Sports Roundup

A roundup of the latest sporting events with Romanian participation

Florin Orban, 02.12.2024, 13:45

After the first two matches, Romania ranks third in Group B of the European Women’s Handball Championships. In Debrecen, Hungary, the team coached by Florentin Pera secured a 29-28 win against Czechia on Friday, but lost to Montenegro on Sunday 25-27. Romania’s side is one of the youngest in competition after the withdrawal of several senior players including Cristina Neagu and Crina Pintea.

The decisive match for qualification will be on Tuesday when Romania is to take on Serbia, a side, which has so far lost two matches, to Montenegro and Czechia. The first two sides in each group will qualify for the competitions’ next stage.

Last weekend saw the football matches counting towards the 18^th leg of the Romanian Superleague. Both games held on Friday ended in draws: FC Botoşani vs. Farul Constanţa, nil-all, and Rapid Bucharest versus Petrolul Ploieşti, one-all. On Saturday, Hermannstadt clinched a 2-1 away win against Unirea Slobozia.

Then Gloria Buzău obtained a 2-0 home win against Poli Iaşi. In the day’s last match, in Bucharest, local side Dinamo ended in a one-all draw their match against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. On Sunday, in the leg’s most important match, CFR Cluj clinched a 2-0 away win against Universitatea Craiova. In the leg’s last two matches on Monday, Universitatea Cluj takes on UTA and Oţelul Galaţi on FCSB. Two sides from Cluj, CFR and Universitatea, are presently topping the table at a difference of one point.

Dennis Man, a midfielder of Romania’s national team was one of the best players of his side, Parma, during its game against Lazio in the 14^th leg of the Italian championships, which ended 3-1 to Parma.

Man capitalized on a mistake by Lazio’s players and put Parma in the lead in the 6^th minute. This has been the fourth goal of the Romanian international in the present edition of Serie A. Tunisian Mohamad Haj added a second for Parma on minute 53, while Argentine Tay Castellanos scored for the visitors in the 80^th minute. Enrico Del Prato sealed the points in the extra-time. Parma is presently ranking 11^th in Serie A, with 15 points.

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