Sports Roundup

News from women's handball, ice hockey, and football

Florin Orban, 23.09.2024, 13:45

This weekend saw matches in the 3^rd round of the women’s handball Champions’ League group stage. On Saturday, in Group A, CSM Bucharest defeated the Croatian side Podravka Koprivnica away from home, 29-28. The Romanian champions’ top scorers were Cristina Neagu and Monika Kobylińska (Poland), with 6 goals each. In the same group, Gloria Bistriţa-Năsăud lost to Krim Ljubljana (Slovenia), 35-30, in Gloria’s second defeat in a row. The Russian player Valeria Kirdiasheva scored the largest number of goals (9) for the hosts. CSM is currently ranking 4^th in the group, with 4 points, and in the next round due on October 6 they will be facing the Danish side Nykøbing Falster. Gloria are ranked 5^th, with only 2 points, and are next to play Ferencváros in Budapest, on October 5.

In Group B, Rapid Bucharest played at home on Sunday against the German team Ludwigsburg, the defending vice-champions. The guests won by a crushing 37-29, with Anđela Janjušević as the Romanian vice-champions’ top scorer (8 goals). Rapid is currently ranked 4^th in the group, with 3 points, and will play their next match away from home, against the Danish side Team Esbjerg, on October 6^th.

In ice hockey, all the 3 Romanian teams taking part in the regional competition Erste Liga won their respective matches on Sunday, against Hungarian teams. The winners of last year’s competition, Corona Braşov, defeated Jegesmedvék 5-4 at home, after penalty shootouts. Also at home, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc won 5-4 against Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia. The other Romanian club in the competition, ACSH Gheorgheni, defeated Hungary’s FEHA19 5-2. Top of the standings are Corona, with 11 points in 4 games. Next come DEAC Debrecen, with 9 points in 3 matches.

This weekend the 10^th round of the Romanian football Super league also took place. On Friday in Botoşani the local team, Fotbal Club and Gloria Buzău drew, 3-all. Another draw, 1-all, was also the result of the match pitting Oţelul Galaţi against Dinamo Bucharest. And Saturday also brought 2 draws: Hermannstadt Sibiu vs CFR Cluj (0-0) and FCSB Bucharest vs Petrolul Ploieşti (0-0). On Sunday, Farul Constanţa defeated Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 2-1 on home turf, and Universitatea Cluj drew against Universitatea Craiova, in Cluj (1-1). The last 2 matches are scheduled for tonight: UTA Arad vs Poli Iaşi and Unirea Slobozia vs Rapid Bucharest. Top of the current ranking are Universitatea Cluj, with 22 points, and Oţelul Galaţi, with 17 points. (AMP)