Sports roundup
The latest from ice hockey, men's basketball and football
Eugen Nasta, 30.09.2024, 13:45
Corona Brasov ice hockey team as part of the Erste Liga regional competition’s derby, in Budapest on Sunday defeated Hungarian opponents Ferencváros, 5-3, in a re-enactment of Erste Liga’s 2023 final. Scoring for Corona were Hungarian player Daniel Koger, the Russian Albert Zaghidulin, the naturalized Russian Evgheni Skacikov, who scored two goals, and US player Jared VanWormer.
Also on Sunday and in extra-time, ACSH Gheorghieni secured a 3-2 home win against Ujpest Budapest. In their most severe defeat in recent years, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc were outclassed, nil-8, by DEAC Debrecen at home.
In men’s basketball domestic championship, CSM Oradea grabbed a 72-61 away win against defending champions U-BT Cluj Napoca. For the latter team it was the debut game in the domestic championship’s ongoing season. CSM Oradea’s best basketball player was the Romanian international, US-born Kristopher Jameil Richard, with 22 points and 4 recoveries. U-BT Cluj Napoca’s most efficient scorer was NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder’s former player, Zavier Marquis Simpson of the USA, with 20 points, 6 recoveries and 4 assists.
Matches counting towards the Romanian Super league football championship’s 11th round were played at the weekend. On Friday, Petrolul Ploiesti secured a 4-1 home win against Fc Hermannstadt, then in Bucharest, Dinamo and FC Botosani drew, 2-all. On Saturday in Iasi, in the east, the local side Politehnica defeated Universitatea Cluj, 1-nil. UTA Arad grabbed a surprising 3-1 win against CFR Cluj, away. Also on Saturday, in Bucharest, the match pitting Rapid against Otelul Galaţi ended in a blank draw.
In Buzau on Sunday, the local side Gloria grabbed a 1-nil home win against Farul Constanta, then FCSB defeated Sepsi OSK, 1-nil, away. Universitatea Cluj are still at the top of the as-it-stands-table, with 22 points. Following in descending order are Otelul Galati and Petrolul Ploiesti, with 18 points each. The former team have a pending match on their record sheet.
