First, let us just welcome the
\nexcellent run of the Romanian football side CFR Cluj in the Europa League. They
\nwon on Thursday night 1-nil in Group E against the French side Rennes, with the
\nVenezuelan international player Mario Rodon scoring 87 minutes into the match.
\nCFR Cluj now only need one point to advance to the play-offs in spring, with
\ntwo matches left in the group stage, namely against Lazio away and against
\nCeltic Glasgow at home. <\/p>\n
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We continue with table tennis. The
\nRomanian national side made up of Bernadette Szocs, Eliza Samara, Daniela Dodean Monteiro and Adina Diaconu
\nare facing Japan on Friday in the quartefinals of the Table Tennis World Cup,
\nwhich is under way in Tokyo. Earlier, in the group stage, Romania lost to
\nTaiwan 1-3 and won against Vanuatu 3-nil. <\/p>\n
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This weekend
\nwill be seeing matches as part of the women’s handball European competitions.
\nIn the third round of the EHF Cup, two Romanian sides meet on Saturday, Gloria
\nBistrita Nasaud and Corona Brasov. In the same round, Magura Cisnadie are
\nplaying away on Sunday against the Spanish side Rocassa Gran Canaria. Also on Sunday,
\nbut in the Champions League, CSM Bucharest, who have already qualified for the
\nnext stage, are playing at home against the Danish side Esbjerg in a Group B
\nmatch; while CSM Ramnicu Valcea, who are currently third in their group, face
\nthe German side Bietigheim away. <\/p>\n
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We end with
\nfootball. The 16th leg of the Romanian League One is taking place
\nthis weekend. The first matches are taking place on Friday, when Astra Giurgiu
\nface FC Voluntari and Hermannstadt Sibiu face Viitorul Constanta. Saturday will
\nsee the matches between Academica Clinceni and CSMS Iasi; Chindia Targoviste
\nand CSU Craiova and between FC Botosani and FCSB. The final leg matches are
\nscheduled on Sunday, when Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe take on Gaz Metan Medias and
\nDinamo Bucharest face CFR Cluj. Ahead of this leg, CFR Cluj top the ranking
\nwith 30 points, followed by Viitorul Constanta with 28 points and CSU Craiova
\nwith 27 points. <\/p>\n
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