Romanian women’s handball team CSM Bucharest
\nthis past Sunday grabbed a 30-24 home win against Hungarian opponents Ferencv\u00e0ros.
\nThe fixture counted towards the Champions League’s 7th round. With 7
\ngoals scored, Cristina Neagu was her team’s top scorer. CSM Bucharest are 2nd-placed
\nin Group A, with 11 points, on a par with Norway Vipers Christiansand. However,
\nthe latter team are at the top of the table in the group, with a better goal
\naverage. CSM will next take on Ferencvaros this coming
\nSaturday, away from home.<\/p>\n
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In Group B on Saturday, Rapid Bucharest
\nsustained a away 30-32 away defeat by Gy\u0151r, also from Hungary. Rapid’s French
\nhandballer Orlane Kanor and the Romanian Sorina Grozav were the most efficient scorers, with
\n7 and 6 goals, respectively. After four wins and two draws, it was Rapid’s first
\ndefeat in the competition. The Romanian team is 4th-placed in the
\ngroup, with 10 points, on a par with Denmark’s team Esbjerg, but with a poorer
\ngoal average. With 12 points, Gy\u0151r are at the top of the table. They are
\nfollowed by Metz Handball of France. On Sunday, December 11th, Rapid
\nplay a home game against Gyor, in Bucharest. <\/p>\n
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This past weekend saw matches being played, counting
\ntowards the first leg as part of the women’s handball EHF European League’s third
\npreliminary round. On Saturday, M\u0103gura
\nCisn\u0103die sustained a 24-33 defeat by Si\u00f3fok, also from Hiungary. Another Hungarian
\nteam, Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r, grabbed a 29-26 away win
\nagainst Gloria Buzau. SCM R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea had no problem securing a 31 – 24, away
\nwon against Swedish team, H\u00f6\u00f6r. <\/p>\n
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In news from tennis, the Romanian Filip Jianu won the ITF
\ntournament in Antalya, a competition with 15,000USD in prize money. In this
\npast Sunday’s final, Jianu defeated Montenegrin challenger Rrezart Cungu in straight
\nsets, 6-2, 6-4. 319th-placed according to the ATP rankings, 21-year-old
\nJianu won the fifth ITF title in his career and the first one in 2022. <\/p>\n
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In news from rugby, \u0218tiin\u021ba Baia Mare has yet again retained its national
\ntitle in 2022. In the National League final this past Sunday, Stiinta Baia Mare
\ndefeated Bucharest team Steaua, 22-15, on the Triumphant Arch National rugby Stadium
\nin Bucharest. Also on the National rugby Stadium in Bucharest, Steaua go
\nagainst SCM Timisoara, in a Romanian Cup final this coming Sunday.<\/p>\n
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Matches counting towards the 19th round as
\npart of the Romanian Superleague were played this past weekend. On Friday, Sepsi Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe grabbed a 4-1 away win against UTA
\nArad, 4-1, while Petrolul from Ploiesti secured a 2-nil home win against Universitatea
\nCluj. On Saturday, FC Voluntari grabbed a
\n3-nil home win against FC Hermannstadt of Sibiu. In Craiova’s
\nall-time derby, FC U defeated Universitatea, 2-nil. On Sunday, Farul Constan\u021ba trounced FC Boto\u0219ani, 8-nil, CFR Cluj defeated
\nChindia T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te 2-nil, while FC Arge\u0219 and Rapid Bucharest, drew 1-all. Farul are at the top of the table, with 44 points. CFR are 2nd-placed, with 40. (EN)<\/p>\n
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