Romania’s men’s national handball
\nteam on home court defeated the Faeroe Islands team, 25-17. The fixture counted
\ntowards the preliminaries as part of the 4th group of the European Championship, to
\nbe hosted by Germany in 2024. In the first leg, the Faeroe Islands team grabbed
\nan unexpected 28-26 win. In another group 4 fixture, Austria outclassed
\nUkraine, 31-28. With 8 points, Austria is at the top of the table, Romania is
\nthe runner-up team, with 4, while Ukraine and the Faeroe Islands are 3rd
\nand 4th-placed, respectively, with 2 points each. In the group’s upcoming legs, Faeroe Islands
\ngoes against Ukraine, Romania faces Austria, then Austria takes on Faeroe Islands, while Ukraine plays Romania.
\nThe first two teams in each of the eight preliminary groups qualify to the
\nfinal tournament, alongside the best four 3rd-placed teams. <\/p>\n
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In
\nthe ice hockey Erste Liga, the Romania team ACSH Gheorgheni is a whisker away
\nfrom advancing to the competition’s final stage. In a home game on Sunday, ACSH
\nGheorgheni defeated another Romanian team, Corona Bra\u0219ov, 2-1. It was the 5th fixture
\nin a series of seven. With an aggregate score of 3-2, ACSH
\nGheorgheni has the lead, while the return leg is scheduled on the skating rink
\nin Brasov. In the other semifinal, the Hungarian team Budapest Akademia sustained a 1-3 home defeat by Ferencvaros Budapest, also from Hungary. The latter
\nteam has a 3-2 lead on aggregate. <\/p>\n
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In
\nnews from football, matches counting towards the Romanian Super league’s 30th
\nround, the last round of the regular season, were played at the weekend. On
\nFriday, FC Boto\u0219ani and CS Mioveni drew, 1-all, while CSU
\nCraiova defeated UTA Arad, 2-1. On Saturday, FC Arges sustained a nil-1 defeat
\nby Petrolul Ploiesti, while Farul Constanta grabbed a 2-1 win in the match against
\nRapid Bucharest. On Sunday, FC Hermannstadt defeated FCU Craiova, 1-nil, while FCSB
\ndefeated Sepsi Sf\u00e2ntul Gheorghe, also 1-nil. Farul Constan\u021ba, CFR Cluj, FCSB,
\nCSU Craiova and Rapid Bucure\u0219ti play in Group 1, while playing in Group 2 are Petrolul
\nPloie\u0219ti, Universitatea Cluj, FC Voluntari, FC Hermannstadt, FC Boto\u0219ani, Chindia
\nT\u00e2rgovi\u0219te, UTA Arad, FC Arge\u0219 and CS Mioveni. <\/p>\n
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Counting towards the League’s 23rd
\nround and interrupted in the 26th minute because of the racist
\nslogans shouted in the stands, the match pitting Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe against
\nFCU Craiova will be replayed. The result will definitely decide the team that will
\nplay in the League’s Group 1. With 40 points, 6th-placed FCU Craiova
\nis at the bottom of the table according to Group 2 rankings, while Sepsi Sfantu
\nGheorghe is 7th-placed, with 39 points. (EN)<\/p>\n
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