{"id":931886,"date":"2025-09-26T13:45:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=931886"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:14:28","slug":"sports-weekend-492","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/sport\/sports-weekend-492-id931886.html","title":{"rendered":"Sports Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Rowing World Championships taking place in Shanghai, China, the Romanian delegation\u2019s tally now includes four medals. After yesterday\u2019s women\u2019s pair gold and men\u2019s pair silver, Friday started with the men\u2019s double sculls final, where Romania was represented by Olympic champions Andrei Cornea and Marian Enache. The race was won by Poland, followed by Serbia and Ireland. The Romanian boat finished sixth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next came the women\u2019s four. The crew made up of Ancu\u0163a Bodnar, Geanina Junc\u0103nariu, Adriana Adam, and Amalia Bere\u015f won silver medals. The Romanians started cautiously but pushed hard in the second half of the race. They advanced remarkably into second place and came close to the leading United States boat, but crossed the finish line 0.73 seconds behind the Americans. New Zealand came in third.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Silver medals also went to the men\u2019s four crew, consisting of \u015etefan Berariu, Sergiu Bejan, Andrei M\u00e2ndril\u0103, and Ciprian Tudos\u0103. They were outpaced only by Great Britain, while the Netherlands won the bronze. The last finals are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In news from football, FCSB started its Europa League group stage with a win. Romania\u2019s champions defeated Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles 1\u20130 away in Deventer. The goal was scored by David Miculescu on minute 13. FCSB played a strong tactical game, with a tight defense and sharp counterattacks. The Romanian team\u2019s next match is scheduled for October 2 in Bucharest, against Swiss side Young Boys Bern.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This weekend will also feature matches for the 11<sup>th<\/sup> round of Romania\u2019s Super League. Two matches are scheduled on Friday: FC Hermannstadt vs. FC Arge\u015f, and Universitatea Craiova vs. Dinamo Bucharest. On Saturday in Arad, UTA faces Csikszereda, while in Ploie\u015fti, Petrolul takes on Rapid Bucharest. On Sunday in Ovidiu, Farul is playing Unirea Slobozia, then in Bucharest, FCSB plays against O\u0163elul Gala\u0163i. The last two matches of the round will be played on Monday: Metaloglobus vs. FC Boto\u015fani, and the Cluj highlight match pitting rivals Universitatea and CFR. Craiova tops the league tables, four points ahead of the rest of the teams. 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