{"id":956642,"date":"2025-11-28T13:45:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=956642"},"modified":"2025-11-28T10:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:29:08","slug":"sports-weekend-499","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/sport\/sports-weekend-499-id956642.html","title":{"rendered":"Sports Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In their first match at the Women\u2019s Handball World Championship, Romania defeated Croatia on Thursday, 33\u201324. The tournament is jointly hosted by Germany and the Netherlands. Playing in Rotterdam, the team coached by Ovidiu Mih\u0103il\u0103 secured a convincing win. Romania\u2019s standout player was goalkeeper Iulia Dumanska, who made 13 saves that proved decisive in building the commanding scoreline. Among the scorers, Sorina Grozav stood out with 7 goals. In the other Group A game, Denmark beat Japan 36\u201319. On Saturday, Romania will take on Japan. The top three teams from each group advance to the main round of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Universitatea Craiova claimed a 1\u20130 home win over German side Mainz 05 on Thursday, in the fourth round of Europa Conference League, Europe\u2019s third-tier competition. The winning goal was scored by Palestinian forward Assad Al Hamlawi on minute 67, from the penalty spot. This was Craiova\u2019s second consecutive victory in the Conference League, following their 1\u20130 success against Rapid Vienna. With 7 points in four matches, Universitatea currently sits in 15<sup>th<\/sup> place, with two rounds left in the group stage, and has a realistic chance of progressing. Their remaining fixtures are against Sparta Prague at home on December 11, and AEK Athens away on December 18.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Europa League, Europe\u2019s second-tier competition, Bucharest side FCSB lost 1\u20130 away to Red Star Belgrade. The winning goal came from Brazilian striker Bruno Duarte on minute 50. From the 27<sup>th<\/sup> minute onward, FCSB played with a man advantage after Nigerian defender Tebo Uchenna was sent off for fouling Darius Olaru as the last man. Despite nearly 70 minutes with an extra player, FCSB failed to capitalize, struggling across all areas of play. After five Europa League matches, Romania\u2019s champions sit in 31<sup>st<\/sup> place, with one win and four defeats. Coached by Elias Charalambous, FCSB will next face Feyenoord in Bucharest on December 11, followed by Dinamo Zagreb away on January 22, and Fenerbahce at home on January 29. As in the Conference League, the top 8 teams qualify directly for the round of 16, while those ranked 9<sup>th<\/sup> to 24<sup>th<\/sup> will play playoff matches for a spot in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This weekend features matches from round 18 of the Romanian Super League. Friday offers a single game: Rapid vs. Csikszereda. On Saturday, FC Arge\u0219 hosts CFR Cluj in Mioveni, followed by Dinamo vs. O\u021belul Gala\u021bi in Bucharest. Sunday brings three fixtures: Hermannstadt vs. UTA in Sibiu, Unirea Slobozia vs. FC Boto\u0219ani in Clinceni, and Farul Constan\u021ba vs. FCSB in Ovidiu. Monday closes the round with Petrolul vs. Metaloglobus and Universitatea Cluj vs. Universitatea Craiova. Rapid leads the standings with 35 points, followed by FC Boto\u0219ani with 33. (VP)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In their first match at the Women\u2019s Handball World Championship, Romania defeated Croatia on Thursday, 33\u201324. The tournament is jointly hosted by Germany and the Netherlands. Playing in Rotterdam, the team coached by Ovidiu Mih\u0103il\u0103 secured a convincing win. 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