Sports Roundup
News from women's handball, ice hockey, and football
Florin Orban, 23.09.2024, 13:45
This weekend saw matches in the 3rd round of the women’s handball Champions’ League group stage. On Saturday, in Group A, CSM Bucharest defeated the Croatian side Podravka Koprivnica away from home, 29-28. The Romanian champions’ top scorers were Cristina Neagu and Monika Kobylińska (Poland), with 6 goals each. In the same group, Gloria Bistriţa-Năsăud lost to Krim Ljubljana (Slovenia), 35-30, in Gloria’s second defeat in a row. The Russian player Valeria Kirdiasheva scored the largest number of goals (9) for the hosts. CSM is currently ranking 4th in the group, with 4 points, and in the next round due on October 6 they will be facing the Danish side Nykøbing Falster. Gloria are ranked 5th, with only 2 points, and are next to play Ferencváros in Budapest, on October 5.
In Group B, Rapid Bucharest played at home on Sunday against the German team Ludwigsburg, the defending vice-champions. The guests won by a crushing 37-29, with Anđela Janjušević as the Romanian vice-champions’ top scorer (8 goals). Rapid is currently ranked 4th in the group, with 3 points, and will play their next match away from home, against the Danish side Team Esbjerg, on October 6th.
In ice hockey, all the 3 Romanian teams taking part in the regional competition Erste Liga won their respective matches on Sunday, against Hungarian teams. The winners of last year’s competition, Corona Braşov, defeated Jegesmedvék 5-4 at home, after penalty shootouts. Also at home, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc won 5-4 against Budapest Jégkorong Akadémia. The other Romanian club in the competition, ACSH Gheorgheni, defeated Hungary’s FEHA19 5-2. Top of the standings are Corona, with 11 points in 4 games. Next come DEAC Debrecen, with 9 points in 3 matches.
This weekend the 10th round of the Romanian football Super league also took place. On Friday in Botoşani the local team, Fotbal Club and Gloria Buzău drew, 3-all. Another draw, 1-all, was also the result of the match pitting Oţelul Galaţi against Dinamo Bucharest. And Saturday also brought 2 draws: Hermannstadt Sibiu vs CFR Cluj (0-0) and FCSB Bucharest vs Petrolul Ploieşti (0-0). On Sunday, Farul Constanţa defeated Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 2-1 on home turf, and Universitatea Cluj drew against Universitatea Craiova, in Cluj (1-1). The last 2 matches are scheduled for tonight: UTA Arad vs Poli Iaşi and Unirea Slobozia vs Rapid Bucharest. Top of the current ranking are Universitatea Cluj, with 22 points, and Oţelul Galaţi, with 17 points. (AMP)
