Sports Weekend
New medals for Romania at the Rowing World Championships. FCSB opened with a victory in the single Europa League group.
Florin Orban, 26.09.2025, 13:45
At the Rowing World Championships taking place in Shanghai, China, the Romanian delegation’s tally now includes four medals. After yesterday’s women’s pair gold and men’s pair silver, Friday started with the men’s 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.
Next came the women’s four. The crew made up of Ancuţa Bodnar, Geanina Juncănariu, Adriana Adam, and Amalia Bereş 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.
Silver medals also went to the men’s four crew, consisting of Ştefan Berariu, Sergiu Bejan, Andrei Mândrilă, and Ciprian Tudosă. They were outpaced only by Great Britain, while the Netherlands won the bronze. The last finals are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
In news from football, FCSB started its Europa League group stage with a win. Romania’s champions defeated Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 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’s next match is scheduled for October 2 in Bucharest, against Swiss side Young Boys Bern.
This weekend will also feature matches for the 11th round of Romania’s Super League. Two matches are scheduled on Friday: FC Hermannstadt vs. FC Argeş, and Universitatea Craiova vs. Dinamo Bucharest. On Saturday in Arad, UTA faces Csikszereda, while in Ploieşti, Petrolul takes on Rapid Bucharest. On Sunday in Ovidiu, Farul is playing Unirea Slobozia, then in Bucharest, FCSB plays against Oţelul Galaţi. The last two matches of the round will be played on Monday: Metaloglobus vs. FC Botoşani, and the Cluj highlight match pitting rivals Universitatea and CFR. Craiova tops the league tables, four points ahead of the rest of the teams. (VP)
