A look ahead at the main sporting events this weekend
The Romanian women’s table tennis team failed to qualify to the semi-finals of the World Championships, hosted by Hamlstadt, Sweden. The Romanian side lost nil-3 to Hong Kong on Thursday in the quarterfinals. In the group phase Romania defeated Taiwan and North Korea.
Bucharest is for the first time hosting the Final Four tournament of the Champions League in women’s volleyball. CSM Volei Alba Blaj has this year made it to the semi-finals, the first Romanian team to reach this phase of the competition since Champions League got its new format. On Saturday, VakiBank Istanbul of Turkey, the defending champions will face Imoco Volley Conegliano of Italy. In the second semi-final, Alba Blaj will take on Galatasaray of Istanbul. The final and the bronze final matches will be played on Sunday.
We move on to news from women’s handball. Saturday will see the first leg of the EHF Cup final. SCM Craiova will be playing Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. The first game will be played in Norway, while the return leg is scheduled for Friday, May 11, in Craiova. This is the first time both teams have reached this phase of the competition.
We end with news from football. This weekend will see a new round of the group phase of the Romanian First League.On Friday, Poli Timisoara will play FC Voluntari, while Viitorul Constanta will play Astra Giurgiu. In Group 2, on Saturday, Juventus Bucharest will take on FC Botosani. On Sunday, Gaz Metan Medias will be playing Dinamo Bucharest, while on Monday, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe will play visiting side Concordia Chiajna. In Group 1 on Saturday, CFR Cluj will take on Unviersitatea Craiova, while Poli Iasi will play FCSB on Monday.
FCSB tops the league tables with 43 points, followed by CFR Cluj with 41 points.
(Translated by V. Palcu)
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