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Sports weekend

Three Romanian football teams this past Thursday advanced to the European Competition Conference Leagues third preliminary round. Farul Constanţa secured its qualification in Yerevan defeating Armenias title holders Urartu, 3-2. Urartu had a 2-nil advantage at half time, yet Farul Constanta came from behind and scored, through Dragoş Nedelcu, in minute 53 and through Denis Alibec, in minutes 57 and 92. We recall than in Ovidiu, in the first leg of the tie against Urartu, Farul had also won, 3-2. Farul Constanta will next play Estonias title holders, Flora Tallinn.

Romanian Cup winners, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, secured a 4-nil win against ŢSKA Sofia. Scoring for Sepsi were Cosmin Matei on minute 19, when the Romanian turned a penalty kick into a goal, Croatian Adnan Aganovic on 70 minutes, Roland Varga, in minute 90, and Sepsis Albanian footballer Isnik Alimi, who in extra time turned a penalty kick into a goal. In the first leg in Sofia, Sepsi had also won, 2-nil. In the Conference Leagues third preliminary round, Sepsi are pitted against Aktobe of Kazakhstan.

FCSB is the third Romanian team to have advanced to the third preliminary round, winning both legs of the tie against ŢSKA 1948, 1-0 nil and 3-2, respectively, yet the win was definitely a heart-throbbing one since in Bucharest, the Bulgarian opponents has a 2-1 advantage during the game. On Thursday, scoring for FCSB were Croat Damian Djokovic on minutes 27 and 82, and Octavian Popescu, who sealed the fate of the match in extra time. FCSB will next take on Denmarks vice-champions, FC Nordsjaelland.

The fourth Romanian team that played in the Conference league, CFR Cluj, lost on aggregate, after a 1-all home result and a 1-2 defeat away, against Turkeys Adana Demirspor. CFRs Vasile Mogos turned a penalty kick into a goal on 68 minutes.

The coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards the Romanian football Super leagues 4th round. On Friday, UTA are pitted against Poli Iaşi while Universitatea Craiova face Hermannstadt. On Saturday, FC U Craiova play an away game against FC Botoşani, while in Medias, Universitatea Cluj face Dinamo Bucureşti. On Sunday, in Ploiesti, the local side Petrolul take on Farul Constanţa, while on Steaua stadium in Bucharest, FCSB are pitted against CFR Cluj. On Monday, Sepsi Sfintu Gheorghe play Oţelul Galaţi, while FC Voluntari face Rapid Bucureşti. In the as-it-stands table, FCSB, are at the top, with 9 points. With 7 points each, CFR and Sepsi follow.

1 August 2023
Radio Romania International Sports Club

Erste Liga is Central and Eastern Europe’s leading
ice hockey interclub competition. It has reached its final stage. The winner of
the Liga’s 2023 edition is ACSH Gheorghieni from Romania. It was for the fifth
time running when a Romanian team won the trophy. We recall that in 2009, the
winners were Hockey Club Csíkszereda. Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc walked away
with the trophy in 2011, 2021 and 2022. Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc were defeated in three finals, while Corona
Brasov lost two finals.

Proving their mettle in the Liga’s 2023
edition were ten teams, of which seven were from Hungary and three from
Romania, namely the winner of the previous edition, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc, Corona
Braşov and ACSH Gheorghieni. All three Romanian teams went past the first stage
and advanced to the quarterfinals, where Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc were unable
to defeat Corona Brasov. There were two semifinals, an all-Hungarian one, with
a 4-3 aggregate win of Ferencvaros Budapest against Jégkorong Akademia, and all-Romanian
one, with another 4-3 aggregate win of ACSH Gheorghieni against Corona Brasov.
In the final, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc defeated Ferencváros, 4-3 on aggregate. Ferencvaros won the first two games in
Romania. In the wake of the two other games played in Budapest, the two clubs
shared their wins. However, the last three games were won by ACSH Gheorghieni. In this past Friday’s game played in Gheorghieni, the
Romanian team won, 2-1. The Hungarian player Peter Vincze drew
first blood for the host team, then Ferencváros’s British player Oliver
Betteridge levelled the score. The fate of the game was sealed by Finnish
player Matias Petteri Haaranen, who has been a Romanian citizen since the summer
of 2022.

Still feeling elated after their Erste Liga’s
excellent run, ACSH Gheorghieni resumed their domestic championship fixtures;
the impact was painful for ACSH Gheorghieni. On Monday, ACSH Gheorghieni were defeated by the National Championship’s
Group A leader, Steaua Bucharest, 3 to 10.

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5 April 2023
Radio Romania International Sports Club

Erste Liga is Central and Eastern Europe’s leading
ice hockey interclub competition. It has reached its final stage. The winner of
the Liga’s 2023 edition is ACSH Gheorghieni from Romania. It was for the fifth
time running when a Romanian team won the trophy. We recall that in 2009, the
winners were Hockey Club Csíkszereda. Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc walked away
with the trophy in 2011, 2021 and 2022. Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc were defeated in three finals, while Corona
Brasov lost two finals.

Proving their mettle in the Liga’s 2023
edition were ten teams, of which seven were from Hungary and three from
Romania, namely the winner of the previous edition, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc, Corona
Braşov and ACSH Gheorghieni. All three Romanian teams went past the first stage
and advanced to the quarterfinals, where Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc were unable
to defeat Corona Brasov. There were two semifinals, an all-Hungarian one, with
a 4-3 aggregate win of Ferencvaros Budapest against Jégkorong Akademia, and all-Romanian
one, with another 4-3 aggregate win of ACSH Gheorghieni against Corona Brasov.
In the final, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc defeated Ferencváros, 4-3 on aggregate. Ferencvaros won the first two games in
Romania. In the wake of the two other games played in Budapest, the two clubs
shared their wins. However, the last three games were won by ACSH Gheorghieni. In this past Friday’s game played in Gheorghieni, the
Romanian team won, 2-1. The Hungarian player Peter Vincze drew
first blood for the host team, then Ferencváros’s British player Oliver
Betteridge levelled the score. The fate of the game was sealed by Finnish
player Matias Petteri Haaranen, who has been a Romanian citizen since the summer
of 2022.

Still feeling elated after their Erste Liga’s
excellent run, ACSH Gheorghieni resumed their domestic championship fixtures;
the impact was painful for ACSH Gheorghieni. On Monday, ACSH Gheorghieni were defeated by the National Championship’s
Group A leader, Steaua Bucharest, 3 to 10.

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5 April 2023
Sports flash

We begin with news from mens basketball. In Group A as part of the EuroCup, this past Wednesday, U BT Cluj-Napoca sustained a 91-71 defeat by German side Ulm. With a record of five wins and 13 wins, holders U BT Cluj-Napoca are 9th-placed the last but one position at the end of Europes second-tier competition. Only the first eight teams in descending order have advanced to the competitions round of last 16.

In the domestic basketball championship, this past Wednesday CSM CSU Oradea have succeeded their 22nd consecutive win, defeating CSU Sibiu, 91-70, away from home. The fixture counts towards the 1-10 group as part of the Mens Basketball National Leagues 26th round. With 31 points in 16 games, CSM CSU Oradea are at the top of the table. The runner-up team is U-BT Cluj-Napoca, with 28 points in 15 games.

With a defeat on aggregate in the second leg as part of the quarterfinal qualifier playoffs of the competition, Dinamo Bucharest was edged of the Champions League in mens handball. On Wednesday, holders Dinamo grabbed a 32-31 away win against German side THW Kiel. Last week in Bucharest, THW Kiel trounced Dinamo, 41-28. In the quarterfinals, THW Kiel go against French challengers Paris Saint-Germain.

In news from womens tennis, Irina Begu and Anhelina Kalinina were unable to go past the quarterfinals of the Miami WTA 1.000 tournament, an event with 8. 8 million dollars in prize money all told. The Romanian-Ukrainian pair sustained a 3-6, 7-6 defeat by US-Polish pair made of Bernarda Pera and Magda Linette. Begu and Kalinina received a cheque worth 62, 630 USD and were granted 215 WTA points in the doubles rankings.

In artistic gymnastics, the World Artistic Gymnastics Juniors championships are underway in Turkiyes Antalya. This past Wednesday when the competition kicked- started, Romanias mens delegation, made of David Puicea, Iustin Mihai and Norbert Marcu, came in 25th according to the nations competition.(EN)

30 March 2023
Sports flash

We begin with news from mens basketball. In Group A as part of the EuroCup, this past Wednesday, U BT Cluj-Napoca sustained a 91-71 defeat by German side Ulm. With a record of five wins and 13 wins, holders U BT Cluj-Napoca are 9th-placed the last but one position at the end of Europes second-tier competition. Only the first eight teams in descending order have advanced to the competitions round of last 16.

In the domestic basketball championship, this past Wednesday CSM CSU Oradea have succeeded their 22nd consecutive win, defeating CSU Sibiu, 91-70, away from home. The fixture counts towards the 1-10 group as part of the Mens Basketball National Leagues 26th round. With 31 points in 16 games, CSM CSU Oradea are at the top of the table. The runner-up team is U-BT Cluj-Napoca, with 28 points in 15 games.

With a defeat on aggregate in the second leg as part of the quarterfinal qualifier playoffs of the competition, Dinamo Bucharest was edged of the Champions League in mens handball. On Wednesday, holders Dinamo grabbed a 32-31 away win against German side THW Kiel. Last week in Bucharest, THW Kiel trounced Dinamo, 41-28. In the quarterfinals, THW Kiel go against French challengers Paris Saint-Germain.

In news from womens tennis, Irina Begu and Anhelina Kalinina were unable to go past the quarterfinals of the Miami WTA 1.000 tournament, an event with 8. 8 million dollars in prize money all told. The Romanian-Ukrainian pair sustained a 3-6, 7-6 defeat by US-Polish pair made of Bernarda Pera and Magda Linette. Begu and Kalinina received a cheque worth 62, 630 USD and were granted 215 WTA points in the doubles rankings.

In artistic gymnastics, the World Artistic Gymnastics Juniors championships are underway in Turkiyes Antalya. This past Wednesday when the competition kicked- started, Romanias mens delegation, made of David Puicea, Iustin Mihai and Norbert Marcu, came in 25th according to the nations competition.(EN)

30 March 2023
Sports flash

The Europa Conference League in football final was hosted by the Albanian capital city of Tirana. This past Wednesday, AS Rome defeated Dutch challengers Feyenoord Rotterdam, 1-nil. An all-Romanian crew of referees coordinated the game, with István Kovács as the main referee, while Vasile Florin Marinescu and Ovidiu Artene were his assistants.

In Craiova on Friday, Universitatea Craiova face FC Botosani in a playoff fixture. The winning squad will be the third team that will represent Romania in the preliminaries of the Conference Leagues next edition. Universitatea Craiova came in 3rd according to League One s Group 2 rankings, while FC Botosani were the runner-up team in Group 1.

Currently at the top of the table in Group 1, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe have won the Romanian Cup in football and have advanced directly to the Conference League qualifiers, so in the play- off fixture against Universitatea Craiova, FC Botosani are in for Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe.

This past Wednesday, for the 18th time in the clubs history, Steaua Bucharest won the mens water polo championship. In the fourth match as part of the National Superleague, Steaua Bucharest grabbed a 12-4 away win against CSM Oradea. On aggregate, Aurelian Georgescus trainees have won, 3-1. The final was played according to the best in five teams system. In the first two fixtures as part of the final, in Bucharest, Steaua had won 10-8 and 11-9, respectively, after the penalty shootouts, while in Oradea, on Tuesday, Steaua won yet again, 9-8. Steaua have thus won their sixth consecutive title, bar the 2019-2020 season, which was cancelled because of the pandemic.

In the second round as part of the Grand Slam tournament in Roland Garros, Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea this past Wednesday sustained a 3-6, 6-2, 6-nil defeat by Sloane Stephens of the US. For her run in Roland Garros, the Romanian will receive a cheque worth 84, 000 Euros and 70 WTA points.

In the southern Romanian town of Alexandria on Wednesday, in a fixture counting towards Group C as part of the Golden League competition in volleyball, Romanian womens national team were defeated by the Ukrainian national squad, 1-3. Ukraine thus made up for the 2-3 defeat they sustained this past Tuesday, also in Alexandria. Hungary is also part of Group C and Romania is pitted against Hungary, on May 28 in Budapest. The first two teams in descending order book their ticket for the Golden Leagues final tournament. (EN)

26 May 2022
Sports flash

The Europa Conference League in football final was hosted by the Albanian capital city of Tirana. This past Wednesday, AS Rome defeated Dutch challengers Feyenoord Rotterdam, 1-nil. An all-Romanian crew of referees coordinated the game, with István Kovács as the main referee, while Vasile Florin Marinescu and Ovidiu Artene were his assistants.

In Craiova on Friday, Universitatea Craiova face FC Botosani in a playoff fixture. The winning squad will be the third team that will represent Romania in the preliminaries of the Conference Leagues next edition. Universitatea Craiova came in 3rd according to League One s Group 2 rankings, while FC Botosani were the runner-up team in Group 1.

Currently at the top of the table in Group 1, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe have won the Romanian Cup in football and have advanced directly to the Conference League qualifiers, so in the play- off fixture against Universitatea Craiova, FC Botosani are in for Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe.

This past Wednesday, for the 18th time in the clubs history, Steaua Bucharest won the mens water polo championship. In the fourth match as part of the National Superleague, Steaua Bucharest grabbed a 12-4 away win against CSM Oradea. On aggregate, Aurelian Georgescus trainees have won, 3-1. The final was played according to the best in five teams system. In the first two fixtures as part of the final, in Bucharest, Steaua had won 10-8 and 11-9, respectively, after the penalty shootouts, while in Oradea, on Tuesday, Steaua won yet again, 9-8. Steaua have thus won their sixth consecutive title, bar the 2019-2020 season, which was cancelled because of the pandemic.

In the second round as part of the Grand Slam tournament in Roland Garros, Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea this past Wednesday sustained a 3-6, 6-2, 6-nil defeat by Sloane Stephens of the US. For her run in Roland Garros, the Romanian will receive a cheque worth 84, 000 Euros and 70 WTA points.

In the southern Romanian town of Alexandria on Wednesday, in a fixture counting towards Group C as part of the Golden League competition in volleyball, Romanian womens national team were defeated by the Ukrainian national squad, 1-3. Ukraine thus made up for the 2-3 defeat they sustained this past Tuesday, also in Alexandria. Hungary is also part of Group C and Romania is pitted against Hungary, on May 28 in Budapest. The first two teams in descending order book their ticket for the Golden Leagues final tournament. (EN)

26 May 2022
Sports Roundup

Romania’s fifteen came third
in the 2022 edition of Rugby Europe Championship, the second most important
competition on the continent. In the competition’s last leg, ‘the Oaks’ have
secured a 38-12 win against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Georgia came first in
the ranking with 20 points followed by Spain with 17. Romania mustered 14 points
two more than Portugal on the fourth position.

Georgia and Spain also
occupied the first two positions in the aggregate ranking of the 2021, 2022
editions and have automatically qualified for the World Cup due in France next
year. Romania has thus advanced to the Final Qualification Tournament due in
November when they will compete against three other sides representing Africa, North
and South America and Asia-Pacific. The winner will get plane tickets for the
World Cup 2023 hosted by France.

Romania’s national handball side
has blown its chances to qualify for the World Championship next year after
being eliminated by North Macedonia in the second round of the preliminaries.
North Macedonia had also won the first game in Skopje 30-22 and the match in
Bucharest went to Romania 24-22, which failed to win on aggregate.

In the domestic women’s
championship Rapid Bucharest tops the ranking, after securing a 33-31 win
against CSM Slatina in the competition’s 19th leg. Rapid has 38
points, 4 more than the champions CSM Bucharest presently ranking on the second
position with a game in hand. Magura Cisnadie ranks third after a 34-22 home win
against CSM Deva.

Last weekend saw the matches
counting towards the first football league in Romania. On Friday, FC Voluntari
clinched a 3-1 win against Universitatea Craiova, while on Saturday in Ovidiu,
south-eastern Romania, local side Farul Constanta ended in a goaless draw their
match against CFR Cluj. On Sunday, in Pitesti, southern Romania, local team FC
Arges conceded a 3-2 defeat to FCSB. FC
Botosani clinched a 1-0 home win against UTA Arad while FCU Craiova obtained a
2-0 away win against Gaz Metan Medias. On the Dinamo Stadium in Bucharest,
Rapid secured a 1-0 victory against Academica Clinceni. On the same stadium on
Sunday, the match Dinamo versus Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe ended in a draw, nil-all.

CFR Cluj tops the table with
42 points followed by FCSB with 37 and Universitatea Craiova with 30.

(bill)

21 March 2022
Sports Roundup

Romania’s fifteen came third
in the 2022 edition of Rugby Europe Championship, the second most important
competition on the continent. In the competition’s last leg, ‘the Oaks’ have
secured a 38-12 win against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Georgia came first in
the ranking with 20 points followed by Spain with 17. Romania mustered 14 points
two more than Portugal on the fourth position.

Georgia and Spain also
occupied the first two positions in the aggregate ranking of the 2021, 2022
editions and have automatically qualified for the World Cup due in France next
year. Romania has thus advanced to the Final Qualification Tournament due in
November when they will compete against three other sides representing Africa, North
and South America and Asia-Pacific. The winner will get plane tickets for the
World Cup 2023 hosted by France.

Romania’s national handball side
has blown its chances to qualify for the World Championship next year after
being eliminated by North Macedonia in the second round of the preliminaries.
North Macedonia had also won the first game in Skopje 30-22 and the match in
Bucharest went to Romania 24-22, which failed to win on aggregate.

In the domestic women’s
championship Rapid Bucharest tops the ranking, after securing a 33-31 win
against CSM Slatina in the competition’s 19th leg. Rapid has 38
points, 4 more than the champions CSM Bucharest presently ranking on the second
position with a game in hand. Magura Cisnadie ranks third after a 34-22 home win
against CSM Deva.

Last weekend saw the matches
counting towards the first football league in Romania. On Friday, FC Voluntari
clinched a 3-1 win against Universitatea Craiova, while on Saturday in Ovidiu,
south-eastern Romania, local side Farul Constanta ended in a goaless draw their
match against CFR Cluj. On Sunday, in Pitesti, southern Romania, local team FC
Arges conceded a 3-2 defeat to FCSB. FC
Botosani clinched a 1-0 home win against UTA Arad while FCU Craiova obtained a
2-0 away win against Gaz Metan Medias. On the Dinamo Stadium in Bucharest,
Rapid secured a 1-0 victory against Academica Clinceni. On the same stadium on
Sunday, the match Dinamo versus Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe ended in a draw, nil-all.

CFR Cluj tops the table with
42 points followed by FCSB with 37 and Universitatea Craiova with 30.

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21 March 2022
Sports weekend

The home series as part of
domestic League One women’s handball championship has recently drawn to a
close. CSM Bucharest are at the top of the table, with 40 points. Following are
Minaur
Baia Mare, with 37, and SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, with 36 points. In the home series’
last round held in Bucharest this week, CSM Bucharest defeated Dacia Mioveni, 28
to 23, Minaur Baia Mare grabbed a 37-32 win over CSM Galați, while SCM Ramnicu Vâlcea
trounced Rapid Bucharest, 25 to 14. The competition will be resumed in late
April. CSM Bucharest later this week play the return leg of the Champions
League’s quarterfinals. CSM take on TSKA Moscow, away from home. In the first
round in Bucharest, CSM trounced TSKA, 32 to 27. This coming Saturday and
Sunday, also in Russia, Rostov-Don take on Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. Brest Bretagne are pitted
against Metz Handball, in Metz on Sunday. Brest Bretagne are highly likely to
qualify on aggregate, since in the first leg they trounced Metz, 34 to 24. Hungarian team Gyor
are also likely to win the tie against Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica on
aggregate, since Gyor grabbed a precious 30-19 win away from home.

The coming weekend will see
matches being played, counting towards the 30th round of domestic
League One football championship, the regular season. On Friday, Astra Giurgiu
face UTA Arad, Dinamo Bucharest play
Academica Clinceni, FC Arges go against Chindia Targoviste, while FC Voluntari
are pitted against FC Botoșani. On Saturday, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe face FCSB.
On Sunday, the southern Romanian city of Craiova plays host to the 30th round’s
derby as Universitatea Craiova play CFR Cluj. On Monday, Poli Iasi take on FC Hermannstadt,
while Viitorul Constanța play Gaz Metan Mediaș. FCSB are at the top of the
table, with 64 points, followed by CFR Cluj, with 63, and Universitatea Craiova,
with 57 points.

9 April 2021
Sports weekend

The home series as part of
domestic League One women’s handball championship has recently drawn to a
close. CSM Bucharest are at the top of the table, with 40 points. Following are
Minaur
Baia Mare, with 37, and SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, with 36 points. In the home series’
last round held in Bucharest this week, CSM Bucharest defeated Dacia Mioveni, 28
to 23, Minaur Baia Mare grabbed a 37-32 win over CSM Galați, while SCM Ramnicu Vâlcea
trounced Rapid Bucharest, 25 to 14. The competition will be resumed in late
April. CSM Bucharest later this week play the return leg of the Champions
League’s quarterfinals. CSM take on TSKA Moscow, away from home. In the first
round in Bucharest, CSM trounced TSKA, 32 to 27. This coming Saturday and
Sunday, also in Russia, Rostov-Don take on Vipers Kristiansand of Norway. Brest Bretagne are pitted
against Metz Handball, in Metz on Sunday. Brest Bretagne are highly likely to
qualify on aggregate, since in the first leg they trounced Metz, 34 to 24. Hungarian team Gyor
are also likely to win the tie against Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica on
aggregate, since Gyor grabbed a precious 30-19 win away from home.

The coming weekend will see
matches being played, counting towards the 30th round of domestic
League One football championship, the regular season. On Friday, Astra Giurgiu
face UTA Arad, Dinamo Bucharest play
Academica Clinceni, FC Arges go against Chindia Targoviste, while FC Voluntari
are pitted against FC Botoșani. On Saturday, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe face FCSB.
On Sunday, the southern Romanian city of Craiova plays host to the 30th round’s
derby as Universitatea Craiova play CFR Cluj. On Monday, Poli Iasi take on FC Hermannstadt,
while Viitorul Constanța play Gaz Metan Mediaș. FCSB are at the top of the
table, with 64 points, followed by CFR Cluj, with 63, and Universitatea Craiova,
with 57 points.

9 April 2021
Sports Roundup

Romania’s national football team on the National Arena
in Bucharest sustained a nil-1 defeat by Germany Sunday night, in a Group J fixture counting towards World Cup 2022 preliminaries. The guest team had the
upper hand throughout the game in every possible respect. Romania’s defeat
could have been even harsher, had it not been for goalie Florin Nita who was in
top shape for the day. On Wednesday Romania travels to Armenia for another
fixture in the group. We recall Armenia is the runner-up team in Group J, having
grabbed a 2-nil home win against Iceland.

In other news from football, Romania’s Under-21 team
this coming Tuesday takes on Germany in Budapest. The match will definitely
decide if Romania can secure a place among the first eight teams competing in the
European U-21 Championship. Romania’s Group A trail so far includes a 1-all
draw in the match against the Netherlands and a 2-1 win against Hungary. If
they want to make headway into the competition, Romania needs to be at the top
of the table or at least 2nd placed in its group.

In news from rugby, this past Sunday in Tbilisi,
Romania sustained a 17-28 defeat by Georgia, in a fixture counting towards the
fourth round of Rugby Europe Championship 2021. Georgia had the upper hand for
the game, even though they were one man shy on the pitch. Even so, the
Romanians were unable to grab the defensive bonus point. With 18 points in 4 matches,
Georgia is at the top of the table. Romania is the runner-up team, with 9
points in 4 matches.

In news from women’s handball, Minaur Baia Mare took a
giant leap towards the semifinals of the EHF European League, having
defeated Dunarea Braila, 31-24, away from home, in the first leg of the
quarterfinals’ tie. The second leg is scheduled in Baia Mare on April 3rd.

In men’s handball, in the EHF European Cup, Minaur
Baia Mare wasted the opportunity to go through to the semifinals, having sustained
a defeat in the tie against Cypriot challengers Anorthosis Famagusta, 22 to 27
in Baia Mare and on aggregate, despite Minaur’s
23-18 win in the return leg they played in Nicosia.

29 March 2021
Sports Roundup

Romania’s national football team on the National Arena
in Bucharest sustained a nil-1 defeat by Germany Sunday night, in a Group J fixture counting towards World Cup 2022 preliminaries. The guest team had the
upper hand throughout the game in every possible respect. Romania’s defeat
could have been even harsher, had it not been for goalie Florin Nita who was in
top shape for the day. On Wednesday Romania travels to Armenia for another
fixture in the group. We recall Armenia is the runner-up team in Group J, having
grabbed a 2-nil home win against Iceland.

In other news from football, Romania’s Under-21 team
this coming Tuesday takes on Germany in Budapest. The match will definitely
decide if Romania can secure a place among the first eight teams competing in the
European U-21 Championship. Romania’s Group A trail so far includes a 1-all
draw in the match against the Netherlands and a 2-1 win against Hungary. If
they want to make headway into the competition, Romania needs to be at the top
of the table or at least 2nd placed in its group.

In news from rugby, this past Sunday in Tbilisi,
Romania sustained a 17-28 defeat by Georgia, in a fixture counting towards the
fourth round of Rugby Europe Championship 2021. Georgia had the upper hand for
the game, even though they were one man shy on the pitch. Even so, the
Romanians were unable to grab the defensive bonus point. With 18 points in 4 matches,
Georgia is at the top of the table. Romania is the runner-up team, with 9
points in 4 matches.

In news from women’s handball, Minaur Baia Mare took a
giant leap towards the semifinals of the EHF European League, having
defeated Dunarea Braila, 31-24, away from home, in the first leg of the
quarterfinals’ tie. The second leg is scheduled in Baia Mare on April 3rd.

In men’s handball, in the EHF European Cup, Minaur
Baia Mare wasted the opportunity to go through to the semifinals, having sustained
a defeat in the tie against Cypriot challengers Anorthosis Famagusta, 22 to 27
in Baia Mare and on aggregate, despite Minaur’s
23-18 win in the return leg they played in Nicosia.

29 March 2021
Sports Roundup

Romania’s national football team on the National Arena
in Bucharest sustained a nil-1 defeat by Germany Sunday night, in a Group J fixture counting towards World Cup 2022 preliminaries. The guest team had the
upper hand throughout the game in every possible respect. Romania’s defeat
could have been even harsher, had it not been for goalie Florin Nita who was in
top shape for the day. On Wednesday Romania travels to Armenia for another
fixture in the group. We recall Armenia is the runner-up team in Group J, having
grabbed a 2-nil home win against Iceland.

In other news from football, Romania’s Under-21 team
this coming Tuesday takes on Germany in Budapest. The match will definitely
decide if Romania can secure a place among the first eight teams competing in the
European U-21 Championship. Romania’s Group A trail so far includes a 1-all
draw in the match against the Netherlands and a 2-1 win against Hungary. If
they want to make headway into the competition, Romania needs to be at the top
of the table or at least 2nd placed in its group.

In news from rugby, this past Sunday in Tbilisi,
Romania sustained a 17-28 defeat by Georgia, in a fixture counting towards the
fourth round of Rugby Europe Championship 2021. Georgia had the upper hand for
the game, even though they were one man shy on the pitch. Even so, the
Romanians were unable to grab the defensive bonus point. With 18 points in 4 matches,
Georgia is at the top of the table. Romania is the runner-up team, with 9
points in 4 matches.

In news from women’s handball, Minaur Baia Mare took a
giant leap towards the semifinals of the EHF European League, having
defeated Dunarea Braila, 31-24, away from home, in the first leg of the
quarterfinals’ tie. The second leg is scheduled in Baia Mare on April 3rd.

In men’s handball, in the EHF European Cup, Minaur
Baia Mare wasted the opportunity to go through to the semifinals, having sustained
a defeat in the tie against Cypriot challengers Anorthosis Famagusta, 22 to 27
in Baia Mare and on aggregate, despite Minaur’s
23-18 win in the return leg they played in Nicosia.

29 March 2021
Sports Roundup

Romania’s national football team on the National Arena
in Bucharest sustained a nil-1 defeat by Germany Sunday night, in a Group J fixture counting towards World Cup 2022 preliminaries. The guest team had the
upper hand throughout the game in every possible respect. Romania’s defeat
could have been even harsher, had it not been for goalie Florin Nita who was in
top shape for the day. On Wednesday Romania travels to Armenia for another
fixture in the group. We recall Armenia is the runner-up team in Group J, having
grabbed a 2-nil home win against Iceland.

In other news from football, Romania’s Under-21 team
this coming Tuesday takes on Germany in Budapest. The match will definitely
decide if Romania can secure a place among the first eight teams competing in the
European U-21 Championship. Romania’s Group A trail so far includes a 1-all
draw in the match against the Netherlands and a 2-1 win against Hungary. If
they want to make headway into the competition, Romania needs to be at the top
of the table or at least 2nd placed in its group.

In news from rugby, this past Sunday in Tbilisi,
Romania sustained a 17-28 defeat by Georgia, in a fixture counting towards the
fourth round of Rugby Europe Championship 2021. Georgia had the upper hand for
the game, even though they were one man shy on the pitch. Even so, the
Romanians were unable to grab the defensive bonus point. With 18 points in 4 matches,
Georgia is at the top of the table. Romania is the runner-up team, with 9
points in 4 matches.

In news from women’s handball, Minaur Baia Mare took a
giant leap towards the semifinals of the EHF European League, having
defeated Dunarea Braila, 31-24, away from home, in the first leg of the
quarterfinals’ tie. The second leg is scheduled in Baia Mare on April 3rd.

In men’s handball, in the EHF European Cup, Minaur
Baia Mare wasted the opportunity to go through to the semifinals, having sustained
a defeat in the tie against Cypriot challengers Anorthosis Famagusta, 22 to 27
in Baia Mare and on aggregate, despite Minaur’s
23-18 win in the return leg they played in Nicosia.

29 March 2021