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  • Radio Romania International Sports Club

    Radio Romania International Sports Club

    Romanian veteran athlete, the late Mihaela Penes passed away on August 29, 2024. Penes was one of Romanian athletics’’ first Olympic champions, Mihaela Penes lead a life totally dedicated to sports, first as a performer, then as a head-coach and official of Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. However, in recent years Mihaela Penes retired from public life. She went to a monastery in Northern Moldavia and later she spent the rest of her days in a care home in Bucharest.

    Mihaela Peneş was born in Bucharest on July 22nd, 1947. She took up sports when still a child, under the direct supervision of her mother. Her first great performance occurred when she was only 7. Back then Mihaela swam across the Floreasca lake. For her performance she was rewarded with an ice-cream.

    Mihaela Penes had a dalliance with swimming and handball, yet she eventually opted for athletics. It didn’t taker her long to break the juniors’ javelin throw national record in 1964, when she was only 17. Also in 1964 Mihaela Penes was included in the line-up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Back then she was highly unlikely to win a medal, yet Mihaela Penes succeeded the impossible.

    In the qualifiers, veteran athlete Yelena Gorchakova of then the USSR succeeded a throw measuring 62 meters and 40 centimeters, setting a new world record, unparalleled for eight years. However, in the final Gorchakova came in third. From her very first attempt, Mihaela Peneş succeeded to throw the javelin at the distance of 60 meters and 54 centimeters, winning the gold medal. Hungary’s Marta Rudas won the silver medal, with a throw of 58 meters and 27 centimeters. Yelena Gorchakova of then the USSR walked home with silver, with a throw measuring 57 meters and 6 centimeters.

    At the Olympic Games in Ciudad de Mexico in 1968, Mihaela Penes competed as a defending champion. Again, her best attempt in the final was her first throw, measuring 59 de meters and 92 centimetres. However, Hungarian athlete Angela Nemeth in her second attempt managed a throw measuring 60 meters and 36 centimeters, scooping the gold medal, Mihaela Penes had to make do with the silver medal. The bronze medal went to Austria’s Eva Janko, with a throw measuring 58 meters and 4 centimeters.

    After she retired from competition, Penes was a dedicated head coach. Later she was on the official top management staff of the Romanian Athletics Federation and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Mihaela Penes also had a stint as director of Romanian Olympic Academy.

  • December 13, 2023  UPDATE

    December 13, 2023 UPDATE

    Summits. The future enlargement of the EU is on the agenda of talks in Brussels, where summits are scheduled from Wednesday to Friday. Attending on Wednesday the EU – Western Balkans summit, the head of the Romanian state, Klaus Iohannis, stated that Bucharest is of the opinion that the Western Balkans must reach the EU bloc and that ways must be found to speed up the negotiations. Several countries in the region have already started the negotiation process, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which received candidate status last year, hopes to start them as well. The European Council meeting, which starts on Thursday, will discuss the opening of negotiations for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova (ex-Soviet, predominantly Romanian-speaking), which are candidate countries. Recently, in a telephone conversation with the Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, Klaus Iohannis reiterated the support given by Romania to the European path of the neighboring state.



    Visit. The Romanian Minister of the Interior, Cătălin Predoiu, had a meeting in Bucharest with a delegation led by his Israeli counterpart, Moshe Arbel. The delegation also included members of the families of some Romanian citizens (with dual citizenship) kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas. The Israeli side expressed thanks for the solidarity that Romania showed in the context of the conflict caused by Hamas starting on October 7, 2023. In turn, the Romanian side thanked the Israeli authorities for the support given for the repatriation of the Romanian citizens who were in Israel at the beginning of the crisis. It was also highlighted the need to continue efforts together for the quick and safe release of all remaining hostages, no matter how difficult or complex this process may be. The two interlocutors welcomed the good level of bilateral cooperation and highlighted the importance of its consolidation and the resumption of pending projects once the security situation normalizes.



    Budget. Romanias state budget for next year was built on an economic growth of 3.4%, an average annual inflation of 6% and a deficit of 5% of the GDP, according to the 2024-2026 Fiscal-Budget Strategy published on Wednesday. Construction will continue to be the most dynamic sector, the document states. Social insurance contributions (over 31% of total revenue) account for the largest share of the budget revenue in 2024, followed by VAT (over 20%), amounts received from the EU (almost 12% of total revenue), taxes on wages and income (about 8% of the GDP) and non-tax revenues (7.8% of total revenues).



    Middle East. The UN General Assembly voted for a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages held by Hamas. The resolution was adopted with 153 votes in favor, 10 votes against and 23 abstentions. The United States voted against the resolution, but president Joe Biden warned Israel that it is beginning to lose international support.



    Conference. Ukraine is the topic of an international conference hosted by the Romanian mountain resort of Sinaia. For two days, Romanian and foreign officials address topics such as the challenges of the reconstruction process of Ukraine, energy and food security, freedom of navigation and critical infrastructure, as well as the role that Romania can play in these areas. The relations between Romania and Ukraine will soon reach a true strategic partnership, in which an essential component will be the logistic center on the territory of our country for the reconstruction of and assistance for Ukraine, said the head of the Romanian Government, Marcel Ciolacu. The Prime Minister assured that Romania is acting and will continue to be the promoter of the concerted measures of the Euro-Atlantic Community for the reconstruction of Ukraine, within the European integration process. A video message came from the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, who voiced confidence that his country will soon be part of the family of European nations. He stated that the Romanian-Ukrainian partnership was broad and comprehensive, and appreciated Bucharests support, both from a humanitarian and economic point of view.



    Army. The US Department of State has favorably approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Romania worth about 80 million dollars, announced the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The agency stated that the Bucharest government requested to purchase 263 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and 26 portable launchers for these missiles (Light Weight Command Launch Units). Their delivery to Romania supports the national security and foreign policy goals of the USA by contributing to increasing the security of a NATO ally, which is an important force for the political and economic stability of Europe, according to the justification document drawn up by the American side.



    Olympiad. The Romanian government has given prizes to almost 140 Romanian pupils who took part in international school Olympiads to reward them for the medals they won in these competitions, in a ceremony hosted on Tuesday by the National Theatre in Bucharest. The government allocated around 785,000 euros for the Romanian pupils, the teachers who trained them for the competitions, and their schools. Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, who attended the event, said the 2024 budget bill has the highest sum earmarked for education in Romanias history, namely 4.1% of the countrys GDP. With every pupil who achieves excellence in their chosen field, we can build a better and prosperous future, he said.



    Exhibition. The Salvador Dali Universe exhibition was opened in Bucharest on Wednesday, showcasing for the first time in Romania a selection of works by the Catalan artist. The exhibition brings together 170 works, including sculptures, graphic art, etchings, miniatures from gold, diamond, emerald, sapphires and glass, as well as surrealist furniture, which can be visited until May next year. (MI)


  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week


    The city of Leiria in Portugal late last week played host to the Europa Cup in throwing events. The Cup is one of the most noted athletic events, early into the ongoing international season. Representing Romania were several top-flight athletes. Among them, four had proved their mettle in the 2020 edition of the Tokyo Olympics. They were hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber, javelin thrower Alexandru Novac, Alex Firfirica, competing in the discus throw and Rareș Toader, in the shot-put event. Of the Romanians, Bianca Ghelber, was the favorite to winning a top position, since in Tokyo she came in 6th, which was the Romanian delegation’s best result. However, it was Alexandru Novac’s turn to shine since this past Sunday he won gold, with a throw of 80 meters and 49 centimeters, Novac’s best performance of the season. Alexandru Novac’s noteworthy result in Leiria was reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate him the Athlete of the week.



    In Leiria this past Saturday, discus thrower Alin Firfirică came in 6th, with a throw of 60 meters and 57 de centimeters. On Sunday, hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber came in 11th, with a throw of 67 de meters and 40 de centimeters, Bianca’s best result this season. In the shot-put event, Rareş Toader was 8th-placed, with a throw of 19 meters and 72 centimeters. In the women’s Under-23 version of the hammer throw event, Ana Adela Stanciu came in 6th, with a throw of 62 meters and 37 centimeters.



    Alexandru Novac will soon turn 25. He was born in Adjud, Vrancea County, in the east, on March 24, 1997. His coach is former world and European hammer throw champion Mihaela Melinte. Novac’s first notable performance occurred at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014, when he won the silver medal. In 2018, Alexandru Novac set a new national record for Romania, in the competition hosted by the city of Nembro in Italy, with a throw of 86 meters and 37 centimeters. With such a result, Novac is sure to have stepped onto a step of the podium in the Tokyo Olympics. In the Olympic final in Tokyo, Novac came in 12th, with a throw of 79 meters and 29 centimeters. The result was reason enough for the Romanian Athletics Federation to designate Alexandru Novac the Athlete of the week in 2021, in men’s events.


    (EN)


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  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week


    The city of Leiria in Portugal late last week played host to the Europa Cup in throwing events. The Cup is one of the most noted athletic events, early into the ongoing international season. Representing Romania were several top-flight athletes. Among them, four had proved their mettle in the 2020 edition of the Tokyo Olympics. They were hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber, javelin thrower Alexandru Novac, Alex Firfirica, competing in the discus throw and Rareș Toader, in the shot-put event. Of the Romanians, Bianca Ghelber, was the favorite to winning a top position, since in Tokyo she came in 6th, which was the Romanian delegation’s best result. However, it was Alexandru Novac’s turn to shine since this past Sunday he won gold, with a throw of 80 meters and 49 centimeters, Novac’s best performance of the season. Alexandru Novac’s noteworthy result in Leiria was reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate him the Athlete of the week.



    In Leiria this past Saturday, discus thrower Alin Firfirică came in 6th, with a throw of 60 meters and 57 de centimeters. On Sunday, hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber came in 11th, with a throw of 67 de meters and 40 de centimeters, Bianca’s best result this season. In the shot-put event, Rareş Toader was 8th-placed, with a throw of 19 meters and 72 centimeters. In the women’s Under-23 version of the hammer throw event, Ana Adela Stanciu came in 6th, with a throw of 62 meters and 37 centimeters.



    Alexandru Novac will soon turn 25. He was born in Adjud, Vrancea County, in the east, on March 24, 1997. His coach is former world and European hammer throw champion Mihaela Melinte. Novac’s first notable performance occurred at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014, when he won the silver medal. In 2018, Alexandru Novac set a new national record for Romania, in the competition hosted by the city of Nembro in Italy, with a throw of 86 meters and 37 centimeters. With such a result, Novac is sure to have stepped onto a step of the podium in the Tokyo Olympics. In the Olympic final in Tokyo, Novac came in 12th, with a throw of 79 meters and 29 centimeters. The result was reason enough for the Romanian Athletics Federation to designate Alexandru Novac the Athlete of the week in 2021, in men’s events.


    (EN)


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  • Sports Roundup

    Sports Roundup

    One leg before the end of 2022 Rugby Europe
    Championship, Romania still has chances to qualify into next year’s World Cup. On
    Saturday, the national team lost in Bucharest, 23 – 26 to Georgia, the winner
    of the competition and already qualified to the World Cup. Second-ranking in
    the overall standings for 2021 and 2022, Spain defeated Portugal in Madrid on
    Sunday, 33-28, and also qualified to the 2023 World Cup, after a 23-year long
    absence. Romania, which is ranking 4th in the overall standings,
    still has a match to play on March 19, away from home, against the Netherlands.
    If it wins, Romania will leave behind Portugal, which is currently 3rd-placed
    but without any more matches to play. The 3rd place secures presence
    in the playoffs scheduled for November. Teams from Europe, Africa, the Americas
    and Asia / Pacific will play in a round-robin scheduling, with the winner
    getting the last ticket to the World Cup.




    The Romanian athlete Alexandru Novac won the gold in
    the javelin event of the European Throwing Cup held in Leiria, Portugal. The Romanian
    athlete’s best throw was 80.49 m and was his best performance this season. Last
    year in the Tokyo Olympics, Novac came out 12th.




    On Tuesday, Simona Halep and Sorana Cîrstea will play
    against each other in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells tournament. In
    the 3rd round on Sunday, Halep, seed no. 24, defeated the American player
    Cori Gauff 6-3, 6-4. Sorana Cîrstea, seed no. 26, won 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 against Anna
    Kalinskaya of Russia.




    This weekend
    matches were played in the first leg of the play-off / play-out stage of the
    Romanian Football League 1. In the play-off, Universitatea Craiova Friday beat FC
    Argeș at home, 3-0. On Saturday, defending champions CFR Cluj won at home
    against FC Voluntari, 3-1. The last game, FCSB vs. Farul Constanța, was scheduled
    for Monday. Cluj top the standings at this point with 41 points, followed by
    FCSB, with 31, and Universitatea Craiova, with 30.




    In
    the play-out group, on Friday UTA Arad defeated Academica Clinceni 3-0. On Saturday
    Chindia Târgoviște and FC U Craiova drew, 0-0, and on Sunday Sepsi Sfântu
    Gheorghe won 3-1 against CS Mioveni, while Rapid beat Dinamo with the same
    score. Four teams are at the top of the table with 24 points each: UTA, Rapid,
    Sepsi and FC Botoșani. (A.M.P.)

  • Sports Roundup

    Sports Roundup

    One leg before the end of 2022 Rugby Europe
    Championship, Romania still has chances to qualify into next year’s World Cup. On
    Saturday, the national team lost in Bucharest, 23 – 26 to Georgia, the winner
    of the competition and already qualified to the World Cup. Second-ranking in
    the overall standings for 2021 and 2022, Spain defeated Portugal in Madrid on
    Sunday, 33-28, and also qualified to the 2023 World Cup, after a 23-year long
    absence. Romania, which is ranking 4th in the overall standings,
    still has a match to play on March 19, away from home, against the Netherlands.
    If it wins, Romania will leave behind Portugal, which is currently 3rd-placed
    but without any more matches to play. The 3rd place secures presence
    in the playoffs scheduled for November. Teams from Europe, Africa, the Americas
    and Asia / Pacific will play in a round-robin scheduling, with the winner
    getting the last ticket to the World Cup.




    The Romanian athlete Alexandru Novac won the gold in
    the javelin event of the European Throwing Cup held in Leiria, Portugal. The Romanian
    athlete’s best throw was 80.49 m and was his best performance this season. Last
    year in the Tokyo Olympics, Novac came out 12th.




    On Tuesday, Simona Halep and Sorana Cîrstea will play
    against each other in the round of 16 of the Indian Wells tournament. In
    the 3rd round on Sunday, Halep, seed no. 24, defeated the American player
    Cori Gauff 6-3, 6-4. Sorana Cîrstea, seed no. 26, won 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 against Anna
    Kalinskaya of Russia.




    This weekend
    matches were played in the first leg of the play-off / play-out stage of the
    Romanian Football League 1. In the play-off, Universitatea Craiova Friday beat FC
    Argeș at home, 3-0. On Saturday, defending champions CFR Cluj won at home
    against FC Voluntari, 3-1. The last game, FCSB vs. Farul Constanța, was scheduled
    for Monday. Cluj top the standings at this point with 41 points, followed by
    FCSB, with 31, and Universitatea Craiova, with 30.




    In
    the play-out group, on Friday UTA Arad defeated Academica Clinceni 3-0. On Saturday
    Chindia Târgoviște and FC U Craiova drew, 0-0, and on Sunday Sepsi Sfântu
    Gheorghe won 3-1 against CS Mioveni, while Rapid beat Dinamo with the same
    score. Four teams are at the top of the table with 24 points each: UTA, Rapid,
    Sepsi and FC Botoșani. (A.M.P.)

  • Radio Romania International Sports Club

    Radio Romania International Sports Club


    Rower Simona Radis,
    winner of the women’s double scull Olympic title in Tokyo jointly with Ancuta Bodnar, has been designated the Athlete of the Year in 2021 by Steaua Army Sports Club.
    During the ceremony where the Army club’s top-flight athletes were awarded, the
    commander of the club, Răzvan Ştefan Bichir, was keen on reminding everybody
    that Steaua’s athletes have contributed to all medals won in Tokyo. Also in Tokyo, fencer Ana-Maria
    Brânză walked away with silver in the women’s singles epee event and rower Mugurel
    Semciuc won silver with the men’s four coxless crew. Also silver went to the men’s double
    scull crew made of Ciprian Tudosă and Marius Cozmiuc.


    Bianca
    Florentina Ghelber and Alexandru Mihăiţă Novac have been designated the Best Athletes in 2021. The Romanian Athletics Federation took into account the two
    athletes’ performance in Tokyo. Ghelber came in 6th in the hammer throw event,
    while Novac was 12th-placed in the javelin throw event.


    In football, the goal-keeper
    of the national team and also the goalie of Sparta Prague, Florin Nita, has been
    designated the Best footballer of the Year as part of the Romanian Football Gala
    2021 which was organised online by the Journalists’ Sports Club. According to
    Agerpres, Nita outclassed striker Claudiu Keşeru, who in 2021 played for
    Bulgaria’s Ludogoreţ Razgrad and FCSB. Florin Nita also outclassed Slavia Prague’s
    midfielder Nicolae Stanciu.


    In
    volleyball, Alexia Căruţaşu of Galatasaray Istanbul and Marian Bala, playing for
    Arcada Galaţi ,have been designated the best volleyball players of the year. The
    announcement was posted by the Romanian Volleyball Federation on its Facebook
    page. The Performance of the Year Award went to Marius Macarie, the head-coach
    of Romania’s youth team. We recall that Romania’s volleyball team came in 6th
    at the World Championships in Mexico. The Head-coach of the Year 2021 Award went
    to Sergiu Stancu, who is the head-coach of Romania’s champion team Arcada
    Galati as well as the head-coach of Romania’s men’s national team.


    (Translated by Eugen Nasta)

  • Radio Romania International Sports Club

    Radio Romania International Sports Club


    Rower Simona Radis,
    winner of the women’s double scull Olympic title in Tokyo jointly with Ancuta Bodnar, has been designated the Athlete of the Year in 2021 by Steaua Army Sports Club.
    During the ceremony where the Army club’s top-flight athletes were awarded, the
    commander of the club, Răzvan Ştefan Bichir, was keen on reminding everybody
    that Steaua’s athletes have contributed to all medals won in Tokyo. Also in Tokyo, fencer Ana-Maria
    Brânză walked away with silver in the women’s singles epee event and rower Mugurel
    Semciuc won silver with the men’s four coxless crew. Also silver went to the men’s double
    scull crew made of Ciprian Tudosă and Marius Cozmiuc.


    Bianca
    Florentina Ghelber and Alexandru Mihăiţă Novac have been designated the Best Athletes in 2021. The Romanian Athletics Federation took into account the two
    athletes’ performance in Tokyo. Ghelber came in 6th in the hammer throw event,
    while Novac was 12th-placed in the javelin throw event.


    In football, the goal-keeper
    of the national team and also the goalie of Sparta Prague, Florin Nita, has been
    designated the Best footballer of the Year as part of the Romanian Football Gala
    2021 which was organised online by the Journalists’ Sports Club. According to
    Agerpres, Nita outclassed striker Claudiu Keşeru, who in 2021 played for
    Bulgaria’s Ludogoreţ Razgrad and FCSB. Florin Nita also outclassed Slavia Prague’s
    midfielder Nicolae Stanciu.


    In
    volleyball, Alexia Căruţaşu of Galatasaray Istanbul and Marian Bala, playing for
    Arcada Galaţi ,have been designated the best volleyball players of the year. The
    announcement was posted by the Romanian Volleyball Federation on its Facebook
    page. The Performance of the Year Award went to Marius Macarie, the head-coach
    of Romania’s youth team. We recall that Romania’s volleyball team came in 6th
    at the World Championships in Mexico. The Head-coach of the Year 2021 Award went
    to Sergiu Stancu, who is the head-coach of Romania’s champion team Arcada
    Galati as well as the head-coach of Romania’s men’s national team.


    (Translated by Eugen Nasta)

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend


    Romanian
    rower Catalin Chirila on Friday advanced to the semifinal of the men’s canoe
    single 1000m race in Tokyo. Chirila won the first heat of the qualifiers. On
    Saturday morning, Catalin competes in the first semifinal, jointly with seven
    other competitors. The first four rowers in descending order book their ticket
    for the final, to be held also on Saturday. In heat 4, Victor Mihalachi came in
    5th. Mihalachi also competed for the quarterfinals, where he was
    again 5th-placed, so he failed to qualify to the semifinals.


    All
    Romanian wrestlers who fought in Tokyo on Friday sustained defeats from the competition’s very first round. In the 97-kilogram category, Albert Saritov was
    overpowered by Cuban-born Italian challenger Abraham Conyedo Ruano. In the
    50-kilogram category as part of the women’s version of the competition, Alina
    Vuc was outclassed by European title holder, Bulgaria’s Miglena Georgyeva
    Selishka.


    On
    Sunday, javelin thrower Alexandru Mihaita Novac competes in the final of the
    event. On Wednesday, Novac’s throw of 83 meters and 27 centimeters, which is
    also a personal record for the Romanian, took him to the final. Alexandru Novac
    came in 4th in Group A and was 7th-placed, overall.


    In
    news from football, the coming weekend will see matches being played, counting
    towards domestic League One’s fourth round. On Friday, FC Botosani take on UTA Arad
    and CS Mioveni face CFR Cluj. On Saturday in Clinceni, the local side Academica
    play FC U Craiova. In the southern Romanian town of Pitesti, FC Argeș receive
    the visit of Rapid from Bucharest. On Sunday, Dinamo Bucharest play Chindia
    Targoviste in Buzau. On the National Arena in Bucharest, FCSB face Gaz Metan
    Medias. The fourth round’s closing fixture on Monday will see Farul Constanta
    playing Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In Craiova, the local side Universitatea play FC
    Voluntari. CFR Cluj are at the top of the table with 9 points, followed by
    Rapid Bucharest and FC Botosani, with 7 points each.

    (Translation by Eugen Nasta)










  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend


    Romanian
    rower Catalin Chirila on Friday advanced to the semifinal of the men’s canoe
    single 1000m race in Tokyo. Chirila won the first heat of the qualifiers. On
    Saturday morning, Catalin competes in the first semifinal, jointly with seven
    other competitors. The first four rowers in descending order book their ticket
    for the final, to be held also on Saturday. In heat 4, Victor Mihalachi came in
    5th. Mihalachi also competed for the quarterfinals, where he was
    again 5th-placed, so he failed to qualify to the semifinals.


    All
    Romanian wrestlers who fought in Tokyo on Friday sustained defeats from the competition’s very first round. In the 97-kilogram category, Albert Saritov was
    overpowered by Cuban-born Italian challenger Abraham Conyedo Ruano. In the
    50-kilogram category as part of the women’s version of the competition, Alina
    Vuc was outclassed by European title holder, Bulgaria’s Miglena Georgyeva
    Selishka.


    On
    Sunday, javelin thrower Alexandru Mihaita Novac competes in the final of the
    event. On Wednesday, Novac’s throw of 83 meters and 27 centimeters, which is
    also a personal record for the Romanian, took him to the final. Alexandru Novac
    came in 4th in Group A and was 7th-placed, overall.


    In
    news from football, the coming weekend will see matches being played, counting
    towards domestic League One’s fourth round. On Friday, FC Botosani take on UTA Arad
    and CS Mioveni face CFR Cluj. On Saturday in Clinceni, the local side Academica
    play FC U Craiova. In the southern Romanian town of Pitesti, FC Argeș receive
    the visit of Rapid from Bucharest. On Sunday, Dinamo Bucharest play Chindia
    Targoviste in Buzau. On the National Arena in Bucharest, FCSB face Gaz Metan
    Medias. The fourth round’s closing fixture on Monday will see Farul Constanta
    playing Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. In Craiova, the local side Universitatea play FC
    Voluntari. CFR Cluj are at the top of the table with 9 points, followed by
    Rapid Bucharest and FC Botosani, with 7 points each.

    (Translation by Eugen Nasta)