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  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend



    The main draw of the
    WTA tennis tournament in Rome, an event with 3, 452, 538 USD in prize money,
    does not include any Romanian tennis player. In the second round, the world’s
    number 2 tennis player, Simona Halep, was defeated by the Czech challenger
    Markéta Vondroušova, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. 19-year old Vondroušova is 44th-placed
    according to the as-it-stands WTA ranking. For the second time in the ongoing
    competition season Vondroušova has outclassed Halep, having defeated her in the
    round of 16 at the Indian Wells, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.


    The other Romanian competing in the Rome tournament, Mihaela
    Buzărnescu, was unable to go past the round of 16. Buzarnescu sustained a 6-3,
    6-3 defeat by the top-seed tennis player, Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Previously
    Mihaela Buzarnescu overpowered Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and the German Julia
    Goerges.


    We continue with news from football, as the coming weekend
    sees matches being played, counting towards Romanian League One. In Group 2,
    fixtures count towards the 11th round. On Friday, FC Botosani take
    on Gaz Metan Medias. On Saturday, Poli Iasi receive the visit of FC
    Hermannstadt, while in the southern Romanian locality of Chiajna, the local
    side Concordia face Dinamo Bucharest. On Sunday, FC Voluntari are pitted
    against Dunarea Calarasi on home turf. If they win, FC Voluntari stand real
    chances to snap out of the hot area of the current classification. At the
    moment, Voluntari are 5th-placed in Group 2, with 26 points. FC
    Hermannstandt have 23 points on their record sheet and since they are 6th-placed
    in the current standings, the team from Sibiu will have to play a play-off
    fixture in order to avoid relegation. 7th-placed are Dunarea
    Calarasi with 21 points, while 8th-placed are Concordia Chiajna,
    with 16 points. The aforementioned positions lead straight into the domestic
    season’s League Two.


    In Group 1, matches are scheduled, counting towards the 10th-round,
    which is also the last one. On home turf, Universitatea Craiova take on
    Viitorul Constanta. The fixture will decide the 3rd-placed team
    according to the final rankings. We recall that the 3rd-placed team
    will secure a ticket for the Champions League. The other matches are scheduled
    on Sunday. 2nd-placed team FCSB take on holders CFR Cluj in
    Bucharest. The closing game of the 10th-round will see host team
    Astra Giurgiu facing Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe.

  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend



    The main draw of the
    WTA tennis tournament in Rome, an event with 3, 452, 538 USD in prize money,
    does not include any Romanian tennis player. In the second round, the world’s
    number 2 tennis player, Simona Halep, was defeated by the Czech challenger
    Markéta Vondroušova, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. 19-year old Vondroušova is 44th-placed
    according to the as-it-stands WTA ranking. For the second time in the ongoing
    competition season Vondroušova has outclassed Halep, having defeated her in the
    round of 16 at the Indian Wells, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.


    The other Romanian competing in the Rome tournament, Mihaela
    Buzărnescu, was unable to go past the round of 16. Buzarnescu sustained a 6-3,
    6-3 defeat by the top-seed tennis player, Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Previously
    Mihaela Buzarnescu overpowered Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and the German Julia
    Goerges.


    We continue with news from football, as the coming weekend
    sees matches being played, counting towards Romanian League One. In Group 2,
    fixtures count towards the 11th round. On Friday, FC Botosani take
    on Gaz Metan Medias. On Saturday, Poli Iasi receive the visit of FC
    Hermannstadt, while in the southern Romanian locality of Chiajna, the local
    side Concordia face Dinamo Bucharest. On Sunday, FC Voluntari are pitted
    against Dunarea Calarasi on home turf. If they win, FC Voluntari stand real
    chances to snap out of the hot area of the current classification. At the
    moment, Voluntari are 5th-placed in Group 2, with 26 points. FC
    Hermannstandt have 23 points on their record sheet and since they are 6th-placed
    in the current standings, the team from Sibiu will have to play a play-off
    fixture in order to avoid relegation. 7th-placed are Dunarea
    Calarasi with 21 points, while 8th-placed are Concordia Chiajna,
    with 16 points. The aforementioned positions lead straight into the domestic
    season’s League Two.


    In Group 1, matches are scheduled, counting towards the 10th-round,
    which is also the last one. On home turf, Universitatea Craiova take on
    Viitorul Constanta. The fixture will decide the 3rd-placed team
    according to the final rankings. We recall that the 3rd-placed team
    will secure a ticket for the Champions League. The other matches are scheduled
    on Sunday. 2nd-placed team FCSB take on holders CFR Cluj in
    Bucharest. The closing game of the 10th-round will see host team
    Astra Giurgiu facing Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe.

  • Football Flash

    Football Flash

    Both Romanian League One teams playing their fixtures in the Champions League’s third preliminary round ended their debut game with a similar score, 1-all. On Tuesday, manager Laurentiu Reghecampf’s trainees played against Czech contenders Sparta Prague.



    Steaua exceeded all expectations on the pitch, which was all the more praiseworthy if we take into account the fact that at the moment, their pool of regulars is not that well-stocked in terms of quality players. However, there were quite a few undefended lanes in Steaua’s defensive game, yet Sparta did not know how to take advantage of that during the game. However, if they want to keep their hopes alive for their European trail being as long as possible, Steaua is in dire need of fresh transfers in all its compartments.



    This past Wednesday on home turf, Romanian champion team Astra Giurgiu played FC Copenhagen on home turf. Astra had a good run on the pitch during the first half, when they also drew first blood. However, their Danish contenders clearly dominated the second half of the game. Copenhagen leveled the score and several times afterwards were a whisk away from scoring yet again. The fixture ended 1-all despite all that, and FC Copenhagen rank as the main favorites to go through to the Champions League’ playoffs. T



    he return legs are scheduled next week, on Wednesday, August 3rd. If they go through and make headway into the playoffs, Steaua and Astra will book their tickets for a position in Europa League’s group stage this coming autumn. For Astra, such a notable feat, provided it is accomplished, comes as an absolute first.


  • Football Flash

    Football Flash

    Both Romanian League One teams playing their fixtures in the Champions League’s third preliminary round ended their debut game with a similar score, 1-all. On Tuesday, manager Laurentiu Reghecampf’s trainees played against Czech contenders Sparta Prague.



    Steaua exceeded all expectations on the pitch, which was all the more praiseworthy if we take into account the fact that at the moment, their pool of regulars is not that well-stocked in terms of quality players. However, there were quite a few undefended lanes in Steaua’s defensive game, yet Sparta did not know how to take advantage of that during the game. However, if they want to keep their hopes alive for their European trail being as long as possible, Steaua is in dire need of fresh transfers in all its compartments.



    This past Wednesday on home turf, Romanian champion team Astra Giurgiu played FC Copenhagen on home turf. Astra had a good run on the pitch during the first half, when they also drew first blood. However, their Danish contenders clearly dominated the second half of the game. Copenhagen leveled the score and several times afterwards were a whisk away from scoring yet again. The fixture ended 1-all despite all that, and FC Copenhagen rank as the main favorites to go through to the Champions League’ playoffs. T



    he return legs are scheduled next week, on Wednesday, August 3rd. If they go through and make headway into the playoffs, Steaua and Astra will book their tickets for a position in Europa League’s group stage this coming autumn. For Astra, such a notable feat, provided it is accomplished, comes as an absolute first.