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Dynamo Bucharest men’s handball team, on home turf on Wednesday, defeated Portuguese opponents Sporting Lisbon, 33-29, in a fixture counting towards the Champions league’s group A. As part of the ongoing edition of the League, it was the first defeat for the Portuguese side. Dinamo were fresh from two away defeats, against Veszprem and PSG.

The first half of the game against Sporting was balanced, with the latter team having a 15-13 advantage at half time. The Romanian team were even seven goals clear of their opponents, yet in the second half Sporting has a vigorous comeback and went two goals down in the last minutes. Champion team Dinamo’s top scorer was their Egyptian handballer Ali Zein, with seven goals scored. After six rounds, Dinamo Bucharest have four wins and two defeats on their record sheet.

In news from basketball, U-BT Cluj-Napoca succeeded their second win in a row in Group B as part of EuroCup’s ongoing season. In Samokov, Bulgaria, U-BT Cluj-Napoca defeated Israeli opponents Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, 81 to 73. With 20 points, 3 recoveries and 4 assists, U-BT Cluj Napoca’s Cuban basketball player Karel Guzman was the most efficient man on the pitch. U-BT Cluj Napoca are 6th-placed in their group, with two wins and three defeats. Their next scheduled game is a home fixture against Umana Reyer Venice.

Also in men’s basketball, in FIBA Europe Cup’s Group E, CSM CSU Oradea defeated FC Argeş, 78 to 74. Romanian vice-champions have succeeded their third consecutive win, while FC Arges have been defeated for the second time around, having had an auspicious debut in FIBA Europe Cup. CSM CSU Oradea are at the top of the table in their group. On October 30, both teams will play away from home: FC Argeş in Estonia, against Parnu Sadam, and CSM CSU Oradea in Poland, against Spojnia Stargard.

In Group C, CSM CSU Constanta have been outclassed by French team Cholet Basket, 106-63. CSM CSU Constanta have been defeated for the third time running. Also away from home, Constanta will next play Windrose Giants of Antwerp on October 30.

In Romania’s ice hockey championship, on Wednesday Steaua Bucharest defeated ACSH Gheorgheni 7-3 in Otopeni. Steaua’s top scorer was their Latvian player Lauris Bajaruns who scored three goals. With 11 points in 11 games, Romanian hockey’s most titled team, Steaua Bucharest,are 6th-placed according to the ongoing championship’s rankings. At the top of the table are Corona from Brasov, with 24 points in 8 games played.

24 October 2024
Sports weekend

Three Romanian football teams on Thursday played their first-leg fixtures in the Conference League’s European competition’s third preliminary round. Farul Constanta had no problem securing a 3-nil win against Estonian title holders Flora Tallinn. Scoring for the Romanians were Denis Alibec on 40 minutes, Constantin Budescu in minute 79 and Portuguese Diego Queiros in extra time. If they outperform Flora Tallin on aggregate, Farul take on the defeated team in the tie pitting Azeri team Qarabag against HJK Helsinki (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi of Finland, two teams playing their fixture in Europa League’s third preliminary round. We recall Azeri team Qarabag won the first leg, 2-1.

On home turf, Romanian Cup holders Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and Kazakhstan;s vice-champion team Aktobe drew, 1-all. The guest team’s Brazilian footballer Elder Santana scored on minute 65. One minute from time, Sepsi’s Roland Varga levelled the score. The leg in Kazakhstan is crucial for the two teams qualifying efforts. In the play-offs, the winning team will most likely play Norwegian team Bodø/Glimt, a team that defeated Armenia’s Piunik Yerevan, 3-nil.

On Steaua Stadium in Bucharest, with more than 27 thousand fans in the stands, FCSB took on Danish team Nordsjælland. The match ended in a blank draw, although Danish vice-champions were one man why on the pitch from minute 59, when the Danish team’s Burkinabese footballer Adamo Nagalo was eliminated. Should they succeed a win in Denmark, FCSB will then go against the winner of the match pitting Azeri Sabah against Partizan Belgrad. In the first leg Azeri team Sabah won, 2-nil.

This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards Romanian football Super League’s fifth round. On Friday, FC U Craiova 1948 take on FC Voluntari. On Saturday, Oţelul Galaţi play a home game against Universitatea Cluj. In Iaşi, the local side Politehnica face Universitatea Craiova. On Sunday, an all-time derby is scheduled, pitting Rapid Bucharest against Petrolul Ploieşti. In Bucharest on Monday, Dinamo are pitted against FC Botoşani. Three fixtures were postponed, the one pitting FC Hermannstadt against FCSB, the match pitting CFR Cluj against Sepsi as well as the match pitting Farul against UTA Arad. After four rounds, FCSB are at the top of the table, with 12 points, followed by FC Voluntari, with 9.

11 August 2023
Sports Roundup

Romanian
women’ s handball team CSM Bucharest have made a giant leap forward, towards the
Champions League’s quarterfinals. In an 11th-round, Group A fixture, head-coach
Adrian Vasile’s trainees grabbed a comfortable 40-31 win against Danish champions
Odense. CSM Bucharest’s most efficient scorers were Cristina Neagu, with 10
goals, followed by Elizabeth
Omoregie and Crina Pintea, with 6 goals each. Holders CSM Bucharest are at the top
of the table in Group A, with 19 points. The winner of the Champions League’s
previous edition, Norway’s Vipers Kristiansand, is the runner-up
team, with 17 points. In order to secure their qualification to the Champions League’s
quarterfinals, CSM needs one more point in the team’s next three scheduled
fixtures. Cristina Neagu and her teammates will travel to Germany for an away
match against Bietigheim.

Rapid Bucharest is the
other Romanian team playing in the Champions league. Rapid sustained a 30-35
defeat by Danish challengers Esbjerg, away from home. With 9 goals scored, Rapid’s
most efficient scorer was Spanish handballer Jennifer
Gutierrez Bermejo. In Group B, Rapid are 4th-placed, with 16 points, on a par
with 3rd-placed team, Esbjerg. French team Metz Handball are at the
top of the table, with 19 points, followed by Hungary’s Gyor, with 18. This coming
Sunday, on January 22nd, Rapid play a home game against Turkish
champions Kastamonu. Advancing straight to the Champions League’s quarterfinals
are the 1st and 2nd-placed teams in each group. 3rd, 4th,
5th and 6th placed teams will prove their mettle in the playoff
fixtures according to a round-robin system.

In Europe’s second-tier
competition, the EHF European League, SCM Ramnicu Valcea sustained a 22-24 Group
D away defeat by a Paris 92, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux. With 6 goals scored, SCM’s
top scorer was Ukrainian handballer Irina Glibko. In Group D, with 4 points in
two games, German team Thüringer are at the top of the table. In descending order,
CSM Ramnicu Valcea and Paris 92 follow, with 2 points each. Bottom of the table
are the Hungarian team Vac, with zero points on their record sheet. This coming
Sunday, CSM Ramnicu Valcea play an away fixture against Thuringer.

In news from tennis, main draw matches have
already been played as part of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian
Open in Melbourne. Romania is represented only in the women’s version of the
competition. 3rd-seeded tennis player, Jessica Pegula of the USA,
defeated Jaqueline Cristian, 6-nil, 6-1, while Hungary’s Ana Bondár defeated Ana
Bogdan 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. On Tuesday, Irina Begu will face China’s Saisai Zheng. Patricia Tig will take on Shuai Zhang, also from China, while Sorana Cîrstea is pitted against
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.(EN)

16 January 2023
Sports Roundup

Romanian
women’ s handball team CSM Bucharest have made a giant leap forward, towards the
Champions League’s quarterfinals. In an 11th-round, Group A fixture, head-coach
Adrian Vasile’s trainees grabbed a comfortable 40-31 win against Danish champions
Odense. CSM Bucharest’s most efficient scorers were Cristina Neagu, with 10
goals, followed by Elizabeth
Omoregie and Crina Pintea, with 6 goals each. Holders CSM Bucharest are at the top
of the table in Group A, with 19 points. The winner of the Champions League’s
previous edition, Norway’s Vipers Kristiansand, is the runner-up
team, with 17 points. In order to secure their qualification to the Champions League’s
quarterfinals, CSM needs one more point in the team’s next three scheduled
fixtures. Cristina Neagu and her teammates will travel to Germany for an away
match against Bietigheim.

Rapid Bucharest is the
other Romanian team playing in the Champions league. Rapid sustained a 30-35
defeat by Danish challengers Esbjerg, away from home. With 9 goals scored, Rapid’s
most efficient scorer was Spanish handballer Jennifer
Gutierrez Bermejo. In Group B, Rapid are 4th-placed, with 16 points, on a par
with 3rd-placed team, Esbjerg. French team Metz Handball are at the
top of the table, with 19 points, followed by Hungary’s Gyor, with 18. This coming
Sunday, on January 22nd, Rapid play a home game against Turkish
champions Kastamonu. Advancing straight to the Champions League’s quarterfinals
are the 1st and 2nd-placed teams in each group. 3rd, 4th,
5th and 6th placed teams will prove their mettle in the playoff
fixtures according to a round-robin system.

In Europe’s second-tier
competition, the EHF European League, SCM Ramnicu Valcea sustained a 22-24 Group
D away defeat by a Paris 92, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux. With 6 goals scored, SCM’s
top scorer was Ukrainian handballer Irina Glibko. In Group D, with 4 points in
two games, German team Thüringer are at the top of the table. In descending order,
CSM Ramnicu Valcea and Paris 92 follow, with 2 points each. Bottom of the table
are the Hungarian team Vac, with zero points on their record sheet. This coming
Sunday, CSM Ramnicu Valcea play an away fixture against Thuringer.

In news from tennis, main draw matches have
already been played as part of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian
Open in Melbourne. Romania is represented only in the women’s version of the
competition. 3rd-seeded tennis player, Jessica Pegula of the USA,
defeated Jaqueline Cristian, 6-nil, 6-1, while Hungary’s Ana Bondár defeated Ana
Bogdan 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. On Tuesday, Irina Begu will face China’s Saisai Zheng. Patricia Tig will take on Shuai Zhang, also from China, while Sorana Cîrstea is pitted against
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.(EN)

16 January 2023
Radio Romania International Sports club

The Romanian rugby season has recently drawn to a close. This past Sunday, on the Triumphant Arch National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest In the Romanian Cup final, Steaua Bucharest outclassed trophy holders, SCM Timişoara, 25-23. The fixture also counted as the last match of his career, for one of Romanias best rugby players in recent years, Florin Vlaicu. A member of SCM Timisoaras lineup, on Sunday Vlaicu scored 13 points for his team, successfully scoring two essays and three penalty kicks, Practically, Vlaicu was his teams best player even for the retiring game.

Florin Vlaicu is one of the worlds very few rugby players to have scored more than 1,000 points for the national squad, rubbing shoulders with the likes of, among others, New Zealands Dan Carter, the Brits Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell, the Welsh Neil Jenkins and the Irish Ronan OGara. Vlaicu also boasts the most caps for the national squad, 129.

Florin Vlaicu was born on July 26, 1986 in Bucharest. As a junior rugby player, he made his debut with Rugby Club Griviţa. As a senior rugby player, he first played for Steaua Bucharest. Vlaicu was also signed up by Farul Constanţa, CSM Olimpia Bucureşti and for Calvisano, in Italy. Florin Vlaicu then returned to Steaua. He also had a stint for CSM Bucharest, played for Steaua yet again, then he got transferred to SCM Timisoara in 2021. Concurrently, Florin Vlaicu has played for the Romanian Wolves since 2005, that is the team representing Romania in Rugby Europe Super Cup. For the Wolves, Vlaicu scored more than 300 points. Throughout his career, Vlaicu played as a fly-half, inside or outside center, or full-back.

In 2006, for a European Cup of Nations match against Ukraine Florin Vlaicu made his debut with the national squad. He was regular member of the national team for three editions of the World Cup, in 2007, 2011 and 2015, scoring 28 points all told. (EN)

14 December 2022
Radio Romania International Sports club

The Romanian rugby season has recently drawn to a close. This past Sunday, on the Triumphant Arch National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest In the Romanian Cup final, Steaua Bucharest outclassed trophy holders, SCM Timişoara, 25-23. The fixture also counted as the last match of his career, for one of Romanias best rugby players in recent years, Florin Vlaicu. A member of SCM Timisoaras lineup, on Sunday Vlaicu scored 13 points for his team, successfully scoring two essays and three penalty kicks, Practically, Vlaicu was his teams best player even for the retiring game.

Florin Vlaicu is one of the worlds very few rugby players to have scored more than 1,000 points for the national squad, rubbing shoulders with the likes of, among others, New Zealands Dan Carter, the Brits Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell, the Welsh Neil Jenkins and the Irish Ronan OGara. Vlaicu also boasts the most caps for the national squad, 129.

Florin Vlaicu was born on July 26, 1986 in Bucharest. As a junior rugby player, he made his debut with Rugby Club Griviţa. As a senior rugby player, he first played for Steaua Bucharest. Vlaicu was also signed up by Farul Constanţa, CSM Olimpia Bucureşti and for Calvisano, in Italy. Florin Vlaicu then returned to Steaua. He also had a stint for CSM Bucharest, played for Steaua yet again, then he got transferred to SCM Timisoara in 2021. Concurrently, Florin Vlaicu has played for the Romanian Wolves since 2005, that is the team representing Romania in Rugby Europe Super Cup. For the Wolves, Vlaicu scored more than 300 points. Throughout his career, Vlaicu played as a fly-half, inside or outside center, or full-back.

In 2006, for a European Cup of Nations match against Ukraine Florin Vlaicu made his debut with the national squad. He was regular member of the national team for three editions of the World Cup, in 2007, 2011 and 2015, scoring 28 points all told. (EN)

14 December 2022
Athlete of the week

Attention-grabbing these
days is the ongoing European Women’s Handball Championship, jointly hosted by
Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro. In a fixture counting towards the
first round as part of main Group II, Romania went against Spain. 10 seconds from
time, the scoreboard displayed a 27-all draw. In the last attacking bout,
Romanian inter Cristina Neagu sent the ball to Bianca Bazaliu, placed at the center
of the court. It took the latter a powerful, unstoppable, last-gasp 15-meter throw
to defeat Spanish goalkeeper Maddi Aalla and turn the fate of the game to the benefit
of her team, securing a 28-27 win for Romania. According to a post of the European
championship’s official site, ehfeuro.eurohandball.com, with a speed of 114.98
km/H, Bianca’s throw was the competition’s fastest, on a par with a throw by Slovenia’s
Ana Gros.

Bianca Bazaliu’s otherwise
unexpectedly successful throw, so precise and so forceful, prompted Radio Romania
International to designate her the Athlete of the week.

1.81 meter-meter tall and weighing
71 kilograms, Bianca Maria Bazaliu was born on July 30, 1997 in Slatina, a town
in Southern Romania. Bianca is an inside-left and centre player. She began her
career with LPS Slatina.
So far, Bazaliu has played for CSM Bucharest, Corona Brașov, Podravka
Koprivnica and Gloria Bistrița. In 2014, Binca Maria Bazaliu won the world
title in Macedonia with Romania’s juniors’ team. Back then Bianca scored 76
goals and was the competition’s second-best scorer. As an inside-left player, Bianca
received favorable votes for the tournament’s dream team. Since 2016 she has
been playing for Romania’s national seniors’ team, for which she scored 3
goals. Bianca Bazaliu’s record as a club handballer includes a European title,
in 2016, and two bronze medals, in 2017 and 2018. Bianca’s record also includes
4 Romanian champion titles and 3 editions of Romanian Cup in women’s handball. Bianca
Bazaliu also played a Romanian Cup and a Romanian Supercup final. (EN)

15 November 2022
Athlete of the week

Attention-grabbing these
days is the ongoing European Women’s Handball Championship, jointly hosted by
Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro. In a fixture counting towards the
first round as part of main Group II, Romania went against Spain. 10 seconds from
time, the scoreboard displayed a 27-all draw. In the last attacking bout,
Romanian inter Cristina Neagu sent the ball to Bianca Bazaliu, placed at the center
of the court. It took the latter a powerful, unstoppable, last-gasp 15-meter throw
to defeat Spanish goalkeeper Maddi Aalla and turn the fate of the game to the benefit
of her team, securing a 28-27 win for Romania. According to a post of the European
championship’s official site, ehfeuro.eurohandball.com, with a speed of 114.98
km/H, Bianca’s throw was the competition’s fastest, on a par with a throw by Slovenia’s
Ana Gros.

Bianca Bazaliu’s otherwise
unexpectedly successful throw, so precise and so forceful, prompted Radio Romania
International to designate her the Athlete of the week.

1.81 meter-meter tall and weighing
71 kilograms, Bianca Maria Bazaliu was born on July 30, 1997 in Slatina, a town
in Southern Romania. Bianca is an inside-left and centre player. She began her
career with LPS Slatina.
So far, Bazaliu has played for CSM Bucharest, Corona Brașov, Podravka
Koprivnica and Gloria Bistrița. In 2014, Binca Maria Bazaliu won the world
title in Macedonia with Romania’s juniors’ team. Back then Bianca scored 76
goals and was the competition’s second-best scorer. As an inside-left player, Bianca
received favorable votes for the tournament’s dream team. Since 2016 she has
been playing for Romania’s national seniors’ team, for which she scored 3
goals. Bianca Bazaliu’s record as a club handballer includes a European title,
in 2016, and two bronze medals, in 2017 and 2018. Bianca’s record also includes
4 Romanian champion titles and 3 editions of Romanian Cup in women’s handball. Bianca
Bazaliu also played a Romanian Cup and a Romanian Supercup final. (EN)

15 November 2022
Athlete of the week

Romanian women’s handball teams’ run this year in the Champions League’s group stage has so far been unprecedented. Bucharest teams Rapid and CSM, after five rounds have a no-defeat record in the competition. This past weekend, Rapid and Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica drew, 30-all, while Romania’s vice-champion team, CSM, trounced Czech opponents Banik Most, 40 to 15. Top scorer in both fixtures was Rapid’s Sorina Grozav. Reason enough for Radio Romania international to designate Sorina the Athlete of the week.

In Rapid’s away game in Podgporica, Sorina Grozav scored 7 goals. Sorina’s performance was paralleled only by her teammate, the world vice champion with the Spanish team in 2019, Marta Lopez Herrero. Rapid’s two other Spanish handballers, Ainhoa Hernández and Alicia Fernández, scored 5 and 3 goals, respectively. Also three goals scored the French Alexandra Lacrabère, while Eliza Buceschi scored twice. In Bucharest, CSM scored 40 goals against Czech opponents Banik Most, with no less than 14 handballers proving their mettle in the game. Cristina Neagu scored 5 goals, while Mihaela Mihai and Crina Pintea scored four goals each.

Sorina Grozav was born on May 27, 1999, in Ramnicu Valcea, into a family of athletes. Her mother is Romanian handball legend Mariana Tîrcă, who boasts 335 caps for the national squad, for which she scored 2043 goals, a world record for a handball player at national level. Sorina initially played as a junior, for the Power Systems College in Ramnicu Valcea, the town where a Women’s Handball National Excellence Centre was established. As a senior handball player, Sorina made her debut at 16, with Corona Brasov. In 2021, she was an on-loan handballer for Rapid Bucharest, yet this year, the club offered Sorina Grozav a permanent contract. In 2016, Sorina Grozav was officially summoned, for the first time in her career, for a national seniors’ team game counting towards the Carpati Trophy in Cluj Napoca. Sorina Grozav is an inside-left handball player. (EN)

18 October 2022
Athlete of the week

Romanian women’s handball teams’ run this year in the Champions League’s group stage has so far been unprecedented. Bucharest teams Rapid and CSM, after five rounds have a no-defeat record in the competition. This past weekend, Rapid and Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica drew, 30-all, while Romania’s vice-champion team, CSM, trounced Czech opponents Banik Most, 40 to 15. Top scorer in both fixtures was Rapid’s Sorina Grozav. Reason enough for Radio Romania international to designate Sorina the Athlete of the week.

In Rapid’s away game in Podgporica, Sorina Grozav scored 7 goals. Sorina’s performance was paralleled only by her teammate, the world vice champion with the Spanish team in 2019, Marta Lopez Herrero. Rapid’s two other Spanish handballers, Ainhoa Hernández and Alicia Fernández, scored 5 and 3 goals, respectively. Also three goals scored the French Alexandra Lacrabère, while Eliza Buceschi scored twice. In Bucharest, CSM scored 40 goals against Czech opponents Banik Most, with no less than 14 handballers proving their mettle in the game. Cristina Neagu scored 5 goals, while Mihaela Mihai and Crina Pintea scored four goals each.

Sorina Grozav was born on May 27, 1999, in Ramnicu Valcea, into a family of athletes. Her mother is Romanian handball legend Mariana Tîrcă, who boasts 335 caps for the national squad, for which she scored 2043 goals, a world record for a handball player at national level. Sorina initially played as a junior, for the Power Systems College in Ramnicu Valcea, the town where a Women’s Handball National Excellence Centre was established. As a senior handball player, Sorina made her debut at 16, with Corona Brasov. In 2021, she was an on-loan handballer for Rapid Bucharest, yet this year, the club offered Sorina Grozav a permanent contract. In 2016, Sorina Grozav was officially summoned, for the first time in her career, for a national seniors’ team game counting towards the Carpati Trophy in Cluj Napoca. Sorina Grozav is an inside-left handball player. (EN)

18 October 2022
Sports flash

Romanian mens handball team Dinamo Bucharest on Wednesday won its first game as part of this years edition of the Champions League. In the Multi-purpose Sports Hall in Bucharest, Dinamo outclassed FC Porto, 32 to 27. The fixture counted towards the fourth leg of the Leagues group stage. Dynamos top scorer was their Egyptian handballer Ali Zein, cu 10 goals scored. According to the as-it-stands table, Dinamo are 5th-placed in Group A, with 3 points, in the wake of a win, a draw and two defeats. Dinamos next scheduled game on October 26, against Paris Saint-Germain, will also be on home court.

In mens volleyball, Arcada Galaţi secured a 3-nil away win against Bulgarian opponents Hebar Pazardjik, on Wednesday. The match counted towards the first leg of the Champions Leagues second preliminary round. It only took Arcada Galati one hour and 26 minutes of play to defeat Hebar Pazardjik, a team that in 2021 played in the Leagues group stage. Arcada Galati are the favorites to advancing to the Leagues third round, provided they also defeat Hebar Pazardjik in Galati, on October 12. Should they win, Arcada go against the winner of the confrontation pitting Croatias Mladost Zagreb against Lindaren Volley Amriswil of Switzerland. The winner will be competing in the Leagues Group B, alongside Germanys Berlin Recycling, din Germania, Warta Zawiercie of Poland and Halkbank Ankara of Turkey.

This past Wednesday, in a confrontation counting towards the round of 16 as part of the World teams Championships in Chengdu, China Romanian womens table tennis team sustained a 2-3 defeat by the team of Hong Kong. In the first match, Bernadette Szőcs was defeated by Chengzhu Zhu, 2-3, having had a 2-1 lead in sets. Then Elizabeta Samara sustained a 1-3 defeat in the game against Hoi Kem Doo. Adina Diaconu secured the Romanian teams first win, outclassing Ho Ching Lee, 3-1. Bernadette Szőcs levelled the score defeating Hoi Kem Doo, 3-1. However, in the last fixture, Salara lost to Chengzhu Zhu, 2 -3, after a 1-nil and a 2-1 lead in sets.(EN)

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6 October 2022
Sports flash

Romanian mens handball team Dinamo Bucharest on Wednesday won its first game as part of this years edition of the Champions League. In the Multi-purpose Sports Hall in Bucharest, Dinamo outclassed FC Porto, 32 to 27. The fixture counted towards the fourth leg of the Leagues group stage. Dynamos top scorer was their Egyptian handballer Ali Zein, cu 10 goals scored. According to the as-it-stands table, Dinamo are 5th-placed in Group A, with 3 points, in the wake of a win, a draw and two defeats. Dinamos next scheduled game on October 26, against Paris Saint-Germain, will also be on home court.

In mens volleyball, Arcada Galaţi secured a 3-nil away win against Bulgarian opponents Hebar Pazardjik, on Wednesday. The match counted towards the first leg of the Champions Leagues second preliminary round. It only took Arcada Galati one hour and 26 minutes of play to defeat Hebar Pazardjik, a team that in 2021 played in the Leagues group stage. Arcada Galati are the favorites to advancing to the Leagues third round, provided they also defeat Hebar Pazardjik in Galati, on October 12. Should they win, Arcada go against the winner of the confrontation pitting Croatias Mladost Zagreb against Lindaren Volley Amriswil of Switzerland. The winner will be competing in the Leagues Group B, alongside Germanys Berlin Recycling, din Germania, Warta Zawiercie of Poland and Halkbank Ankara of Turkey.

This past Wednesday, in a confrontation counting towards the round of 16 as part of the World teams Championships in Chengdu, China Romanian womens table tennis team sustained a 2-3 defeat by the team of Hong Kong. In the first match, Bernadette Szőcs was defeated by Chengzhu Zhu, 2-3, having had a 2-1 lead in sets. Then Elizabeta Samara sustained a 1-3 defeat in the game against Hoi Kem Doo. Adina Diaconu secured the Romanian teams first win, outclassing Ho Ching Lee, 3-1. Bernadette Szőcs levelled the score defeating Hoi Kem Doo, 3-1. However, in the last fixture, Salara lost to Chengzhu Zhu, 2 -3, after a 1-nil and a 2-1 lead in sets.(EN)

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6 October 2022
Radio Romania International Sports club

Romania’s national women’s volleyball team this past Sunday in Hadera grabbed a 3-2 away win against Israel, in sets, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 23-25 and 15-10. The fixture counted towards the qualifiers’ preliminary Group A ahead of the European Women’s Volleyball Championship of 2023. So, Romania’s women’s national volleyball team was one set clear as compared to runner-up team Croatia.

Our national squad had already secured its qualification to the final tournament. The team grabbed the win after two hours and four minutes of play. Top scorers for Romania were Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu, with 23 points, Diana Ariton, with 20, and Rodica Buterez, with 18 points. Israeli team’s top scorer was Polina Malik, with 28 points.

Romania’s national squad began its qualification campaign to the final tournament with a 3-nil home win against Israel. Then another 3-nil win occurred, this time away from home, against Faeroe Islands. Romania was defeated by Croatia, 1-3, also away from home. Romania then came from behind and secured a 3-1 home win in the return leg. In their 5th game as part of the qualifiers, our national squad grabbed a 3-nil home win against Faeroe Islands, in the return leg.

In another Group A fixture, Croatia defeated Faeroe Islands, 3-nil.

Romania is at the top of the table according to Group A’s final rankings, with 14 points and a 16-6 set score. Croatia was the runner-up team, also with 14 points and a 16-7 set score. Israel was 3rd-placed, with 8 points. Faeroe Islands was the bottom-of-the-table team, with zero points. Romania and Croatia have qualified to the 2023 edition of the final tournament, jointly organized by Belgium, Estonia, Germany and Italy. (EN)

14 September 2022
Radio Romania International Sports club

Romania’s national women’s volleyball team this past Sunday in Hadera grabbed a 3-2 away win against Israel, in sets, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 23-25 and 15-10. The fixture counted towards the qualifiers’ preliminary Group A ahead of the European Women’s Volleyball Championship of 2023. So, Romania’s women’s national volleyball team was one set clear as compared to runner-up team Croatia.

Our national squad had already secured its qualification to the final tournament. The team grabbed the win after two hours and four minutes of play. Top scorers for Romania were Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu, with 23 points, Diana Ariton, with 20, and Rodica Buterez, with 18 points. Israeli team’s top scorer was Polina Malik, with 28 points.

Romania’s national squad began its qualification campaign to the final tournament with a 3-nil home win against Israel. Then another 3-nil win occurred, this time away from home, against Faeroe Islands. Romania was defeated by Croatia, 1-3, also away from home. Romania then came from behind and secured a 3-1 home win in the return leg. In their 5th game as part of the qualifiers, our national squad grabbed a 3-nil home win against Faeroe Islands, in the return leg.

In another Group A fixture, Croatia defeated Faeroe Islands, 3-nil.

Romania is at the top of the table according to Group A’s final rankings, with 14 points and a 16-6 set score. Croatia was the runner-up team, also with 14 points and a 16-7 set score. Israel was 3rd-placed, with 8 points. Faeroe Islands was the bottom-of-the-table team, with zero points. Romania and Croatia have qualified to the 2023 edition of the final tournament, jointly organized by Belgium, Estonia, Germany and Italy. (EN)

14 September 2022
Sports flash

Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea on Wednesday secured a 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 win against Dutch opponent Arantxa Rus. Cirstea has advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 tournament in Istanbul, an event with a total sum of 240,000 USD in prize money. Cîrstea has thus secured a cheque worth 5,800 USD and 60 WTA points. In the quarterfinals, the Romanian will face Austrias Julia Grabher, who came directly from the repechage. Grabher provided a surprise with her 6-4, 6-4 win against the 5th-seeded competitor, Jil Teichman of Switzerland. We recall that second-seeded Sorana Cirstea won the 2021 edition of the tournament in Istanbul.

Volei Alba Blaj is the new Romanian womens volleyball champion. In the A1 Division on Wednesday, in a game counting towards the 4th round of the Group 1 stage, Volei Alba Blaj grabbed a 3-1 away win against CS Medgidia. Volei Alba Blaj thus distanced themselves from their main challenger, CSM Târgovişte, the team that sustained a 1-3 defeat by CS Voluntari.

In the Romanian Cup in football, on Tuesday and Wednesday the first fixtures were played, counting towards leg one of the semifinals. On Tuesday, FC Voluntari secured a 2-nil home win against FC Argeş. Scoring for FC Voluntari were their international footballers from the Republic of Moldova, Vadim Raţă, who scored on 18 minutes and Igor Armaş, who scored in minute 29. On Wednesday, in Sfântu Gheorghe, the local side Sepsi defeated Universitatea Craiova, 2-1. Sepsis Marius Ştefănescu drew first blood on 14 minutes. In the second half, Andres Dumitrescus foul play against Gustavo meant a penalty kick turned into a goal by Andrei Ivan on 55 minutes. On 87 minutes Catalin Golofca scored Sepsi s winning goal. Romanian Cups final is scheduled on May 19, 2022. The winner secures its ticket to the second preliminary round as part of the European inter-club competition, Europa Conference League. (EN)

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