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, 05.02.2021, 13:25

Games counting towards the European competitions in women’s
handball are to be played at the weekend. A double Romanian-Danish
confrontation is scheduled in the Champions League. In Group A on Saturday, CSM
Bucharest play a home fixture against Team Esbjerg. CSM are 5th
placed din Group A, with 11 points in 1o games, while Esbjerg are 6th-placed, with 8 points in
11 games, so the competition is tight for the two teams. In Group B on Sunday,
SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea face Odense, away from home. SCM are 7th-placed
in their group, with a mere 4 points in 9 matches. Odense are 4th-placed,
with 13 points in 12 matches.


In the European League in women’s s handball, Minaur
Baia Mare this coming Sunday play a home game against Russian opponents
Astrahanocika. The Russian team won the first leg two weeks ago, 33-27, and are
at the top of the table in their group, with 4 points in 3 matches. Minaur are
3rd-placed, with 2 points in two games. In Group D on Sunday,
Dunarea Braila travel to Hungary for a game against Siofok. We recall that
Dunarea sustained a 25-27 defeat two weeks ago at home. Siofok are at the top
of the table, with 5 points, followed by Dunarea, with 2 points. Both teams
have played three games each.


Romanian domestic football saw League One matches
being played from Tuesday and all through to Thursday, counting towards the 21st
round. In the opening fixture, Universitatea Craiova secured a 3-nil away win
against Pol Iasi on Tuesday. On Wednesday, FC Hermannstadt and Gaz Metan Mediaș
drew 1-all, Astra Giurgiu grabbed an away win against FC Voluntari, 3-1, while
FCSB outclassed Dinamo Bucharest, 1-nil.
On Thursday, UTA Arad snatched an away win against Academica Clinceni, 3-nil,
FC Botoșani defeated Chindia Târgoviște 3-2, in Ploiesti, while CFR Cluj
secured a home win against Viitorul Constanța, cu 2-1. The 21st
round’s last fixture, pitting FC Argeș against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, has been
rescheduled for February 16, because of COVID-19 problems.


Matches counting towards the 22nd round
will be played at the weekend. On Friday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe go against Poli
Iași. On Saturday, Astra Giurgiu, face FC Argeș on home turf, while
Universitatea Craiova play Dinamo Bucharest also at home. On Sunday, UTA Arad
face Hermannstadt, Gaz Metan Mediaș take on Chindia Targoviste, while FCSB play
Academica Clinceni. Round 22nd’s last two fixtures are scheduled
this coming Monday, as Viitorul Constanța face FC Voluntari and FC Botoșani
play CFR Cluj. FCSB are still at the top of the table, with 48 points, followed
by CFR Cluj, with 47.

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