Sports weekend

The latest from judo and domestic football

Florin Orban, 26.02.2021, 13:45

Cozmin Gusa, the acting head of the Romanian Judo Federation
since 2017, has been reelected president for a new four-year term in office.
Acting president Gusa has received 118 votes in favor from a similar number of
affiliated members, while 70 votes in favor have been cast for Gusa’s rival,
George Teseleanu.

In other news from judo, Romanian-born Austrian Marius
Vizer is the only candidate for the position of president of the International
Judo Federation, an organization he has been running since 2007. Federation
presidential election will be held on June 3, 2021 at the Budapest Congress,
scheduled prior to the World Championships.

In news from football, from Friday and all through to
Monday matches will be played, counting towards domestic League One’s 25th
round. On Friday, Dinamo Bucharest play Viitorul Constanta. On Saturday, Gaz
Metan Medias play a home game against UTA Arad. Also a home fixture is
scheduled for Academica Clinceni, a team taking on Astra Giurgiu. Academica are
6th-placed in Group 1, the most recent position in the group, after
a string of very good results, being 5 points clear from the other teams in the
echelon. Also on Saturday, Chindia Targoviste are pitted against Universitatea
Craiova. The match will be venued by a stadium in Buzau, the chosen city for
all of Chindia’s forthcoming home matches.
On Sunday in Medias, FC Hermannstadt face Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe, 4th-placed
in Group 1. The day’s derby will see 5th-placed FC Botosani going against
the current leader, FCSB. The 25th round’s last two fixtures will be
played on Monday, when Poli Iasi are pitted against FC Voluntari, while CFR
Cluj play FC Arges. FCSB and CFR Cluj
are at the top of the table with a similar number of points, 51. However, FCSB
have a better goal average.