Article by Adrian Duţă, Costi Pruna – published on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 15:50 / Updated on Saturday, May 10, 2025 16:01
CSM Bucharest won with the Danube Braila, score 35-29, in the first semifinal of the Romanian Cup for women's handball. Rapid – Gloria Bistrița, the second semifinal, will be played from 5:30 pm.
CSM Bucharest – Brăila Danube 35-29, in the first semifinal of the Romanian Cup
CSM Bucharest ponit from the semi -final cannon with the Danube Braila. It broke away quickly at 3 goals, after the first minutes. Helle Thomsen's students were not satisfied and wanted to settle from the first semifinal half with the Danube Braila. The “Tigroaicele” were distant at 9 goals, the table showing 16-7 for the champion of “Florilor League”.
CSM Bucharest entered with 6 goals advantage at the break, score 22-16. The advantage was soothing enough not to force in the second half. The band from the Capital at one time had 9 goals advance, at 32-23, but Bistrita woke up at the end and recovered from the deficit. To finish 35-29 and CSM Bucharest will play with the trophy on the table.
Helle Thomsen // Photo Cristi Preda
Rapid – Gloria 2018 Bistrița Năsăud, from 5:30 pm
Rapid and Gloria Bistrița will play in the second semifinal in F4, from 5.30 pm.
The vice -champion of Giulești is favorite to qualify in the final being listed at the betting houses with 1.36-1.45, while Gloria Bistrița has a share of 3.10-4.10.
Interestingly, in the championship, Rapid won in Bistrița, 29-26, and Gloria won in Bucharest, score 24-22.
The captain of the Rapid, Eliza Buceschi hopes that his band will save the season by winning the Romanian Cup.
“We are glad that we play the F4 tournament at home. It is our chance to save the season, which was not as we would have expected. We want to win the trophy, ”said the player of Rapid, Eliza Buceschi
A first “7” probably for Rapid: Șandru, Gorshkova, Polman, Buceschi, Janjusevic, Tulea, Kassoma.
Returning to Gloria Bistrița after she had been removed from the lot, Cristina Laslo is just thinking about winning the trophy.
“The semi -final with Rapid will be an extremely difficult match, especially because we play away. The game is open to any result, but we go to Bucharest to win,” said Cristina Laslo.
A first “7” possible for Gloria Bistrița: Aruda, Basun, Bazaliu, Nusser, Nosek, Serafareanu, Tamires.
