Czechia 37-30, the second test of the “Carpathian Trophy” in women's handball

Thursday, in the first match of the “Carpathian Trophy”, Romania won without the right to appeal against the representative team from Portugal, score 40-28. On the other side, in the first stage, the Czech Republic drew with Austria, score 29-29.

Saturday's duel, Romania – Czech Republic, was the second of the day, after Austria – Portugal was played before, a match won by the Lusitanians, score 33-19.

FINAL » Romania – Czech Republic 37-30

• Final whistle in Bistrita! Romania's second Carpathian Trophy match ends, clear success with the Czech Republic, score 37-30

• 59th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 36-30. Dumanska defends, the second consecutive save, time-out requested by Ovidiu Mihăilă, there are about 60 seconds left in the game

• 58th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 36-29. Enter Laslo too, from a long way off

• 57th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 35-29. Time-out requested by the Czech Republic 3 minutes before the end

• 55th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 34-28. Elena Roșu scores for Romania, which dominates this end of the match in Bistrița

• Minute 54: Romania – Czech Republic 33-26: Maryia Skrobic also scores, Romania goes to +7

• Minute 53: Romania – Czech Republic 32-26: Enroll and Necula

• Minute 52: Romania – Czech Republic 31-25: Asma Elghaoui scores one more time about 8 minutes before the end of the game

• Minute 51: Romania – Czech Republic 29-24: The tricolors score immediately after the time-out

• 50th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 28-24: From +8, Romania remains with only 4 goals over the Czech Republic. Time-out requested by Ovidiu Mihăilă

• Minute 47: Romania – Czech Republic 27-20: Romania breaks away at +7, Kerekes scores once more from the extreme left

• Minute 46: Romania – Czech Republic 26-20: Elena Roșu also scores in the last 15 minutes of the match

• Minute 44: Romania – Czech Republic 25-19: Six goals ahead for Romania, the Czech Republic plays in numerical inferiority

• 40th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 24-18: Asma Elghaoui scores from the pivot, Romania dominates the start of the second half. Time-out requested by the Czech Republic

• Minute 39: Romania – Czech Republic 22-17: Perfect counterattack by Romania, Ostase scores, +5 for our players

• Minute 36: Romania – Czech Republic 21-16: Gogîrlă also scores, very good minutes for Romania

• Minute 36: Romania – Czech Republic 20-16: Mihaela Mihai scores the first goal, from the extreme, Romania goes to +4

• Minute 34: Romania – Czech Republic 19-16: Enter Boiciuc

• Minute 33: Romania – Czech Republic 18-15: Good start of the half for the tricolors, who break away for the first time with three goals

• The game from Bistrița was resumed, with the score 16-15 for Romania

• Final whistle in the first half in Bistrita! 30 very balanced minutes, Romania leads with only one goal after the first half, score 16-15

• Minute 30: Romania – Czech Republic 16-15: Sorina Grozav scores from 7 meters, Romania takes the lead

• Minute 28: Romania – Czech Republic 15-15: Again a tie in Bistrita. Time-out requested by Mihăila

• Minute 27: Romania – Czech Republic 14-15: The defensive problems continue and the Czech Republic remains one goal ahead

• 25th minute: Romania – Czech Republic 13-13: Romania scores from the pivot once again, the sixth goal of the evening from this position. Time-out requested by the Czech coach

• Minute 23: Romania – Czech Republic 12-12: Sonia Vasiliu scores her first goal in this match

• 23rd minute: Romania – Czech Republic 10-11: With a man down, the Czech Republic takes the lead. Change in goal: Elena Şerban enters

• Minute 22: Romania – Czech Republic 10-10: Outnumbered, the Czech Republic equalizes once more

• Minute 17: Romania – Czech Republic 8-7: After almost 5 minutes without a goal, Romania scores from the pivot, through Ostase

• Minute 16. Romania – Czech Republic 7-7: Tie in Bistrița, the Czech Republic takes advantage of Romania's less good moments

• Minute 12. Romania – Czech Republic 7-5: Kerekes, on the first throw, scores, Romania remains at +2 in front of the Czech Republic

• Minute 10. Romania – Czech Republic 6-4: Sorina Grozav converts from 7 meters

• Minute 8. Romania – Czech Republic 4-3: Ostase scores, Romania is in front for the first time

• Minute 7. Romania – Czech Republic 3-3: Necula also enters, Romania equalizes once more. At the other gate, the Czech Republic loses the attack and the tricolors have the chance to lead

• Minute 6. Romania – Czech Republic 2-2: Popa also equalizes once more

• Minute 5. Romania – Czech Republic 1-1: Andreea Popa penetrates very well and equalises

• Minute 4. Romania – Czech Republic 0-1: Opening score, Curment is finally defeated

• Minute 4. Romania – Czech Republic 0-0: Conveyor belt misses at both gates

• Minute 1. Romania – Czech Republic 0-0: Bianca Curment has the first intervention of the match

• Start of the game in Bistrita! Nice atmosphere, even if the stands are not full. Czech Republic has first possession

For the Romanian national team, today's friendly match is the penultimate test before leaving for the World Championship.

On Sunday, from 17:30, the test against Austria will follow, the last one before the final tournament which will take place between November 26 and December 14, 2025.

Romania will take part in the 27th edition of the Women's Handball World Championship. The “tricolors” were never lacking, unmatched performance.

Romania is part of Group A, which is played in Rotterdam, alongside Denmark, Japan and Croatia.

Romania's team for the Carpathian Trophy and the World Championship

• Goalkeepers: Iulia Dumanska (Minaur), Bianca Curmentă (Corona Brașov), Elena Șerban (Danurea Brăila)

• Far right: Sonia Seraficeanu (Gloria Bistrița), Mihaela Mihai (CSM Bucharest)

• Inter right: Alicia Gogîrla (SCM Craiova)

• Coordinators: Rebeca Necula (Rm. Vâlcea), Alisia Boiciuc (Corona Brașov), Andreea Popa (Brăila Danube), Elena Roșu (Brăila Danube), Cristina Laslo (Gloria Bistrița)

• Pivots: Lorena Ostase (Gloria Bistrita), Sonia Vasiliu (Slatina), Asma Elghaoui (Rm. Vâlcea)

• Left Integers: Sorina Grozav (Corona Brașov), Maryia Skrobic (Rapid)

• Far left: Gabriela Dumitrascu (Corona Brașov), Eva Kerekes (Gloria Bistrița)

Romania's schedule for the 2025 World Championship

• November 27, 19:00 » Romania – Croatia

• November 29, 19:00 » Romania – Japan

• December 1, 21:30 » Denmark – Romania