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The first match of the Romanian Cup Final Four pitted SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, 4th place in the Flower League, and Minaur Baia Mare, 8th place in the domestic championship, face to face. Oltence advanced to the final, after a clear success, with a 7 goal difference.

The girls from Gloria Bistrita also beat SCM Craiova by 7 goals, after a better first half by Oltence, who led before the break with three goals. Bistrita settled the situation in the second half, leaving no room for surprises, and on Sunday will fight with Vâlcea for the trophy.

FINAL » SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 29-36

• Minute 57: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 29-35. Nusser scores another beautiful goal, Bistrita has no more emotions in this end of the match

• 56th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 29-34. Teodora Popescu, two consecutive goals for Craiova

• Minute 54: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 27-33. Forsberg also scores, Bistrita breaks away at +6

• 52nd minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 27-31. Gogîrla scores from 7 meters

• 50th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 26-30. Ostase scores on the counterattack, Bistrita breaks away to +4 10 minutes before the end. Time-out Buceschi

• 48th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 26-29. So Delgado creates another beautiful phase

• 45th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 24-27. Enter Blazevic, Craiova remains alive

• Minute 42: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 23-25. So Delgado scores without problems, at the other gate Gogîrlă scores from 7 meters

• Minute 39: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 21-24. Seraficeanu converts from 7 meters, Bistrita breaks away to three goals

• 38th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 20-22. Nikolic scores from 7 meters, Craiova gets closer

• Minute 34: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 17-19. Nikolic scores, immediately Arcos restores the gap of +2

• 31st minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 16-17. So Delgado Pinto scores the first goal of the second half

• Break at Baia Mare! The two teams go to the locker room tied, score 16-16

• 30th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 16-16. Laslo scores one more time and Bistrita equalizes a few seconds before the end.

• 29th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 15-14. Laslo scores after the time-out and Bistrita comes close to a goal

• 28th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 15-13. Blazevic scores, immediately Kobylinska does too. Time-out requested by Costică Buceschi two minutes before the break

• 24th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 14-11. Gogîrlă scores and SCM Craiova breaks away with three goals. Big surprise at the match in Maramureș

• 22nd minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 13-11. Craiova breaks away, time-out requested by Bistrita

• 20th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 12-11. Gomes da Rocha brings Craiova back to the lead

• 18th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 11-11. Another draw at Baia Mare

• Minute 16: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 10-9. Nosek scores, Craiova takes the lead

• Minute 13: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 7-7. Zeljka Nikolic equalizes from 7 meters

• 11th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 6-7. From 4-7, Oltense comes to just one goal, Nosek also scores

• 8th minute: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 3-6. Ardelenses break away at the start of the confrontation, Arcos scores on the counterattack

• Minute 5: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 2-2. Blazevic scores from 7 meters, So Delgado does an excellent job at the other goal

• Minute 3: SCM Craiova – Gloria Bistrita 1-1. Oltense open the score, and the big favorites for the trophy restore equality

SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, the first finalist in the Romanian Cup

Minaur had the home field advantage and, for one half, was in charge of the game. At certain points in the first part, Joao Florencio's students even led by 4 goals, but by the time they entered the booths their advantage was reduced to a single goal15-14.

It proved to be too little to cope with the opponents' forcing in the second half. A half that started under the sign of balance, but gradually came under the control of the SCM.

SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea turned Minaur in the second half and qualified for the Romanian Cup final

Halfway through the second half, Florentin Pera's players had an extraordinary period, scoring 10 goals with only two replies from the opponents. It was the minutes that helped the team from Râmnicu Vâlcea to break away decisively.

Final 34-27, and SCM is waiting to find out its opponent in the final. From 17:30, it will be decided following the duel between SCM Craiova and Gloria Bistrița.

“I want to congratulate the girls, they played great in the second half, even though the first half was more difficult. I want to appreciate that the girls did not give up. They played as a team, they were united and played a great game. We got a hard-earned and fully deserved victory.

I am glad that we reached the final of the Romanian Cup again. I won 4 trophies with Vâlcea and I wish with all my heart that we give our best to win the final”, coach Florentin Pera reacted.