On Monday, Steaua București claimed its inaugural victory of the Liga Zimbrilor season, triumphing over Teutonii Ghimbav with a score of 39-29.
It took five matches for Steaua to break the ice in the new season after returning to the elite tier following a season in the second league. They faced off against the league’s bottom team, Teutonii Ghimbav, who remained scoreless after the first five rounds.
The team from Brașov struck first, leading by as much as three goals at 4-1 early in the match. However, Steaua, coached by Ionuț Georgescu, rallied to gain control of the game, ending the first half with a five-goal advantage at 19-14.
Steaua Achieves First League Victory This Season
The second half was dominated by the hosts, who doubled their lead to finish at 39-29. Ovidiu Buzu emerged as the top scorer for Steaua with nine goals, while Andrei Călinescu, Gabriel Sebastian Burlacu, Ovidiu Irimia, and Lovro Jotic each contributed four goals.
On the opposing side, Eduard Belchite was the leading scorer with eight goals from 16 attempts, followed by Marius Mihai Anton with six, Laurențiu Diaconu with five, and Ștefan Mihail Huta with four.
After five rounds, Dinamo București and CSM București are at the top of the standings, both with eight points out of a possible ten.
