CSM Bucharest's coach, before the debut in the Champions League: “I tell you 3 keywords”

Article by Costi Pruna – published on Saturday, September 06, 2025, 12:01 / Updated on Saturday, September 6, 2025 12:04
CSM Bucharest debuts on Sunday, from 3:00 pm, in the Champions League and will play in Denmark against Ikast Handbol. The match will be LiveText on GSP.ro and broadcast live on TV by first 3 and Digi Sport 1.
For the 10th time in the Champions League, a trophy that he won in 2016, CSM Bucharest is quoted with the third chance at the conquest of the Cup.
CSM Bucharest wants to start with victory in the Champions League
With a lot more changed compared to last season, CSM Bucharest learns from match to match to play without Cristina Neaguand the new players who came to the head with Anne Mette Hansen and Valeria Maslova changed the team to express the line of 9 meters.
CSM Bucharest won all 8 parties (4 friendly and 4 officials) played until the debut of the Champions League, and coach Adrian Vasile awaits the debut in the most important European competition.
Adi Vasile, before Ikast – CSM: “We look forward to the debut”
In the debut match in the Champions League, CSM Bucharest is favorite At betting houses with a share of 1.55-1.72, while Ikast is listed with 2.70-3.00.
“We are waiting for the debut in the new CL season with great enthusiasm. I am convinced that it will be a match with much intensity. We have a great desire to have a successful season and it would be ideal to start with a victory against a good team like ikast. Intensity, lucidity and unit are key words, “Adrian Vasile told GSP.

Adi Vasile, CSM Bucharest coach. Photo: Facebook
A first “7” possible for CSM Bucharest: Moreschi, Fris, Hansen, Homigie, Maslova, Ostergaard, Pintea.
Soren Hansen, Ikast's coach: “We have to open the game with fast phases!”
Ikast Handbol is the third team in Denmark, after Odense and Esbjerg, who plays in the Champions League.
Last season ikast lost the final of EHF European League, 32-34, with Thuringer
Compared to last season, Ikast lost 3 extremely important players: Marketa Jerabkova (Odense), Ingord Bakkerud (Odense) and Pivot Maria Lykkegaard (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea). Instead, Ikast transferred Emilie Arnzten (CSM Bucharest), Thea Kylberg (Savehof) and Karen Klokker (Viborg).
“The match with CSM Bucharest will be physically demanding, and the players of Bucharest make a lot of physical effort, both defensive and offensive, having difficult duels and a very strong defense. We must see if we can open the game with fast phases. Then we must optimize our defense at the highest level so we can resist the difficult duels and the decisive attacks that will follow“, Said Soren Hansen, for the EHF website.

Soren Hansen, Ikast's coach. Photo: Instagram
However, coach Soren Hansen has some extremely valuable players with Jamina Roberts, Emma Lindqvist and Stine Skograd, handball players who can help Ikast win any match.
A first “7” probably for Ikast: Idehn, Nolsoe, Roberts, Lindqvist, Skograd, Brand, Kylberg.




