The two best Romanian clubs – Steaua and CSM Oradea – successfully started in the domestic championship after a good opening of the beginning in the Champions League.
Nine days ago, both Steaua and Oradea advanced to the Champions League Qualification Round 2 through the first stage tournament.
Both teams recorded convincing wins in the first weekend of the Romanian Championships.
Six games were played on the first weekend of the season.
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2022/23 Romanian League, first weekend
CSM Oradea opened the Championships with a 15:7 victory over Rapid in the derby of the week. Rapid played better in the first several minutes, and took a 2:1 lead, but Oradea responded with four goals and earned a 5:2 advantage early in the second quarter. In the 15th minute, Oradea went to 9:3. From that point on, the difference was never smaller than five goals. Vlad Gabriel Dragomirescu contributed to Oradea’s victory with four goals, and Tiberiu Negrean added three.
A day after beating Rapid, CSM Oradea demolished Hello Sport, scoring more than one goal per minute – 35:0. Levente Vancsik found the net eight times, Soponar Ianis scored seven, etc.
Steaua played one match last weekend and beat Sportul Studentesc with ease – 18:4. Almost all the field players of Steaua got on the scoresheet, and Raducu-Alex Dinca was the best scorer with three goals.
The opening weekend of the Romanian League was a good test for Oradea and Steaua before the second round of the Champions League qualifications, scheduled for the upcoming weekend.
Rapid Bucharest recovered from the defeat to CSM Oradea quickly. A day after the loss, Rapid faced the other club from the city of Oradea – CSU Oradea and recorded a 9:2 victory. CSU Oradea beat Hello Sport 17:2 on the first league day.
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Besides CSM Oradea and Steaua, Dinamo Bucharest is also unbeaten after the first weekend. Dinamo proved too strong for Politehnica from Cluj – 25:3. Three Dinamo’s players scored four goals: David Bota, Matel Lutescu and Peter Kari.
Day 1
CSM Oradea – Rapid Bucharest 15:7 (4:2, 5:2, 2:1, 4:2)
Steaua – Sportul Studentesc 18:4 (5:1, 5:3, 4:0, 4:0)
Dinamo Bucharest – Politehnica Cluj 25:3 (8:1, 6:1, 4:0, 7:1)
CSU Oradea – Hello Sport 17:2 (4:1, 4:0, 3:1, 6:0)
Day 2
CSM Oradea – Hello Sport 35:0 (8:0, 9:0, 10:0, 8:0)
CSU Oradea – Rapid Bucharest 2:9 (0:4, 2:2, 0:1, 0:2)
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