European Championships | 7 Dec 2022

Romania recorded third victory in Group A1

Runners up from Cluj 2021, winners from Nantes 2019 and Luxembourg 2017, Arhus 2005, Zagreb 2002, Stuttgart 1992, and runners up in 5 other occasions, women’s team of Romania recorded third victory in the Stage 1 of the European Championships.

For a second time in Group A1, they overcame Turkiye. Romania recorded another straight matches victory. Adina DIACONU overcame Ozge YILMAZ (11:5, 11:4, 8:11, 11:8), Bernadette SZOCS beat Sibel ALTINKAYA (12:10, 11:3, 11:8) and Andreea DRAGOMAN beat Ece HARAC after five games fight (8:11, 9:11, 11:6, 11:9, 11:5).

“We saw them played very good match against Hungary, they beat the 3:1. Therefore we were cautious and we prepared well. We were focused, all of us played at the highest level,” said SZOCS.

For Romania there is just another match in the group left. They will face Hungary, and Turkiye and Hungary will also meet once again.