Romania’s women’s handball champions Rapid Bucureşti were held to a 30-30 draw with Buducnist Podgorica in Group B of the Champions League on Saturday.

Leading 29-27, “Rapid” managed to fight back in the last minute and take the lead (30-29), but equalized and did not have time to win (the last throw from 9 meters was blocked by the opponent).

The main scorers were Raicevych with 12 goals, respectively, Lopez and Grozav in Buduchnost with 7 goals each in Rapid.

Champions League – Group B, Stage 5

Kastamonu – Lokomotiva Zagreb 26-23

Future – Rapid Bucharest 30-30

Storhamar – Gyor ETO / Sunday, 17:00

Team Esbjerg – Metz Handball / Sunday, 17:00.

Champions League, standings of group B

1. Rapid Bucharest (goal difference 160-147) 8 points

2. Metz Handball (127-106) 7 (-1 match)

3. Gyor ETO (131-98) 6 (-1 match)

4. Future (146-145) 5

5. Team Esbjerg (124-113) 4 (-1 match)

6. Storhamar (115-108) 4 (-1 match)

7. Kastamonu (133-171) 2

8. Lokomotiv Zagreb (103-151) 0.

In the first games of Group B, the champion of Romania won: 31-27 against Lokomotiva Zagreb, 32-32 against Metz Handball, 33-26 against Kastamon Belediyesi GSC and 34-32 against Esbjerg team.

“Rapid Bucharest” will play its next match at home against “Storhamar Elite” on October 23.

Vice-champion CSM Bucharest also competes in Group A of the competition.

The Norwegian team Vipers Kristiansand owns the trophy.