Champion CSM Bucharest and runner-up Rapid advanced on Saturday to the final of the Romanian Women’s Handball Super Cup, which will take place on Sunday in Pitesti.

CSM Bucharest – Rapid, Romanian Super Cup final four table trophy match

These two teams competed for the trophy last year as well, but then the competition system was not a “Final Four”, CSM Bucharest won 28-26.

CSM Bucharest, champions and winners of the Romanian Cup last season, defeated CSM Tirgu Jiu, finalists of the Romanian Cup, 34-18 in the first semi-final.

As part of the Tigers, 6 goals were scored by Kryna Pintya, 5 by Kristina Nyagu, 4 by Monika Kobylinska, 3 by Grace Zaadi Deuna, 3 by Stefania Stoyka, 3 by Zhelka Nikolic, 3 by Laura Flippes, and others.

Among those who lost, Simona Bohme with 4 goals, Sabina Klimek with 3 and goalkeeper Kateryna Zhukeva with 11 interventions stood out.

In the other semi-final, Romanian runner-up CS Rapid Bucharest defeated HC Dunărea Brăila (3rd place in Romanian Cup) 35-29.

Orlane Kanor was Rapid’s MVP with 11 goals, Aleksandra Badia scored 6 goals, and Sorina Grozav and Eliza Bucheski scored 5 goals each.

As part of Duna, Franciel Gomez da Rocha scored 6 goals, and Maria Kanaval and Mireya Gonzalez scored 4 each.

On Sunday, the small final of Dunărea – CSM Târgu Jiu will take place from 15:00, and the final of the competition will take place from 17:30 between CSM Bucharest and Rapid, writes Agerpres.