Waspo Hannover - CSA Steaua, score 9-12, in Group A of the Champions League
The Romanian champion, Steaua Bucharest, won away against Waspo 98 Hannover with a score of 12-9 in the 5th round, the penultimate one, of Group A in the Champions League. The Romanian champion remains in the race for the quarterfinals of the competition.
The score by half was 2-3, 3-2, 2-5, 2-2.
Goals for Steaua: Tudor Fulea 3, Ivan Zivkovic 2, Nebojsa Vuskovic 2, Francesco Iudean 2, Vlad Georgescu, Andrei Neamțu, Silvian Colodrovschi.
Hosts' goals: Antonio Buha 3, Luka Lozina 2, Mark Gansen 2, Nikola Milardovic, Denis Strelezkij.
In the same Group A, CSM Oradea was defeated by VK Novi Belgrade 12-10.
According to the standings, VK Novi Belgrade is in the lead with 15 points, followed by CSM Oradea with 8 points, CSA Steaua with 6 points, and Waspo 98 Hannover with 1 point.
The top two teams will qualify for the quarterfinals.
In the last round, on December 4th, the matches will be Waspo 98 Hannover - VK Novi Belgrade and CSM Oradea - Steaua.
Romania is guaranteed to have a representative in the quarterfinals of the competition.