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Florentin Pera's (recently appointed as head coach) selection for Trofeul Carpati - 2022 edition:

GKs: Yulia Dumanska (Gloria Bistrița), Daciana Hosu (SCM Rm. Vâlcea), Diana Ciucă (Rapid).

Backs: Cristina Neagu (CSM București), Cristina Laslo, Bianca Bazaliu, Laura Pristăvița (Gloria Bistrița), Eliza Buceschi, Sorina Grozav (Rapid), Bianca Harabagiu, Mădălina Zamfirescu (Gloria Buzău), Daria Bucur (SCM Rm. Vâlcea), Anca Mițicuș (Minaur Baia Mare).

Wings: Nicoleta Dincă, Sonia Seraficeanu (Gloria Bistrița), Alexandra Dindiligan (CSM București), Corina Lupei (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea), Alexandra Badea (Rapid), Andra Moroianu (Gloria Buzău).

Pivots: Crina Pintea (CSM București), Lorena Ostase (Rapid București), Andreea Țîrle (Minaur Baia Mare).

The team for this Euro:

GK: Dumanska, Ciucă, Hosu
LW: Dincă, Dindiligan, Lupei
LB: Neagu, Grozav, Bazaliu, Lixăndroiu
CB: Buceschi, Pristăvița
RW: Seraficeanu, Badea, Mihai
LP: Pintea, Ostase, Țîrle

Cristina Laslo is still recovering. And no RBs.

Medical news:

Eliza Buceschi: knee, status unknown, rested against Germany
Lorena Ostase: broken finger, medical staff is trying to come up with a splint so that she can play
Diana Ciuca: muscle contracture, rested against Germany
Alexandra Dindiligan: back pains, rested against Germany

As if we had not enough problems...
Hopefully some of them will recover.
On the other hand, Crina Pintea is back. She was out with a hip injury.

Dumanska meets Ukraine twice this week in Bistrița

3 March: 18:15 CET (Pro Arena)
4 March: 16:30 CET (Pro Arena)

Returning players: Cristina Laslo, Daria Bucur, Oana Borș and Anca Mițicuș
Debutants: Roberta Stamin (HC Zalău), Rebeca Necula (CSM Slatina), Nicoleta Balog (Dunărea Brăila) and Angela Cioca-Pușcaș (CSM Tg. Jiu)

Goalkeepers: Daciana Hosu (SCM Rm. Vâlcea), Iulia Dumanska (Gloria Bistrița), Elena Șerban (Dunărea Brăila)
Left wings: Alexandra Dindiligan (CSM București), Ana Maria Tănasie (Minaur Baia Mare), Roberta Stamin (HC Zalău)
Right wings: Oana Borș (Minaur Baia Mare), Mihaela Mihai (CSM București)
Pivots: Lorena Ostase (Rapid), Andreea Țîrle (Minaur), Nicoleta Balog (Dunărea Brăila)
Left backs: Bianca Bazaliu (Gloria Bistrița), Alexandra Severin (Dunărea Brăila), Claudia Constantinescu (Dacia Mioveni), Anca Mițicuș (Minaur Baia Mare)
Right backs: Daria Bucur (SCM Rm. Vâlcea)
Centre backs: Cristina Laslo (Gloria Bistrița), Andreea Popa (Minaur), Rebeca Necula (CSM Slatina), Angela Pușcaș (CSM Tg. Jiu)

Young players promoted to senior team

Rebeca Necula (Vâlcea, 19, CB)



Andreea Țîrle (Minaur Baia Mare, 20, P)



Andreea Popa (Minaur Baia Mare, 22, CB)



Oana Borș (Minaur Baia Mare, 19, RW)



Mihaela Mihai (CSM București, 18, RW)



Alexandra Severin (Dunărea Brăila, 24, LB)



Roberta Stamin (HC Zalău, 22, LW)

Romanian roster against Portugal:

GK: Yuliya Dumanska (CS Gloria 2018 Bistriţa-Năsăud), Daciana Hosu (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea), Denisa Şandru (CS Rapid Bucureşti);
RW: Alexandra Badea (CS Rapid), Sonia Seraficeanu (CS Gloria 2018 Bistriţa-Năsăud);
LW: Nicoleta Dincă (CS Gloria 2018 Bistriţa-Năsăud), Ana-Maria Tănasie (CS Minaur Baia Mare);
RB: Daria Bucur (SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea);
LB: Bianca Bazaliu (CS Gloria 2018 Bistriţa-Năsăud), Sorina Grozav (CS Rapid), Anca Miţicuş (CS Minaur Baia Mare), Cristina Neagu (CSM Bucureşti);
CB: Eliza Buceschi (CS Rapid), Cristina Laslo (CS Gloria 2018 Bistriţa-Năsăud), Andreea Cristina Popa (CS Minaur Baia Mare);
LP: Nicoleta Balog (HC Dunărea Brăila), Lorena Ostase (CS Rapid), Crina Pintea (CSM Bucureşti)

The Legacy Continues: Romania qualify for World Championships

Aggregate: Romania 63-44 Portugal

Neagu & Co performed to 6,000 fans in sold out arena in Piteşti.