CSM Oradea defeats Rapid București in Superliga water polo opener

CSM Oradea opened the new season of the National Water Polo Superliga with a 13-10 victory against Rapid București. Played at the ‘Ioan Alexandrescu’ Olympic Pool, the match saw Rapid take an early lead with the first goal, but Oradea quickly responded to lead 3-1.

Despite Rapid narrowing the gap to 7-5 by halftime, CSM Oradea regained control in the third period, extending their lead to 11-6. Although Rapid scored two late goals, including one at the final siren, Oradea maintained their advantage to secure the win.

Petar Velkic led the scoring for CSM Oradea with four goals, supported by Tiberiu Negrean with three. For Rapid, Andro Gagulic was the standout performer with five goals. CSM Oradea played without suspended Dmitrii Kholod and injured players Tomasso Insinna and Bogdan Remeș. The team now prepares for a Champions League group stage match against Radnicki Kragujevac on October 6.