Municipal Targoviste Women — FCC ICIM Arad Women: 75:84, Liga National Women

Arad secured a narrow victory over Targoviste on Friday evening, winning 75:84 in the National League (women). The result keeps both sides in the upper half of the table after sixteen matches played. To be fair, the standings already told you where these teams sat — Arad third with thirteen wins, Targoviste fourth with eleven.

We had tipped the home side at 63 per cent confidence, but the game went the other way. By then you could see Arad were the sharper unit, especially in their recent run. They beat Agronomia 71:30 on Wednesday, a display that felt less like a statement and more like a warning.

Targoviste came in with mixed form. Their last outing was a 127:13 win over Politehnica Timisoara, which looked like an outlier rather than a pattern. Before that, three losses to Rapid Bucharest in April suggested they were struggling against the league's stronger sides.

Arad's record against Rapid was steadier. They lost 65:79 and 71:78 in March, but took a 74:73 win in April and followed it with another 79:62 victory in April. The difference between those results was small, but it mattered. They are on a good run now.

The final margin of nine points says it all. Neither side pulled away decisively, and neither side folded under pressure. The result keeps Arad in contention and leaves Targoviste with work to do before the season closes.