Potaissa Turda held on for a 24:20 win over Conuchy Żywice in the European Cup on Saturday evening. The Romanian side kept their composure after a scrappy opening, and here's the thing — it wasn't pretty, but it was enough. Conuchy pushed hard through the middle periods but couldn't find the breakthrough they needed.
By then, Conuchy had already lost their early rhythm. They started with energy, pressing from the first minute, but Potaissa's structure held firm. The visitors took an early lead in one brief spell, then never got going again. Things came to a head when Potaissa pulled ahead in the second half, and Conuchy simply couldn't respond.
To be fair, both sides had their moments. Potaissa's recent form shows inconsistency — a 39:39 draw with Kroon Brest, then a 23:32 loss to Bău — but they found a way through against a stubborn Polish outfit. Conuchy's last outing was a 27:25 win over Gračanica, and they carried that confidence into this fixture, even if it didn't last.
The result leaves Potaissa with momentum heading into their next European assignment. Conuchy, meanwhile, will need to regroup after a second defeat in as many weeks. The scoreline tells one story, but the match itself was tighter than the numbers suggest.
