Potaissa Turda played host to Timișoara on the opening day of the National League, and the match ended level at 21:21. Both sides arrived with empty tables behind them — zero games, zero points — and left with one apiece. By then the question was simply whether either team could find a way through.
The draw brought them together early, each side taking a point from what could have been a decisive result. To be fair, neither side dominated enough to justify calling it a victory on the balance of play. The scoreline reflected a contest where chances came and went without clear resolution.
Potaissa Turda had shown mixed form ahead of this fixture. They drew 39:39 with Kronos Brașov in August, then lost 23:32 to Buzău at the same time. Earlier results included a 31:30 win over Vaslui and narrow victories against CSM Minaur Baia Mare and CUS Oradea.
Timișoara's recent run was less consistent. They beat CSM Bucharest 25:23 on 22 August before falling 25:35 to Dinamo Bucharest the following day. Their only other result this season was a 35:30 win over Sighișoara in May.
The draw leaves both teams on the board with one point each after a single match. The table remains open, and neither side has yet established any kind of advantage. In a league where every match counts, a point from the opener is neither failure nor success — it is simply a start.