Portugal finishes European under-18 handball in eighth place
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Equipe das Quinas lost to Norway by 35-30, failing to qualify for the European Youth Olympic Festival.
The national under-18 handball team finished eighth this Sunday in the European Championship, which took place in Podgorica, after losing 35-30 to Norway, failing to qualify for the European Youth Olympic Festival.
Despite a better start by Norway, who entered the match with a partial 3-0, the first half was very balanced, reaching the break with a draw of 15 goals.
The balance was only broken in the final minutes, with Norway taking a three-goal lead (32-29) with three minutes left, with Portugal already able to respond.
“In the final stretch of this match with a final result or three failures, two stains from decisions accumulated in the attack, the most elaborate techniques with results in leaving the counterattack and creating this dis. result we aspired to”, said the Portuguese coach, Nuno Santos.
Vasco Costa and Tomás Teixeira were the best scorers of the National Team, with seven goals.
“Eighth, anyway, it was a great experience for this group, made with the best equipment in Europe and the world. for missing the moment for the European Youth Olympic Festival which brings us great sadness – but an experience fight with this intensity and this serious character, it is very important in the lives of all participants”, coach.