38-37 triumph against the Faroé Islands after two extensions; Follows Denmark in the final
The Portuguese handball team was learned on Friday for the U21 World Cup final, for the first time in history.
In a game that had two extensions, Portugal won by 38-37, thanks to the defense of Diogo Rêma a free seven meter after the end of time. The triumph already guarantees the best result ever, after the 3rd place achieved in 1995 in Argentina.
In the 1st part, Portugal was superior, reached an advantage of 11-8 after 24 minutes, a difference that remained until the break, when the young heroes of the sea won by 15-12, taking advantage of the flaws of the opponent who bet on 7×6 in the attack and allowed some easy goals to the Portuguese group.
The Norse, however, entered part in the 2nd part, abdicating the attack in superiority and reached the draw at 40m (19-19), passing forward five minutes later, when it reached 22-21.
Carlos Martingo ordered Time-out at 47, after the Faroé islands had reached a 4-0 ‘partial to two goals, at a time when Lusa defense showed great difficulties in locking Oli Mittun, the Nordic team star.
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Portugal ran after the loss and was able to tie the game again seven minutes from the end and went back to the front of 57 (28-27).
With the game tied to 29 goals, national coach Carlos Martingo ordered Time-out when they missed 50 seconds, but the Luso attack could not score. The opponent then had a three -second atqque, but could not even shot the goal, following the game for extension.
The first five minutes of time-extract smiled at Portugal, which won 31-30 in the break, even had two goals advantage, but the exclusion of a Portuguese player complicated the task and the farms managed to draw again and bring the game to a second extension.
In the second extension, after Portugal went forward again, Diogo Rêma was able to lock a seven-meter free to Mittun and even on the horn to the end of the 1st part of the second extension, the goalkeeper marked the goal by placing the result by 37-35.
Absolutely decisive, Rêma then held the triumph with a defense before Vedelsbol in the seven -meter line, when the Player Farese had the opportunity to draw and take the decision to the seven -meter free tiebreaker.
On the Luso side was also highlighted Central Filipe Monteiro, with eight goals in 10 shots, only exceeded in the match by Mittun, which scored 11 in 14 and was elected the MVP of the game.
In the final, scheduled for 6:30 pm on Sunday, in the Polish city of Katowice, Portugal will face Denmark, who beat Sweden in the other half-final by 40-37, also in extension.
