Chile won the silver medal in the Lima 2019. The Chilean team was unable to defeat Argentina after losing 27-31 in the final and took a creditable second place at the Pan American Games.
Bright silver
The silver medal is the greatest achievement of the Chilean handball team at the Pan American level, after the bronze medals won in Guadalajara 2011 and Toronto 2015.
Argentina, for its part, in addition to the Lima 2019 gold, achieved qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Moments of the final
Chile started erratically in a frenetic duel, allowing Argentina to take a four-goal lead in the opening minutes.
After a timeout called by coach Mateo Garralda, Chile recovered and gradually closed the gap, eventually leading by a goal, with Erwin Feutchmann exercising his scoring leadership.
Meanwhile, Felipe Barrientos held off the Argentines’ siege in goal. However, temporary red cards at the end of the first half hurt Chile, which surrendered the lead to Argentina.
The Second Half
In the second half, anxiety once again played havoc with them. The Chileans rushed the ball and went six minutes without scoring.
For their part, Argentina had luck on their side; the post saved them on several occasions and they managed to capitalize on their opportunities against a lackluster defense.
Golden Summary
In the final minutes, the Gladiators had a seven-goal lead, but Chile rallied and made things exciting by closing the gap, leaving the score at 27-30 with just over a minute left.
Towards the end, an erratic penalty kick ended Chile’s hopes and cemented Argentina’s victory, celebrating another gold medal and a direct ticket to the Olympic Games in Japan.
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Photo: Lima Press 2019
