In the final of the SCA Senior Beach Handball Tournament, the South American classic was played, Asunción witnessed the last match of the men’s branch. Brazil beat Argentina by two sets to zero, being crowned champion of the 3rd edition.
Under a tight first set, Argentina led the pace of play during the initial 5 minutes, but after more than half of the first half, Brazil began to filter the albiceleste defense, tying the score with only 15 seconds remaining. A final rally by Brazil gave them the victory of the set, winning 15-14.
Led by a fired-up Joao Paulo, who finished the match with 13 goals, Brazil started the second set with a resounding 8-0. The Verdeamarela began to take advantage of the spaces and the small errors that the Argentine defense made, imposing their game with authority. Finally, Brazil took the set 16-8, crowning themselves champions of the 3rd edition of the South Central American Senior Beach Handball Tournament 2024.
Results:
1st Brazil, classified for the World Cup
2nd Argentina, classified for the World Cup
3rd Uruguay, classified for the World Cup
4th Chile
5th Paraguay
6th Peru
Post-match statements
Joao Paulo, Brazil national team player: “I am very happy, very happy with the work we have been doing and now we only have to celebrate. Thanks to all who supported us”.
Santino Sposito, Argentina national team player: “Within the defeat we took positive things, day by day we are training better and better, being able to compete against Brazil, one of the best teams in the world. We are happy, because we fulfilled our objective, which was to qualify for the World Cup in China”.
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Photo: CoSCABal/Camilo Rotela
By Camila Miranda
