Another defeat for Brazil in Paris 2024. The Netherlands beat the Brazilians 31-24, securing their place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. .
Despite a promising start for the Brazilians, the solid defense and effective counter-attacking of the Europeans made the difference in the outcome of the match.
First half
The first 15 minutes were the tightest, with a goal-to-goal dynamic between the two teams.
But as time went on, the Dutch took advantage of the counterattacks generated by their goalkeeper Yara Ten Holte and took a 5-goal lead.
Per Johansson’s defense was one of the key points, limiting Brazil to a shooting efficiency of 50%.
The first half ended 13-17 in favor of the Netherlands.
The dominance of the Netherlands
Samara Vieira’s second-half equalizer cut the deficit to just three goals and raised hopes of a comeback for the Verdeamericanas.
However, an early red card for Tamires Araujo threw the Brazilian team into disarray, allowing the Europeans to continue to dominate the game.
In the final stretch, the Netherlands took advantage of the spaces in Brazil’s defense and showed a 60% efficiency, scoring 9 goals from 11 counterattacks.
The Netherlands has won its third consecutive victory, this time 31-24 against Brazil, which allows them to reach the quarterfinals.
Brazilian right back Gabriela Vitolo was the top scorer of the match with 7 goals, followed by Vo Ban Wetering of the Netherlands with 6 goals.
The last chance
With this result, Brazil must win its last match against Angola next Saturday, August 3, at 9:00 a.m. (Brazilian time) to have any chance of staying alive in Paris 2024.
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By Camila Miranda Torres.
