On an exciting final day at the SCA U16 Handball in Asunción, Argentina achieved a double by being crowned champion. in the men’s and women’s finals, beating Brazil 26-21 and 30-19, respectively.
Paraguay took the bronze in the women’s category after beating Uruguay, while Chile did the same in the men’s category, defeating the Charrúa team 36-30.
Check the summary of the last day:
Brazil vs Argentina men’s final
In the final of the SCA U16 Men’s Handball Championship, Brazil started dominating the match with an early goal by David Lima.
Although Argentina tried to respond quickly, Brazilian goalkeeper Gabriel Ferreira prevented the discount.
Brazil extended the lead to 2-0, but Nicolas Ladelfa scored for Argentina, who then came back to take the lead thanks to a solid defense. At the end of the first half, the score was tied 14-14.
In the second half, Argentina strengthened its defense and took advantage of Brazil’s mistakes, managing to counterattack and extend its lead.
With 7 minutes remaining, Argentina led 26-20, and both teams had difficulty scoring.
Brazil was only able to score one more goal, and the The game ended 26-21 in favor of Argentina, which was crowned champion.
Nicolás Ladelfa was the top scorer with 9 goals, followed by Eduardo Rodrigues of Brazil with 6 goals.
Argentina vs Brazil women’s final
In the women’s final, Brenda Mendes opened the scoring for Brazil with two quick goals, showing her intention to retain her title.
However, Argentina, led by Antonella Quiroz, evened the score in a hard-fought first half. After 15 minutes, Argentina took advantage with the effectiveness of its wingers, and went to the break leading 11-8.
In the second half, Quiroz extended Argentina’s lead to 7 goals, while Brazil could not find an answer to the powerful Albiceleste attack.
Goalkeeper Esperanza Payero was key with her saves, stopping the Brazilian attempts.
With an unbalanced attack and Melina Cabrera standing out, Argentina was proclaimed champion with a resounding 30-19 victory over Brazil.
Uruguay vs Paraguay A female
In a tremendous match that kept the audience of the UENO Arena Cop on their feet, Paraguay defeated Uruguay 31-28 and won the bronze medal. Uruguay started with a 2-0 lead, but the first half was very even, with a constant exchange of goals.
The hosts took advantage in the final minutes of the first half and went to the break 14-11 in their favor.
Although Uruguay managed to equalize in the second half, Maicoll Gimenez’s team took advantage of Uruguay’s mistakes in the last 15 minutes and secured the victory. Julieta Villar of Uruguay was the top scorer with 8 goals.
Uruguay vs Chile male
In the men’s third place match, Chile defeated Uruguay 36-30, securing the bronze medal..
El equipo chileno dominó desde el inicio con una defensa sólida, que impidió los lanzamientos cómodos desde la primera línea de Uruguay.
In addition, the red team took advantage of its speed in counterattacks, taking advantage with quick transitions after defensive recoveries.
This allowed them to go to the break with an 18-14 advantage.
Uruguay adjusted its defense in the second half and, coupled with key saves by goalkeeper Thiago Velazco, allowed the Uruguayan team to reduce the deficit to just two goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half.
However, in the end, a fiery Daniel Mlynarz did not allow Uruguay to get closer to the scoreboard and the effectiveness in the decisive moments allowed Chile to keep control of the scoreboard and secure the victory. Matteo Punzo was the top scorer of the game, scoring 8 goals.
Paraguay B vs Chile female
In the definitions of the 5th and 6th places, Paraguay B defeated Chile 23-22, finishing in fifth place.
The Chileans had a great first half, and went to the break with a 14-8 lead.
In the second half, Paraguay B improved their defense and effectiveness in attack, gaining an advantage in the last ten minutes.
Chile tried to equalize in the final seconds, but failed to do so. Macarena Barraza of Chile and Jazmín Iturbe of Paraguay B were the top scorers with 6 goals each.
Peru vs Paraguay A male
In the definitions of the men’s 5th place, Paraguay A defeated Peru 29-23 and finished in fifth place..
Perú dominó el primer tiempo, y al descanso lideraba 14-11 gracias a las rápidas salidas y a la positiva efectividad de sus extremos
However, Paraguay adjusted its defense in the second half and was more effective in its kicks from 9 meters.
With 15 minutes left, Paraguay took control and won the match. Carlos Méndez, from Paraguay A, was the top scorer with 6 goals.
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