Argentina and Brazil finalists of the Trophy + Handball SCA U20 Men. Managua lived the final day leaving the first qualifiers to the World Championship in Poland and the Junior Pan American Games, Asuncion 2025.
Chile and Uruguay will play for the last place in both competitions. Below is a summary of the day’s highlights.
The fourth day began with the match between Venezuela and Venezuela and Colombia, where the Colombians won 41-30.. Colombia, who had yet to see positive results in their participation, took advantage of their counterattacking capacity to establish a considerable advantage in the first half, which allowed them to control the match. Julian Gallego was the standout, scoring 10 goals, while Venezuelan Venezuelan Tomás Lara contributed 9 goals.
In the second matchup, Nicaragua pulled off a thrilling victory over Guatemala, with a final score of 32-30. The match was very close, with Nicaragua taking the lead at key moments, although Guatemala kept the pressure on throughout. With this result, the locals will play against Colombia in the match for fifth place. Josué Juárez stood out for the Guatemalans with 9 goals, while Ervin Gonzalez led the Nicaraguan offense with 8 goals, the victory in a very disputed duel.
SEMIFINALS
In the first semifinal, Argentina dominated Uruguay with a convincing 27-16, thus securing its place in the next World Cup and the Junior Pan American Games. From the start, the Albiceleste showed an aggressive and dynamic game, quickly taking the lead thanks to their fast starts. Despite the outstanding performance of the Uruguayan goalkeeper, Argentina was able to break through the Charrúa defense with precision.
Ignacio Silva and Juan Larrosa were the top scorers of the game, scoring 5 goals each.
In the last match of the day, Brazil and Chile faced each other in a crucial semifinal, where both were looking for a place in the World Cup. Chile had just lost the leadership of Group A to Argentina in a match that was defined by details, while Brazil had had a smooth regular phase. Although the beginning of the match was somewhat uneven and difficult, Brazil began to impose its game and found spaces in the Chilean defense. With a fast and effective offense in the second half,the team led by Marcus de Oliveira managed to distance themselves on the scoreboard, securing their place in the final, after winning the match 32-14. The Brazilians won a place in the World Cup in Poland and in the Junior Pan American Games, Asunción 2025. Chile, on the other hand, will have the opportunity to fight against Uruguay for the last place at the World Cup and the Pan American Games.
FIXTURE AND RESULTS OF THE TROPHY + HSCA SUB 20
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By Camila Miranda Torres.
