Argentina and Brazil to the final in the Trophy + Handball SCA U18, a vibrant fourth day was lived in the Alexis Argüello Sports Center in the city of Managua. This Saturday, there will be a South American classic in the final, while Chile and Uruguay will be looking for the last ticket to the World Cup in Egypt.
Below is a summary of the highlights of day four:
Triumph of Nicaragua
In the morning shift, Nicaragua vs Guatemala kicked off the competition. During the first half, they did not take advantage of each other and went to the break tied 13-13. In the second half, the Nicaraguans were able to take advantage of their opponent’s turnovers and gradually made the difference on the scoreboard. Nicaragua won 33-26 against GuatemalaThis Saturday they will play against Paraguay in search of the Trophy title and the possibility of playing in the playoffs.
The top scorer of the game was Brandon Meza with 8 goals for the Nicaraguan team.
Paraguay won by the slimmest of margins
Also, at noon in Managua, Colombia and Paraguay played a very even match.. They ended the first half tied 14-14. In the second half, Colombia could not sustain the advantage of two goals and the Paraguayans quickly equalized. Then, a few seconds before the end and after the request for a time out by both teams, Paraguay managed to score the goal that gave them the lead, Paraguay managed to score the goal that gave them the victory, the final score was 29-28. Elias Duarte scored 5 goals for Paraguay, while Cristobal Lopez was the goal scorer.while Cristobal Lopez was the top scorer of the game with 10 goals for Colombia.
Argentina to the final
The semifinal between Argentina and Chile was a vibrant match. The team coached by Rodolfo Jung started off on the right foot, solid on defense and blocking the Chileans, who only managed to score a goal after 8 minutes. The first half was 16-9 in favor of Argentina. After the break, the Albiceleste managed the match comfortably, Argentina’s fourth victory 31-21 over Chile who will look for the last ticket to the World Cup when they face the Uruguayans this Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Argentine national team reached the final of the championship and qualified for the World Cup in Egypt 2025.
Brazil finalist and to the World Cup
In the last match of the day, Brazil and Uruguay promised a great game. The Brazilians closed the first half without surprises 10-6 up on the scoreboard. In the second half, Uruguay was unable to deploy its offense and was overcome by the solidity and efficiency of Brazil, which won 21-13 and will play in the next round. Brazil took the victory 21-13 and will play the final against Argentina.
The Brazilian team ‘s top scorers were Theo Suzuki and George Siqueira with 5 goals each.
In addition, the green and yellow team won the ticket to the World Cup in Egypt.
Definition of the tournament
11.00h 7th/8th GUA VS COL 13.00h 5th/6th NCA VS PAR 17.00h 3rd/4th CHI VS URU 19.00h 1st/2nd ARG VS BRA Finalists confirmed in the Trophy + Handball SCA U18, you can follow all the matches live through Panama Sports Channel the YouTube channel IHF Competitions
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By Loly Coria
