Semifinalists defined in the Trophy + Handball SCA U20. The Alexis Argüello Sports Center witnessed the third day of competition. Closing of the group phase and definition of crossings with Argentina vs Chile and Brazil vs Uruguay as the main protagonists to face each other in the semifinals.
GROUP A
The first match of the day was full of emotions until the end of the game. Argentina and Chile faced each other in what was a match that began with the Chilean team dominating. In the second half, the team led by Guillermo Milano managed to reverse the score, taking advantage of some offensive mistakes of the rival and converting in attack. Finally, Argentina won by 27-25 against Chile and added their third victory and added their third victory that left them at the top of the standings with 6 points. Martín Maya was the scorer of the match with 7 goals.
Argentina will face Uruguay in the semifinal this Friday at 5:00 p.m. Nicaraguan time.
The next game was between Venezuela and Guatemala. Both teams were looking for their first win, as they had just lost to Argentina and Chile respectively. Venezuela was able to defend solidly and block the Guatemalan attack, managing to counterattack on several occasions and scoring to extend the advantage on the scoreboard.
The Venezuelan scorer was Wilmer Toledo with 8 goals. The final score was 33-20 in favor of Venezuela. which scored 2 points and came in third place in Group A.
GROUP B
Brazil dominated the match against Uruguay from start to finish. The Brazilians were able to defend and block their opponents, a Uruguay that was physically exhausted on the third day of competition. The team coached by Marcus de Oliveira was efficient when it came to attacking and converting.
Vinicius Perín was the top scorer with 8 goals. Brazil won 27-13, took its third victory and remained at the top of the Group B table with 6 points.
The Brazilian national team will play this Friday’s semifinal against Chile at 7:00 p.m. Nicaraguan time.
The last match of the day was between Nicaragua and Colombia. It was a very even match between both teams who could not get an advantage on the scoreboard. The team coached by Ricardo Taleno, took advantage of the Colombian team’s turnovers and stretched the advantage. But Colombia quickly recovered and equalized the game. In the final minute, Nicaragua wasted two seven-meter shots that allowed them to secure the victory. However, Colombia also failed to take advantage of the attacks and missed the kicks. Nicaragua beat Colombia 35-33 and scored two points that put them in third place in the Group B standings. The scorer was Ervin Gonzalez with 13 goals.
CROSSES
Semifinalists defined in the Trophy + Handball SCA U20 Men. This Friday, November 1st you can enjoy the following matches (Nicaragua time): 11.00 VEN vs COL
13.00 NIC vs GUA
17.00 ARG vs URU
19.00 BRA vs CHI
It should be noted that the tournament awards 3 places for the World Cup in Poland 2025 and 3 places for the Junior Pan American Games, Asuncion 2025.
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By Loly Coria
