The National Handball Team follows its memorable walk in the World Championship, ensuring an unprecedented place in the semi-finals of the competition. In an exciting game, Portugal beat Germany 31-30, after extension, writing another golden page in the history of national sport.
From the initial whistle, it was clear that it would be a balanced duel, with the prominent defenses and goalkeeper. António Areia inaugurated the marker through a seven meter free, while Diogo Rêma shone in the Lusa goal, with the result marking an unlikely 1-0 after five minutes.
Portugal entered strong and opened a 5-1 advantage, but Germany reacted and shortened the difference to 7-6. However, the final stretch of the first half was dominated again by the Lusa team, which reached the break to win by 13-9.
The second part was marked by the controversial expulsion of Luís Frade, in a debatable decision of the arbitration team. Nevertheless, Portugal remained in the fight, even in the face of the growing display of Andreas Wolff in the German goal. Germany achieved its first advantage at 18-19, but balance remained until 26-26, bringing the game for extension.
In extra time, Portugal showed its claw and determination, closing the game with an epic victory by 31-30. Now, with the semi-finals in sight, the national team dreams of an even larger feat at the Handball World Cup.
EPIC! History! UNFORGETTABLE! MEMORABLE! 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
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