2023-08-11 16:33:46
after the diante da denmark snubPortugal can, at best, reach fifth place, and, against the Faroe Islands, Nuno Santos’ men have once again taken a step forward to achieve this goal (41-40).
Against a team that was having a great competition, the Portuguese youngsters performed at a good level in the first half, despite going into the break at a disadvantage for three unanswered goals in the final part of the first 30 minutes.
The second half featured several goals, comebacks and the last few minutes were crazyforcing the national coach to ask for a time-out to draw the last move of the match, at a time when it was tied at 35. However… luck, in the first instance, ended up not smiling on Portugal.
In the tiebreaker through free of seven meters, the story was different. Gonçalo Morgado assumed the role of hero and was gigantecovering the goal for his team to reach victory and secure, for now, a place in the six best teams in the world.
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