In a game that started with both teams working effectively in terms of defence and attack, it was Portugal who managed to win the first half by 15-14.
The Portuguese wanted to confirm its value and entered stronger than Spain in the second half, ensuring a comfortable lead, but Spain did not take long to catch up and won the second half (17-16) in golden goal. “There were some faults that were not marked in our favour that we could have used to score, and also the goal golden,” says Tânia Ferreira, a Portuguese player.
Portuguese dream of reaching the final ends here. The Spanish picker sees this victory as “a dream, I couldn’t believe we would be in the final of this championship, but the will and the confidence to be in the final, motivated us throughout the game”. Spain plays this afternoon against the Netherlands in search of the title.