Spain beat Portugal for 2-1 and won the Gold Medal of the U16 Beach Handball Championship.
What a crowd to watch the very last game of this Beach Handball Euro. The first part ended with 28 Spanish goals against 18 Portuguese goals. According to the Portuguese coach, there were some refereeing problems, “six Spanish points are not valid: two balls that did not got in, a ball that was released to air and completely diverted – usually in these cases they should repeat. “. For Paulo Félix, that was a motivation point for the team. According to the Spanish coach Pedro Mago, the best qualities presented by the selection were dedication and strength of the team.
After the break, Portugal showed another attitude and managed to be in the lead, but in the last seconds Spain scored. The golden goal was scored by Sequeira, player number 2 of Portugal. During the second part, the Spanish team suffered the expulsion of Martinez Rodriguez. In the shootout Portugal lost 8-6 with two fault Sousa (number 3) and Nevis (Number 11).
Pedro Mago was glad of this victory and says “being European champion is many years of work, many championships and dedication. You have to work hard for something like this. “
Although the results of this match both teams will go to the World Cup next year. “We want to represent the best of the Portuguese handball” guarantees the Portuguese coach.
Apart from being the European champion, Spanish national team still has the most valuable player in Europe. The prize was awarded to Fernando Ariaz (Number 13).