It was on Saturday, September 28th, that the women’s National Team received, at the municipal pavilion of Tondela, Sweden. This game, the second in group 5 of qualification for the European women’s handball tournament, ended in defeat for Portugal.
The Swedish team showed, from the beginning, superiority in defensive and attacking methods. 38-19 was the final result, thus translating to Portugal’s second consecutive defeat (the first, remember, was in the Czech Republic by 31-20).
The strong Swedish offensive was, throughout the game, a constant challenge for the Portuguese team, both due to the difficulties of the defensive structure and the goalkeepers – Isabel Góis first and Jéssica Ferreira later.
The first half ended 7-15 and the second started immediately with 3 goals from Sweden, increasing the lead to 7-18. As the match progressed, the Swedish advantage was evident – after 37 minutes the score was 22-9.
Summoned Teams
Portugal team:
Isabel Góis, Mariana Lopes (4), Soraia Fernandes (2), Joana Resende (5), Patrícia Rodrigues (2), Cláudia Aguiar (2), and Inês Pereira. Jéssica Ferreira, Cláudia Correia (2), Patrícia Fernandes, Bebiana Sabino, Cristiano Morgado, Diana Oliveira, Patrícia Lima, Adriana Lage (2) and Carolina Gomes also played.
Sweden team:
Filipa Idehn (1), Mathilda Lundstrom (5), Anna Lagerquist (1), Nathalie Hagman (5), Jamina Roberts (3), Olivia Mellegard (4) and Carin Stromberg (1). Evelina Kallhage (2), Linn Blohm (2), Melissa Petren (2), Johanna Forsberg (2), Jessica Ryde, Marie Wall (3), Emma Linkvist (3), Mikaela Massing (4) and Alexandra Bjarrenholt also played. .
Naxos Air Evolution
It is in high-performance events that the best sports surfaces and equipment are and should always be used. This is to ensure maximum profitability for each athlete as well as their safety throughout the game.
For this qualification, the sports floor used was the “Naxos Air Evolution” model – a sports floor exclusively for indoor use. Already know?
The module
If you know, perfect! If not, know that it is a modular floor measuring 25cm x 25cm. Its material is made of high-impact polypropylene – made using a proprietary formula created by Sports Partner. The module has 7 male-female fittings on each side, a weight of 240 grams (highly portable material) and surfaces with a matte finish without shine (allows for maximized vision).
Screen
This flooring includes a biomechanical rubber protection screen with a wavy shape and a minimum thickness of 6 mm (for the effect of an air box), ramps and sports markings on the floor.
15 years is the free warranty period, guaranteed directly by the manufacturer through the issuance of a written statement.
Sports floor Approved by IHF (International Handball Federation), FPTM (Portuguese Table Tennis Federation), ABRAM (Badminton Association of Madeira), FAP (Portuguese Handball Federation), FPH (Portuguese Hockey Federation).
Next Game
The floor will be used again in March 2020, when Portugal welcomes North Macedonia at home (also without victories).
