The ‘Guerreras’ beat Portugal (30-24) this Thursday at the St. Jakobshalle Stadion in Basel (Switzerland) to start the European Championship with a victorya crucial first step for their aspirations within Group C of the preliminary round before facing France on Saturday, November 30.
The Spanish women’s team handball He laid the first stone in the continental tournament to trust in his progression and growth from a renewed team compared to last summer. After the stick not win any match in the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesthe ‘Guerreras’ want to return stronger to the international scene.
With only two tickets to be distributed for the next phase among the four in the group, and with France as a rival to beatthe Iberian clash undoubtedly had extra importance as candidates for those places. From the nerves of the premiere and the need to warm up in competition for a renewed selection, Spain left two faces in the first half for a 12-12 lead at halftime.
After passing through the locker room, the duel was an exchange of blows until Ambros MartÃn’s men took the lead 15 minutes from the end with the great emergence of Ester Somaza (5 goals), the best of the match along with Carmen Campos (8). Portugal did not surrender, but in its haste, The ‘Guerreras’ became big, without showing any pressure, to round off a good debut.