This fantastic sport had a spectacular day with the development of the continental tournament’s semifinals. In both games, the winners left no room for doubt and defeated their respective rivals with authority and by a good margin of points. For the final, the expectation increases with the confirmation of the classic in said game, raising the attention for what will happen tomorrow at the SND Arena of the National Sports Secretariat.
In the semifinals, in the first turn, Argentina clearly won 28-13 over the United States. The “albiceleste” team made a difference from the start with a partial of 13-8 in the first half and then extended the gap in the second half with a forceful 15-5. Lucas Obregón, with 6 goals in 9 shots, was the top scorer for Argentina, while for the North Americans, Benjamín Edwards, the author of 4 goals, stood out.
In the second semifinal, Brazil left no room for surprises and beat Paraguay by a large margin, 45-20. The partial scores of 20-10 and 25-10 reflected the superiority of the “verdeamarela,” which showed offensive solidity and a wide roster. Vinicius Bertoldo and Vinicius Perin, from Brazil, with 7 goals each, were the top scorers of the match, while José Barrios was the most outstanding in Paraguay with 4 goals.
With these results, the grand final for the gold medal will be played this Friday, August 22, at the SND Arena at 8:00 p.m. between Argentina and Brazil, in a long-awaited South American classic that promises intensity and spectacle. In the first turn, at 5:00 p.m., the bronze medal will be defined between the United States and Paraguay. The matches for the remaining positions will be played from 9:00 a.m. in the same venue.
