Africa-Press – Angola. The National Team sold the defeat to Italy, in the Roller Hockey World Cup, in San Juan, Argentina, having lost in the quarter-finals by a goal, 4-5. With the defeat, Angola only has the possibility of staying between fifth and eighth place.
Who started to open the scoring was the team equipped in white, at 5’56, by Federico Ambrosio, but the response of the national team did not take long and João Pinto re-established equality at 8’23.
Then, Angola managed to print the rhythm it wanted and force the Italians to defend and retreat, having even reached the deserved goal, by Humberto Mendes da Silva, at 21’25.
Italy has one of the best teams in the world in the sport, but even so, the African champions gave their all to level the match and went on to win the dressing room by the smallest margin.
In the second half, Anderson Silva made Miguel Belbruno’s team dream even more, with the third goal.
However, the Italian experience and skill was again in sight, when Alessandro Verona hit the ball hard, after breaking away from the direct pursuit and putting the score to one of the tie.
Angola won again with a move designed by André Centeno and finished by João Pinto in perfect position for the double.
The selection of the European continent ended up turning around with burst goals, Andrea Malagoli and Giulio Cocco twice sentenced the duel.
The national team is waiting for the loser of the match between Argentina and Chile, to fight for the fifth place, in the worst case, it will finish in eighth place.
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