Africa-Press – Angola. The Angolan senior men’s handball team defeated their B team 17-12 in the second match of the “Angola 50 Years” International Tournament, which began this Wednesday at the Kilamba pavilion in Luanda.
In a completely balanced match, especially in the first half, the senior team struggled to overcome a team called up as a last resort to replace the withdrawing Congo Brazzaville.In the opening match of the first round, at the same venue, Cape Verde defeated Morocco 31-25.
Giovani Ranel de Nelumba Muachissengue, goalkeeper for Angola B, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the match.
After trailing 5-8 at halftime, goalkeeper Giovanni Muachissengue was crucial in the comeback.
With the victory, Angola moves into second place with three points, while Angola B has yet to score.
Cape Verde leads the competition with the same three points, but with 31 goals scored compared to Angola’s 17.
Angola A: Giovanni Muachissengue (00), Joaquim Manuel (01), Manuel Domingos (03), Romé Hebo (01), Reginaldo Domingos (01), Dickson Caiuco (00), Patrício Chicola (02), Gabriel Sebastião (01), Feliciano Couveiro (00), Ariel da Silva (00), Ruben José (03), Evaristo Manuel (00), Elsimar Pedro (00), Alfredo Torres (01), Evaldo Almeida (01) and Raul Gonçalves (00).
Coach: Filipe Cruz
Angola B: José Alexandre (00), Santana Kanguar (00), Mário Tati (01), Kelman Correia (00), Edilson Kitoco (00), Catraio Martes (00), Ariel de Sousa (05), Igor Neto (00), Paulo Gonga (00), Paulo Sanhamo (00), Euclides João (03), Evander Daliano (01), Fernando Francisco (01), Edgar Abreu (00), Patrício Kiluange (00) and Manuel Nascimento (01).
Coach: José Pereira “Kidó”.
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