Africa-Press – Cape verde. The Cape Verdean under-19 women’s handball team made its debut this Wednesday, 19th, at the Challenge Trophy in Bamako, Mali, with an impressive 50-20 victory over Guinea Bissau, in the opening round game from Group B.
In a match held at the “Salamatou Maiga” Sports Palace, Cape Verde dominated the game from start to finish, so that at half-time they were already winning by 25-09.
Coach Flávio Lima’s squad will return to the court this Friday, starting at 16:00 local time (15:00 in Cape Verde) to face their counterpart from Guinea Conakry.
Cape Verde Group
The Cape Verde under-19 team shares Group B with teams from Mali, Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry, while group A comprises the national teams from Senegal, Mauritania, Morocco and Sierra Leone.
Cape Verdean under-17 team is already in Mali
With regard to the Cape Verde under-17 team, the Creole delegation is already in Mali, after overcoming the logistical problems, having made technical stopovers in Dakar, Senegal and Togo.
With the calendar readjusted by the organization of the Challenge Trophy, Maria Martins’ squad will make their debut this Thursday, as the clash with Sierra Leone, which was supposed to be played on Wednesday, was delayed by 24 hours, i.e. , for today, at 14:00 local time (13:00 CV), in the Salle Abdallah Haidara.
The Creole under-17 team, according to the Cabo Verdean Handball Federation, shares Group A with its counterparts from Mauritania and Sierra Leone, with team B made up of the national teams from Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau and Mali, while Group C was made up of nationals from Senegal, Gambia and Morocco.
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