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Israel Under-18 Handball Team Falls 30-22 to Portugal at European Championship
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Israel's under-18 handball team lost 30-22 to Portugal in the European Youth Championship, finishing the preliminary round with one point. They will compete in the lower bracket to qualify for the 9th-16th placement matches and aim to avoid relegation. Jonathan Pelech led scoring with eight goals, but Portugal pulled away in the second half.
- 01Israel under-18 handball team lost 30-22 to Portugal in the European Youth Championship.
- 02Israel finished the preliminary group with one point from a draw against the Czech Republic.
- 03Israel will play in the lower bracket aiming to reach 9th-16th placement matches and avoid relegation.
- 04Jonathan Pelech scored eight goals but tired and missed penalties in the second half.
- 05Portugal dominated the second half, pulling away to secure the win.
- 06Israel will learn its final group position and next opponents after the Croatia-Czech Republic match.
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