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Resende’s ten goals help Portugal defeat Iceland 28–25
Portugal made it two wins from two matches at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 with a 28–25 victory over Iceland in Rijeka on 22 January. Portugal held a narrow 14–13 half-time advantage and extended it by winning the second half 14–12. Iceland remained without a point after its opening defeat against Sweden.
2000-01-22 · Rijeka
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The story
Portugal made it two wins from two matches at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 with a 28–25 victory over Iceland in Rijeka on 22 January. Portugal held a narrow 14–13 half-time advantage and extended it by winning the second half 14–12. Iceland remained without a point after its opening defeat against Sweden.
How it unfolded
Carlos Resende scored ten goals for Portugal, while Filipe Cruz added six and Eduardo Coelho four. Valdimar Grímsson supplied nine of Iceland’s 25 and Ólafur Stefánsson five. Iceland converted all four seven-metre throws, and Portugal scored six from eight attempts. The official match record lists an attendance of 1,200.
The wider picture
The victory followed Portugal’s 28–27 opening win over Slovenia and placed the team among Group B’s unbeaten sides. Portugal next faced Sweden, losing 29–21, while Iceland met Russia. Portugal ultimately finished fourth in the group on four points and later won the seventh-place match. Iceland lost all five preliminary fixtures before its eleventh-place playoff.
Period by period
| Half / final | Iceland | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 13 | 14 |
| Second half | 12 | 14 |
| Final | 25 | 28 |
Sources
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