Angolan team lose in friendly match

Luanda – Angolan senior men’s handball team lost Thursday 25-26 to Interclube in the fourth game between themselves.

The match is in preparation for the African Championship to take place on 11- 19 July in Egypt.

The result emerged in the ten-minute extra time, after the teams were tied at 20 goals.

This was the second defeat of the Angolan team, against the national “police” team after the 24-27.

In previous matches, Angola won 30-24 and 26-23, respectively.

José Pereira Kidó boys will play again on Friday at 5:30 pm, against 1º de Agosto, the defending champions, at the Cidadela pavilion.

Next week the 14 players, who will be announced, will travel for the pre-competitive stage.

Angola, which are in group D, eye to improve the fourth place reached in previous edition.

The team will debut on the 11th against Zambia,  face Senegal on the second round and end the group stage against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

 

 

Source: Angola Press News Agency

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