The Cuban women’s and men’s teams achieved gold and silver, respectively, in the finals of the Caribbean Handball Cup, based in the Dominican Republic, in matches played against the host team, a Press release of the website Hit.
In the case of the women, they prevailed with a margin of 30-21, after a close first half, when they came out ahead 19-15. For the winning team, goalkeeper Niurkys Mora stood out, in a confrontation where the Cubans knew how to maintain the advantage during almost the entire game.
Cuban coach Jorge Coll praised the good game of his disciples in a match where they were forced to change strategies and move players from position, as was the case of Dianny González, a pivot who played as central defender in the final. He also highlighted the game of veteran Ángela Amorós.
#Today. We accompany our teams in the final of the Caribbean Handball Cup. #CubaViveyVence pic.twitter.com/3X8BjRzhaL
– Embassy of Cuba DR (@embacuba_repdom) October 8, 2022
On the other hand, the men’s team gave up the title in the final seconds of extra time in a close match until the last moment, where the Cubans missed the chance of gold by losing a ball that allowed the Dominican Republic to tie and force extra time. According to the report.
The final result of the clash was 27-25. The mistakes made, the lack of aim and the desperation in the key moments stopped the victory with 23 seconds remaining in regular time, the information specifies.
The Dominican Republic was a tough choice for the Cuban men’s team, with two defeats in the last two presentations of both teams, although both the Cuban women’s and men’s teams qualified for the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador 2023.
