17-JUNE-2012
LATE RECOVERY WASN'T ENOUGH
TO GET VICTORY...

For the first time since the start of the World League we got the sensation that the Portuguese young National Team could have clinched their first victory.
After an initial set where they played at a high level, managing to win by 25/23, everything indicated they would also win their 2nd set, but the nervous play combined with some doubtful decisions from the referees defeated the National Team.
Portugal took the shock, losing easily the 3rd set, right from the beginning.
In the 4th set and after losing many points, Portugal managed to balance the score 22/22, but eventually faded in the last moments to Facundo Conte, Argentinian hero.

In the other match, Bulgaria managed to win beat Germany by 3-2 (25/19, 14/25, 19/25, 25/23 and 16/14).