Women's IHF trophy in Guatemala kicked off
10 May. 2023
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The youth and junior competitions at the Central American Zone of the Women's IHF Trophy South and Central American threw off with five matches played on Tuesday 9 May in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Both events are held in a round-robin format. At the youth (U17) tournament featuring five national teams, Nicaragua beat Costa Rica in a low-scoring match (18:15), while home side Guatemala proved too strong for Panama (61:12).
On Wednesday, Costa Rica face Panama at 13:00 (local time), while Nicaragua meet El Salvador at 17:00. Guatemala have a rest day.
At the junior (U19) event, where six teams compete, the hosts Guatemala were also dominant against Panama, taking a 64:18 victory. And unlike in the youth competition, Costa Rica managed to defeat Nicaragua (34:14).
The match between El Salvador and Honduras was the tightest, as Honduras won by the smallest of margins (22:21).
On day two, Costa Rica face Honduras at 11:00, El Salvador meet Panama at 15:00, and Guatemala play Nicaragua at 19:00.
You can watch the games here.
Photo: FECOBALCR