translated from Spanish: Chile surprises Brazil and fights for handball gold against Argentina

A pletóric Chile, illuminated by a phenomenal performance by its goalkeeper Felipe Barrientos, surprised Brazil (29-32) and was planted in the handball final of the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, in which the A will be measured Manolo Cadenas that easily got rid of Mexico 34-14.
This will be the first final that the Chilean handball team play in a Pan American Games.
Brazil and Chile had a tough encounter, even and rough, in which the cariocas, a priori the favorites, went to tow all the time.
A tenacious Chilean defender, held by Barrientos in the arc – 40% of the tackle in the match – who not only stopped a lot, but stopped when it hurt the Brazilians the most, was essential for the Trans-Andean team to break the odds and plant in the final of the tournament.
The Chilean defensive intensity could be seen in the final statistics, with a Brazil, the reigning champion of the Pan Americans, with 52% effectiveness in his field shots against 68% of the winners.
Chile proved serious from the start and established a three-point mattress that it held almost throughout the match.
Keys were, over the end of the first half, a trail of Barrientos stops in the face of shots.
The Chilean intensity then rewarded to stay ahead on the scoreboard despite suffering a double exclusion (m.6 of the second half).
The Brazilian trade led the team to draw towards the middle of the second period, and even to get ahead on the scoreboard, but never for more than one goal, never for more than a few seconds.
Chile continued with his pressure and Brazil, without ideas, went bankrupt.
With just under two minutes to play the lead he returned to the three goals, and it was already impossible to prevent the Chilean party.
Argentina’s history against Mexico was quite a different one. In fact, there was no story.
Since the start the Argentines were an unstoppable avalanche for the Mexican team, which surprised their own and strangers by getting into the semi-finals as Brazil’s group second after beating Puerto Rico in the group stage, but who never really had options in front of a team as focused as the one led by Manolo Cadenas.
A 16-7 at the end of the first half spoke for itself, as much as the 75% hit figure in field shots.
Chile and Argentina already faced each other in the group stage of this championship, with a victory left on the Argentine side 31-29 after a tough match in which the Chileans squandered a three-goal advantage obtained before halftime.
The duel will include numerous players who are in the Spanish Asobal league, divided into two teams led by the Spaniards Manolo Cadenas (Argentina), Vicente Cotrina and Mateo Garralda (Chile).

Original source in Spanish