The male selection of Portugal knocked on Friday at France (4-2) in the quarterfinals of the Skate Hockey World Hockey that is played in Novara (Italy) and will be measured this Saturday (6:00 p.m.) Space in semifinals.
The Portuguese combined, current world and European runner -up, will reach the undefeated event in the competition after having finished second of the Group awith two victories, before USA (10-2) y Angola (0-4), and a draw, against Argentina (4-4).
In the quarterfinal duel, Portugal He soon advanced on the scoreboard with a goal by Gonçalo Pinto (1-0, min.5), but France, after marking two penalties, tied through Carlo Di Benedetto (1-1, min.15) and failed a direct foul before the break.
After the resumption, Rafa Costa He marked for the Portuguese combined (2-1, min.28), which also forgave two direct fouls and a penalty before Joao Rodrigues climbed the 3-1 (min.46) to the score.
In the final stretch, Carlo Di Benedetto He cut distances (3-2, min.47) and had a direct foul 33 seconds from the end to send the game to the extension, but failed and Helder Nunes signed the sentence to 12 second from the end (4-2, min.50).
Portugal will be the rival in the semifinals of Spain, who suffered a lower wear in the Plácida Victoria against Switzerland (7-0) in his quarterfinal tie.
