Porto is the national champion in handball for the fourth time in a row.

This Saturday, Porto confirmed the national handball title by beating Maritima 25:33 in the last round of the competition, bringing the number of championships won in a row to four.

FC Porto arrived in Madeira, who needed a draw to win the “tetra” by playing a “cold” entry into the match, and Maritimo, who no longer had “history” to write in the competition, opened the asset in the second minute. Ruben Ribeiro.

In the same minute, the Dragons failed, losing Victor Alvarez, who, just before the move that marked the beginning of the first goal of the match, fell to the ground with many complaints about his left foot.

The match of the 26th, the final round, was marked by a very controversial start: the islanders managed to lead most of the first half.

Mari’s goalkeeper Radule Radulovic stood out during this period and played a major role in the movement that then gave the Madeirans a three-goal lead.

After Porto’s 7×6 goal, he played well in defense at the limit, placing the ball in the opposite goal, completely undefended, and did it again the next minute, with the Madeirans taking a three-ball lead (11-8) at 13 minutes.

The northern team overcame the surprise factor caused by Maritimu’s tactics and took over the game two minutes before halftime, going to halftime to win 18-15.

In the second half, Porto showed dominance, completely controlling the game, leaving no room for maneuver for the team led by Paulo Fidalgo.

In the 43rd minute of the game, the White-Blues already had a six-goal difference, against an opponent who did not give up, but no longer had the legs to follow the moves developed at a frantic pace, signed by FC. Porto.

The Pavilhão do Marítimo was painted blue and white in celebration of the title reaffirmation in front of over a hundred Porto fans who sang and celebrated the conquest in Madeira.