CAB loses with Pombal and says goodbye to the National Cup

He was fought, suffered, sweaty... Our girls did everything they could, but they lost the apuramtno to the end of the 16th National Under-16 Women's Cup. The departure from the competition came after the defeat with the formation of Pombal by the result of 55-51. The game did not start badly for the team guided by Zé Costa, which finished the first period to win by 14-10. the result essentially mirrored the ability of the CAB to play as a team and to be defending the main weapons of the Pombal team. However, the second period saw a rise of the continental team, with particular emphasis on the great difficulties that the 'giant' pole of Pombal was causing to Friends, particularly in the chapter of the caveats. As such, the interval arrived with the marker in 34-32, favorable to Pombal. In the second part, CAB and Pombal were discussing the game 'taco-a-taco'. At the attacks of the pombal, the CAB was able to respond with its weapons, and the two teams offered a good basketball show, marked by balance and competitiveness. However, gradually, the CAB team came to accuse lack of competitive experience, resulting from the lack of games at the level of the reigagonal championship, and also lack of... centimeters. At the end of the third period, the result was 41-43, favorable to Madeirans. This result made our athletes dream, who deserved a place in the final, and also the dozens of parents, mothers, brothers, sisters and fans of the CAB who accompanied the match from a distance. However, in the fourth and final period, the formation of the CAB was exceeded, with merit of the opponent, unable to counter advantages of the continentals that led to the final result of 55-51. For the CAB, it was to fire a participation in the National Cup. They must now focus on the CAB Tournament and win the trophy in dispute, as they will have teams like Algés, SIMEQ, Gaia and others. For Pombal, it follows the Cup final, which is already tomorrow.