National handball gets its first point at the Bolivarian Games

Published at: 05/12/2025 09:57 AM

The Venezuelan handball team won its first point in the opening round of the discipline, after equalizing 31-31 in the last play of the match against its rivals from the Dominican Republic, on the third day of the discipline at the Ayacucho-Lima 2025 Bolivarian Games.

The match, staged at the sports center 1 of the Villa Deportiva Nacional, began with a Dominican team effective in their attacks, but the Criollos grew in their game to match it, supported by several penalties committed by the Quisqueyan defenders.

The Venezuelan goals came through Jhonny Peñaloza 13 times, followed by the goals of Edwuard Suárez (4), Helson Noel (3), Juan Villalobos (3), Drubil Silva (2), Albert Goitia (2), Ednelson Noel (2), Wilmer Toledo (1) and Dairo López (1).

With this point, Venezuela is fifth in the ranking that Chile commands with six units, followed by Paraguay (4), Peru (4), the Dominican Republic (3) and last is Bolivia without units. The Criollos will continue their actions this Friday, when they face Bolivia, starting at 3 p.m.

MINDEPORTE PRESS