Artística de Avanca was defeated at home by GC Santo Tirso 36-30 in a third-round match of the National Handball Championship of the 1st Division. The Estarreja team arrived at halftime trailing, down 16-14, and failed to recover in the second half.
With this defeat, Artística de Avanca continues without tasting victory in this competition. The home side failed to earn any points in the first three rounds of the championship.
GC Santo Tirso, which was promoted to the top division last season, earned its first win of the current championship edition. The visiting team thus secured its first victory in the competition, taking both points on Artística's home court.
The match took place in Vila de Avanca, home of Artística, where the local side failed to stop GC Santo Tirso's momentum, allowing the visitors to close the score with a six-goal advantage.
