Friday, July 8:
Things got started on Friday with Spain taking a decisive 11-4 victory over Portugal. The game's first goal came just 16 seconds after the opening kickoff. Portugal went ahead 3-2 in the second period but Spain poured it on heavy with eight goals in the third. David, Amarelle, Busti and Eloy each scored twice in the winning effort, while Portugal's Madjer earned a hat trick for the losing side.
France defeated Italy 7-5 in the second game, getting two goals apiece from Sciortino and Castro. France went ahead 4-2 early in the second period on the two from Castro. Italy tied things up at five early in the third but France responded just under a minute later and added an insurance goal a few minutes later to ice things for the French. Tresoldi and Fruzzetti scored twice each in the losing effort for Italy.
Saturday, July 9:
Portugal squeezed by Italy 7-6 in Saturday's first game behind Madjer's two goals. Carotenuto and Tresoldi each tallied a pair in the losing effort for Italy. Portugal's Pedro Jorge put his team ahead by three with under five minutes to play and although Italy came rallying back with two goals in the game's 33rd minute, they were unable to even things and Portugal escaped with the win.
France continued their success with a 7-4 win against Spain. Edouard was the star, netting one in each period to lead the charge for France, including the game's opening goal at the 3:17 mark. Sciortino and François each added two goals apiece in the winning effort. Amarelle's goals were not enough to keep Spain in the game as none of his teammates were able to get on the board, but the four tallies were sufficient to keep him atop the leaderboard for Top Scorer.
Sunday, July 10:
On the final day of the weekend, Italy pulled things together to earn 3rd place in the tournament, defeating Spain 5-4. Italy got two goals from Tresoldi and one each from Forte, Pastori and Fruzzetti en route to the victory. Spain's David tied the game with under three minutes to go but Tresoldi's second came in the game's final minute to give the Italians the victory.
Sunday's final game saw Portugal defeating France 7-4 on the strength of the two-goal performances by Madjer and Alan. France scored first but Portugal's Hernani answered back for his team, who added three goals in the second to build the insurmountable lead en route to victory.
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Heroes of the sea, noble race,
Valiant and immortal nation,
Now is the hour to raise up on high once more
Portugal's splendour.
From out of the mists of memory,
Oh Homeland, we hear the voices
Of your great forefathers
That shall lead you on to victory!
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