At Pavilhão Multiusos de Paredes, João Rodrigues (23 minutes), Hélder Nunes (29), and Gonçalo Alves, who scored twice, on 32 and 47, with a penalty, scored for Portugal, while Alessandro Verona (02 and 28), Federico Ambrosio (35) and Domenico Illuzzi, with a penalty, in the 40th, scored the Italian goals.
European champions Spain, who today thrashed Germany by 11-2, leads the European standings, with the same seven points as France, who drew 5-5 with Andorra in this journey, with Portugal in third place, with four.
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