Portugal – Chinese Taipei | Korfball at The World Games 2025

10 Aug 2025, 19:45 GMT+8 The World Games 2025 · Korfball · Group A

Match report

After two scoreless minutes in the second quarter, Chinese Taipei struck first to restore a two-goal lead at 6-8 with seven minutes on the clock. They maintained that margin at 8-10 before Pei-Yun (4) landed a medium shot to stretch the gap to 8-11. Portugal replied with a difficult finish to go into halftime trailing 9-11, keeping the pressure on the visitors.

Chinese Taipei opened the third quarter with a goal, but Portugal responded quickly for 10-12. A free pass brought Portugal within one at 11-12, though Chinese Taipei immediately made it 11-13. Neither side could break the two-goal cushion until Ya-Wen (1) converted from a free pass to create the game’s largest gap so far at 13-17 with three minutes left, prompting Portugal’s first timeout. The quarter closed at 15-18.

Portugal scored first in the final quarter to cut it to 16-18 with eight minutes to play, but Chinese Taipei delivered three crucial goals to take a commanding 16-21 lead with five minutes remaining. Riding their momentum, Chinese Taipei controlled the closing stages and sealed a 18-23 victory.