Sporting lost, on Wednesday, 28-27, in the visit to the French of Nantes, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Handball Champions League.
In a very well composed pavilion and before a theoretically favorite opponent, the lions went to break to lose by 13-10, but leave everything open to the second hand in João Rocha.
With eight goals, Martim Costa was the main figure of national champions.
The reunion with the Gauls is scheduled for a week at 7:45 pm. The winner will stamp the passage to Champions' Final Four in Colonia.
