The city of Guimarães in Portugal provided the backdrop for a close match between Argentina and hosts Portugal on Sunday.
The visiting squad displayed better performance and settled for victory. Portugal captured only one frame in four-set affair and suffered the loss. The final scores were 1-3 (18-25, 18-25, 26-24, 21-25).
It was the ninth consecutive defeat for Portugal in the competition, while Argentina improved to 5-4 in Pool D of the 2012 FIVB World League.
Hosts were supported by top-gun Alexandre Ferreira, who up a great effort and contributed 15 points. However, the team could not use it for its advantage and lost the match. For Argentina, Cristian Poglajen performed amazingly well and charted 14 points.
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