Madeira Handball SAD women hosted CS Madeira women in a club friendly match on 26 August 2026, and the hosts carved them open from the opening minutes. The final score read 34:17, a result that reflected something more than a warm-up exercise. By then, the visitors had already seen the game out of reach.
What struck you watching was how quickly the home side established rhythm. They moved the ball with confidence, and the visitors struggled to find any structure. It was not the kind of performance that requires analysis — you could see it in real time.
Madeira Handball SAD have been finding their feet recently. They beat Benfica women 25:35 in June, though that was a tighter contest. Before that, they put 28:20 past AB Braga women and 41:28 over Almeida Garrett women. This friendly felt like a return to form.
CS Madeira women have had mixed results of late. They lost 22:36 to South Velebit in late May and drew 30:35 with CALE women the week before. Against Colégio de Gaia they managed a 20:16 win, but the vulnerability showed against stronger opposition. That pattern repeated here.
The margin says it all. Seventeen goals difference in a friendly does not mean much tactically, but it tells you about the gap in preparation. The home side played with purpose; the visitors looked lost.
Final score: Madeira Handball SAD women 34 – 17 CS Madeira women