Something calm returned on Monday to the ranks of the male team Cuban of volleyball Thanks to the sweeping about its similar Colombia in the continuation of the World Championship based in Manila, Philippines
After the surprise debacle of the premiere in front of Portugalthe Cubans met the expectations by subjecting the occupants of the 42nd place of the universal ranking with a board of 25-22, 25-21 and 25-20, reports The agency Latin press (PL).
#Philippines2025: Cuba 3-0 Colombia
Buncing Back From their Opening Loss To Portugal, Cuba Claimed A Straight-Sets Win Over Colombia, Who Sufraced their Second Defeat.
Mergarejo and Masso Led The Cuban Side With 14 and 12 Points, While Amarant Scored 18 for Colombia. … pic.twitter.com/ockn7a4phc
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Some changes introduced its coach, Jesús Cruz in the formation of the island, such as leaving Captain Miguel Ángel López this time out of the headlines.
His position was assumed by Osniel Mergarejo, who erected as an offensive reference of the team by providing 18 units, one of them per block and another from the service line.
Marlon Yant, the other auxiliary, was awarded 12 points, one more than the opposite Massó, the other Cuban player who got a double offensive digit in the crash.
As a whole, the key to success fell to the attack (43-31), since the statistical differences were almost null in the blockade (7-6), the serve (3-3) and the united errors (22-23), according to the data reflected on the website of the tournament.
From the abyss to ecstasy or vice versa: the infinite cycle of Cuban volleyball
Now with a balance of 1-1 the Cuban cast, number 11 of the global ladder, will assume a crucial duel in its next presentation against that of the United States, which could define its options to advance to the next round.
The northern duties did in their debut by overwhelming Colombians, and repeated on Monday the dose to the Portuguese, which confirms them as candidates to dominate the key D.
A defeat against Americans would leave him practically eliminated, taking the performance to the Fiasco category, taking into account the hopeful performance of the group in the most recent League of Nations (VNL).
In that tournament, the Cubans battled until they first sneak among the eight teams that advanced to the medals dispute, and on the road they got important successes about large teams, including Poland, number one in the world ranking.
