The Cuban men’s volleyball team swept this Saturday for the second time its similar from Chile and advanced to the grand final of the XV Pan American Cup headquartered in the city of Gatineau, in Canada.
In just one hour and eight minutes, the Antilleans sealed the commitment of the semifinal round against the South Americans, with partials of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-21. Thus they added their fourth consecutive success in the appointment and by that same route, according to the note published in the sports portal Hit.
Cuba powers through to Pan Am Cup final with a decisive 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-21) semi-final win against Chile
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V. Parraguirre (5) ?? 20pts
Lopez (18) ?? 18pts
Herrera (12) ?? 15pts
Mergarejo (2) ?? 11ptsℹ️ https://t.co/omXM8NgNyA
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Nicolás Vives’s students had no setbacks against a cast that also had dominated in the world Challenger tournament held in South Korea, despite not now lining up with his starting center-back Roamy Alonso. His place was taken by the opposite Michael Sánchez, who showed the value of his experience, especially from the service line, adds the publication.
Collectively, Cuba had notable advantages in attacking (45-33), blocking (8-6) and serving (5-2), and their own errors were fewer (16-17). Individually, Miguel Angel Lopez was the one who contributed the most to the offense with 18 points, of those 13 attacks, two blocks and three aces. He was escorted by the opposite Jesús Herrera with 15 (12-3-0) and also corner player Osniel Mergarejo with 11 (8-1-2).
“El Ruso” Sánchez contributed six goals (5 attacks and a block), identical performance to his peer on this day, the central Liván Osoria. The setter Adrián Goide added two units, but the top scorer of the duel was the Chilean Vicente Parraguirre (20).
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Cuba will face this Sunday, starting at five in the afternoon, the host team, which in the other semifinal match dramatically beat the United States representation in five sets (22-25, 21-25, 29-27, 25). -23 and 15-12). In addition to defending the crown won in the 2019 edition, the island team would be looking to qualify for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, according to Hit.
Americans and Chileans will meet to define the winner of the bronze medals in the continental tournament.
In other results this Saturday, Mexico beat the Dominican Republic 3-1 sets (25-14, 27-29, 25-18, 25-15) and will play fifth place against Puerto Rico, winner of the young team from Brazil in partials of 25-23, 25-22 and 25-19, underlines the report. Quisqueyanos and South Americans will fight not to be in the basement of the contest.
This tournament serves the Cuban team as preparation for the upcoming World Championship men’s volleyball, to be held between August 26 and September 11 in Poland and Slovenia. For that event, the cast of the Island was placed in group B, which will carry out its actions in the Slovenian city of Ljubiliana, together with the teams of Brazil, Japan and Qatar.
