Colombia, Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela for the ticket to the final

BARRANQUILLA. July 30, 2018. The Cuban Olympic couple Sergio González/Nivaldo Díaz advanced to the semi-final of the men's volleyball beach tournament of the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games where they will face Venezuela.

The hosts, Colombia, will play against Mexico in the other semifinal, which promises to be full of high-level actions.

Cuba beat in the quarterfinals 21-12, 21-17 to Ruben Mora/Danny Lopez, from Nicaragua, while Venezuela, with Carlos Rangel / José Gómez, won 21-13, 21-12 to Luis García/Andy Leonardo, of Guatemala.

González/Díaz are looking for another final like in the 2014 Veracruz Games, where they faced the Venezuelan couple, Jackson Henriquez and Jesus Villafañe.

The host couple Johan Murray/Jorge Luis Manjarres battled hard to overcome 21-16, 23-21 to an inspired Costa Rican couple, with Richard Smith/Víctor Alpizar.

The Mexicans Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen, left out of the semifinal to Daneil Williams/Daynte Stewart, of Trinidad and Tobago, to beat them 21-11, 21-14.

Tuesday games

Classification 9-12

DOM – PUR

SKN – CUR

Classification 5-8

6:00 p.m. TTO – CRC

7:00 p.m. GUA – NCA

Semifinals

5:00 p.m. VEN - CUB

8:00 p.m. COL – MEX

Monday´s results

Round of 12

VEN d SKN 2-0 (21-6, 21-17)

NCA d CUR 2-0 (21-9, 21-8)

CRC d DOM 2-0 (22-20, 21-9)

MEX d PUR 2-0 (21-13, 21-12)

Quarter finals

VEZ d GUA 2-0 (21-13, 21-12)

CUB d NCA 2-0 (21-12, 21-17)

COL d CRC 2-0 (21-16, 23-21)

MEX d TTO 2-0 (21-11, 21-14)

Consolation round

SUR d HAI 2-0 (21-14, 21-14)

DMA d ISV 2-1 (17-21, 21-12, 15-10)

SUR d HON 2-0 (21-13, 21-18)

ESA d LCA 2-0 (21-16, 21-16)

BAR d CAY 2-0 (21-15, 21-15)

JAM d DMA 2-0 (21-8, 21-12)