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CÓRDOBA, México, October 5 2015 - Cuba had no problems to open
their participation at the Norceca Men’s Continental
Championship with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica by scores of
25-14, 25-13 and 25-18 in Pool B.
The Cuban team dominated since the beginning of the match with a
solid blocking 13-3 advantage. They also prevailed 4-1 in aces
over Costa Rica.
Their captain Rolando Cepeda finished as top scorer by
registering 10 points. He was followed by Javier Jimenez Scull
who scored 9, including 3 aces.
On the Costa Rican side, Richard Smith Hall finished with 8
tallies. “We tried to play our game, but we were not able to do
it as we wanted. We faced a very strong team,” recognized Javier
Alvarez, captain of Costa Rica.
“For us this is an event that can be important in terms of a
learning experience. Our national team is in a growing process,
so we are trying to get the best of it. Cuba is a very powerful
team,” Cesar Salas, coach of Costa Rica said.
“It seemed so easy but it wasn’t for us. I liked the attitude
shown by Costa Rica at the beginning of the match. There were
some details we have to improve as we have the goal to get a
spot in the final four. There is a wider expectation for us in
the Olympic classification process,” stated Rodolfo Sánchez,
coach of Cuba.
Captain Rolando Cepeda, agreed with his coach. “We play our game
and we did it. All teams are difficult, but we have kept our
mind in terms of playing fundamentally well to finish among the
best four.” |
