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PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba, June 5, 2022.-
The Cuban team beat Mexico 3-0 (25-15, 25-21,
25-17) and added 10 points, unattainable for
their rivals, and secured victory in the Norceca
Challenger Final Four, as well as the quota for
a similar world qualifying tournament for the
League of Nations 2023.
This Sunday the hosts will say goodbye to Puerto
Rico and even if they lose, they take the cup,
because in the other duel, whether Mexico or the
Dominican Republic wins, the team in question
will achieve two successes just like the Cubans,
but they would only obtain eight points, which
allows them only a second place.
On Saturday against the Mexicans, the home
opposite Miguel David Gutiérrez with 15 points
and the corner player Marlon Yant in his debut
with 14 points were the only ones with double
figures, while the other leading attacker,
Miguel Ángel López, contributed 9, and central
defenders Roamy Alonso and Javier Concepción 6
each.
Nicolás Vives, Coach of Cuba: “Today I
maintained a more stable lineup, we have to
build up the team work and Mexico required a
little more level than the Dominican Republic
yesterday, I still require the setter Adrián
Goide to work more with the fundamental
attackers and introduce to Marlon Yant for
communication with the setter. That's why I kept
the first four players on the court. Mexico has
always been an opponent that you have to play
against and the games are very good, they know
how to play and they are a good team.
Roamy Alonso, Cuban middle blocker: “I see the
team in good shape, today we got the victory and
I'm super happy with the team and the coaching
staff. Individually I feel just as good, a
little tired because I've only been training for
a week and I'm trying to take things easy, but
doing my bit to contribute to the victory. In
these rainy days we have been taking care of
ourselves, despite giving our best”.
“With that great player that is Robertlandy
Simón I am going to learn a lot, I will be like
a sponge absorbing all the knowledge I can
acquire to continue improving my career and what
better than having a Cuban who can teach me
everything”.
Jorge Miguel Azair, Coach of Mexico: “Cuba had
years that they did not see the level they show
again, they forced us a lot, we could not
dominate our game with speed, we tried, we could
not and that is what we need to do to play with
these teams. There were times when we did, we
complicated them; We got them aggressively, we
complicated them, but the Cuban power, their
service and their very powerful attack dominated
us. I tell the boys that this is learning, as
they say you win by losing, they have to learn
to discipline themselves tactically”.
Axel Téllez, central player: “I saw my team with
many ups and downs and a bit of anxiety, but it
is a very new generation that we are starting
from the bottom, honestly, with everything to
gain and nothing to lose. My team is calm, I
don't see it sad, I don't even want it to stay
with something, but learning, because from
defeats you learn much more, in the end that's
the sport, there are always victories and
setbacks, the question here is only move forward
without looking back and yes to what is coming”.
On the last date in the room on November 19 of
this city to the west of the Island, Mexico-Dominican
Republic (4:00 p.m.) and Cuba-Puerto Rico (6:00
p.m.) will face each other. |
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