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Tegucigalpa, July 31, 2022.- Guatemala overcame
a five-point deficit from the start to win an
exciting first set 28-26 and from then on
dominated the match to win 3-0 (28-26, 25-19,
25). -20) to Belize, in the V Afecavol Women's
U23 Championship.
Belize started with a 5-0 lead in the first set,
then went ahead 20-16, but could not hold it
until losing 26-28 to a fierce Guatemala. In the
remaining two, the Guatemalans did not allow the
Belizeans to rebel and kept their second victory
for two defeats, while Belize remained with a
1-2 record.
Captain Naomi Monney scored 16 points for
Guatemala and María Santa Cruz had 9, while
Bruce Gareth and Khaya Gordon had 12 for Belize.
Gareth went out through injury with the match
tied at 20 in the first set, re-entering late in
the set.
Guatemala took advantage in attacks 32-27 and in
serves 6-4, but Belize outnumbered them in
blocking 8-6, however they committed 35 errors,
for 26 of the winners.
Naomi Monney, captain of Guatemala: “We feel
very good, a victory that we were able to get in
three sets, something that was not in the plans
because we expected to go to maybe five sets,
but we managed to get it out and that will help
us a lot to focus on the following games. What
makes the difference is that each team is
fighting for its flag, for its country, that's
why the matches will be intense and very even”.
William Fernández, coach of Guatemala: “What the
girls have done is admirable, the recovery of
the team is comforting, Belize started very
difficult, with a very aggressive serve, little
by little we managed to recover and get the
match. The first set made the difference,
because the one who won it was difficult for the
other to recover; all the teams are fighting for
the medals and we have Panama tomorrow and in
the last game we depend on ourselves”.
Guatemala will play against Panama this Monday
at 4:30 p.m. and Belize will face Honduras at
7:00 p.m. |
