|
SAN SALVADOR, August 17, 2022 - The Guatemalan
U23 National Team defeated the Costa Rican
National Team with a score of 3-0, in the first
match of the V Men's U23 Central American
Championship of AFECAVOL.
The meeting that began at 2:00 pm at the Palacio
de los Deportes in San Salvador, presented the
Guatemalans, current champions of the Tournament,
as favorites.
The first set went to the defending champions,
who took a six-point lead to finish the set
25-19.
The second set also favored Guatemala, 25 to 17,
dominating over the Ticos from start to finish.
In the final third set, Chapines beat the Costa
Ricans 25-21, thus achieving victory.
The top scorer of the match for Guatemala was
its captain Francisco Gamboa with a total of 12
points and for Costa Rica with 9 points Dowshel
Smith.
The next meeting for these two teams will be
this Thursday when at 2:00 pm Guatemala faces
Nicaragua and Costa Rica meets the hosts El
Salvador.
Statements
Reiner Luchas, coach of Guatemala: “We
had the first match of the competition against
Costa Rica, a match with many ups and downs for
both teams, we had many better moments than the
Costa Rican team, the boys knew how to win the
fundamental points and that was which gave us
the fret to victory”.
Arturo Solano, Coach of Costa Rica: “A
very complicated game because it was the first
game, we had to be very focused when it came to
getting it out, which was one of the objectives,
we didn't achieve it anyway, the team that made
the fewest mistakes was the one that went to win
the game."
Francisco Gambia, captain of Guatemala: "By the
grace of God we had our first victory against
Costa Rica, tomorrow we will wake up with more
spirits, to face Nicaragua face to face"
Josué Rojas, captain of Costa Rica: "We faced a
very difficult rival, however we were able to
play a better game and prepare for tomorrow at
7:30pm to face El Salvador." |
