Honduras closes with a convincing win against El Salvador

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June 28, 2019 -  Honduras won 3-0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-21) over El Salvador, closing its participation in the IV Central American Championship with three wins and three defeats, with one game remaining with one game remaining for the other teams.

The Honduran team was totally superior to the Salvadorans, who could not rise from the bad start, being up to 10 points behind their rivals, although they reacted at times, with gusts of up to 7 points, but it was not enough before the push of Honduras.

Nathaly Pérez and Cecille Johnson continue to be the "powerful duo" of Honduras getting 19 and 15 points, respectively, while El Salvador had in María Jiménez her best scorer with 12 and far behind Gabriela Funes with 7.

Honduras dominated the attack 39-26, 8-5 the blocking and 8-4 the service, adding 20 points for errors of the opponent by 21 committed.

Caterine Leiva, coach of Honduras: "We react until today, at a good time, we go with three wins and three losses, which is better than having gone with nothing in favor, the girls played well today, at their pace, they made their game and because of that was the result that occurred".

"It's a very versatile, multifunctional team that could help us get some players out of emotional potholes and try other players. We also gave some players a chance to play in the U20 in Honduras."

Noé Fabián, coach of El Salvador: "Today was the worst match we have had in the entire tournament, too many lapses and lack of concentration in the reception and defense. Honduras increased the problems it had in the previous games and applied well in this."

"I think the defeat was more due to mistakes we made. At the end they fell emotionally, the psychological part affected us and they could not react. Against Belize we have to win and wait for the other results."

El Salvador remains with a record of 2-3, and on the last day will face Belize which is 3-2.