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CHIAPAS, México, June 18, 2009.- Canadá advanced
to the semi finals after defeating Guatemala in
the first match of the quarterfinals of the
Fourth Men’s Pan American Cup.
The Canadians relied on effective combinations
of attacks and blocking. The set scores were
25-14, 25-16, 25-19. The victory allows the
Canadians to meet Puerto Rico in the next phase.
Joel Schmuland was the best scorer for Canada
with 14 points, followed by Gavin Schmidt with
10 tallies all in one set and Adam Simac with
nine. For Guatemala, Jeyson Nery had six points.
Alter the match, George Laplante, the Canadian
coach, was satisfied with the win. “It was a
quick victory that allows us to start preparing
the strategy against Puerto Rico. We must work a
lot in our blocking because Puerto Rico is a
team of quick offense in the corners.”
Luis Marroquin, the captain of Guatemala, said
his team has been improving its game and the
goal is to get the rhythm for future events. |
