Cuba’s pair reach the semis in Toluca

TOLUCA, Mexico, May 26 2012 - Cuba, USA, Puerto Rico and Mexico reached the semifinals in the Men’s competition at the VI Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit.

Cuba’s Karell Piña and Sergio Gonzalez had a tremendous performance against Puerto Rico’s  Erick Haddock and Roberto Rodriguez by winning 2-0 (21-16, 21-10), and later defeated the USA’s David Smith and Skylar DelSol 2-0 (21-18, 21-14).

Smith and DelSol defeated Simon Fecteau-Boutin and Michael Plantinga from Canada-2, in three sets (21-15, 14-21, 16-14) in the quarterfinals.

Rodriguez and Haddock beat Benjamin Chow and Nicholas del Bianco of Canada-2 (21-19, 21-19), to clinch a berth in the semis. Previously they won against Dominicans Luis Adames and German Recio 2-1 (17-21, 22-20, 15-10).

Mexico-1 of Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen defeated Juan Revuelta and Ricardo Galindo, of Mexico-2, by score of 21-12, 21-17.

Later, the Mexico-1 duo defeated Canada’s 1 Chow and Del Bianco 2-0 (21-19, 21-11), to secure the berth in the semis. Cuba will face again Puerto Rico-1, while Mexico 1 will match USA.

Men’s Results of Saturday: MEX-1 d. MEX-2 2-0 (21-12, 21-17), USA d. TRI 2-0 (21-18, 21-19), CUB d. PUR-1 2-0 (21-16, 21-10), CAN-1 d. IVS 2-0 (21-19, 21-15), PUR-1 d. GUA 2-0 (23-21, 21-17), DOM d. TRI 2-0 (21-14, 21-15), CAN-2 d. ISV 2-0 (21-14, 21-17), MEX-2 d. LCA 2-0 (22-20, 21-15), CUB d. USA 2-0 (21-18, 21-14), MEX-1 d. CAN-1 2-0 (21-19, 21-11), PUR-1 d. DOM 2-1 (17-21, 22-20, 15-10), CAN-2 d. MEX-2 2-0 (25-23, 22-20), USA d. CAN-2 2-1 (21-15, 14-21, 16-14), PUR 1 d. CAN 1 2-0 (21-19, 21-19).