|
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, October 9, 2021 -
Nicaragua with two couples, El Salvador and
Guatemala are the semifinalists of the XX
Central American Major Beach Volleyball
Championship.
The current monarchs, Danny López and Rubén Mora
of Nicaragua, advanced to the semifinal by
beating Wilfredo Vega and Adonis Rodríguez of
Honduras, 2-0 (21-5, 21-17).
In the other part, Andy Leonardo and Luis García
beat Favio López/David Vargas of El Salvador 2-0
(21-15, 21-13). López/Mora (NCA 1) and Leonardo/García
(GUA 1) will play one of the semifinals on
Sunday.
For their part, Denis López and Cristopher
Cascante of Nicaragua 2, beat Sebastián
Valenciano/Boris Duarte of Costa Rica 1, 2-0
(21-13, 21-19), advancing to the semifinal,
where they will face the Salvadoran couple
Franklin Flores/Armando Guatemala, who recovered
from losing the first set and trail in the
second to end up winning 2-1 (18-21, 21-18,
15-10), against José Fernández/Daniel Dyner of
Costa Rica 2.
Flores/Guatemala were supported by a good number
of local fans, exhibiting mostly good defense,
to advance to the semifinal.
López/Mora secured the first place in group A by
beating 2-0 (21-5, 21-17) to Vega / Rodríguez,
from Honduras 2.
López/Cascante, were first of the B, by beating
this Saturday 2-1 (21-23, 21-7, 15-8 to
Leonardo/García.
López/Vargas, from ESA 2, qualified for the
quarterfinals by defeating Valenciano /Duarte,
from Costa Rica 1, 2-1 (13-21, 21-18, 15-13).
While the couple 1 from El Salvador,
Flores/Guatemala, beat Vega / Rodríguez, from
Honduras 2, 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) to secure a
ticket to the quarterfinals.
Pool Play
NCA 1 def CRC 2
2-0 (21-16, 21-10)1
NCA 2 def GUA 1
2-1 (21-23, 21-7, 15-8)
ESA 2 def CRC 1
2-1 (13-21, 21-18, 15-13)
ESA 1 def HON 2
2-0 (21-12, 21-14)
Quarterfinals
NCA 1 def HON 2
2-0 (21-5, 21-17)
NCA 2 def CRC 1
2-0 (21-13, 21-19)
GUA 1 def ESA 2
2-0 (21-15, 21-14)
ESA 1 def CRC 2
2-1 (18-21, 21-18, 15-10)
Positions
9-11
BIZ def GUA 2 2-1 (19-21, 21-18,15- 8)
PAN def HON 1 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) |
