Panama Unstoppable in the AFECAVOL U19 Central American Championship
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 11, 2024.-
Panama remains unstoppable in the 15th AFECAVOL U19 Men’s Central
American Volleyball Championship, securing their third consecutive
victory without defeats by overpowering Belize 3-0 (25-23, 25-10, 25-11)
in the opening match of the fourth day of the event.
Belize put up more resistance in the first set, but Panama proved vastly
superior, leading in attack points 37-25, blocking 11-3, and serving
4-2. Moreover, the Panamanians committed fewer unforced errors, with
just 14 compared to Belize’s 23.
ÁLBUM PAN VS BIZ
Panama stands as the only undefeated team with a record of 3-0, while
Belize has yet to achieve a win, with three losses.
Victor Pérez was Panama’s top scorer with 17 points, supported by
Kendrick Newby with 12. For Belize, Daniel Musa contributed 7 points,
while Albert Guy added 6.
Panama will face Honduras on the fourth day of the U19 Central American
Championship, while Belize takes on Guatemala.
Regarding their victory, Panama’s coach Horacio Angulo stated: “We knew
Belize would complicate things for us in the first set. We had studied
them; they put a lot of pressure on the opening set. What I like about
my team is that they’re starting to loosen up and show the volleyball
they know how to play. But as I always tell them, we must take it one
game at a time.”
On the other hand, Belize’s coach Yamill Herrera commented: “Things
aren’t going our way. The players’ performance has been low, and the
opponent has done better. We were leading in the first set but made four
consecutive errors and losing that set affected our morale.
We couldn’t recover after that.”
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