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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, October 1st
2021.- Both tandems of El Salvador showed their
strength in the first day of the XIII U21
Central American Beach Volleyball Championship
in Guatemala.
Gabriel Vargas and Andrés Gómez (ESA-2)
dominante Honduras number one team of Ever Allen
and Kevin Herrera 2-0 (21-14, 24-22) and
Panama-2 of José Vásquez and Rommy Santos 2-0
(21-17, 21-18) in group D, that consists of four
teams.
Their teammates, twins Christopher and Joel
Guardado of El Salvador-1 kicked off also with
two victories in pool C; first with a 2-0
(21-11, 21-11) win over Derry Cooper and
Alexander McLaughlin of Honduras-2, followed by
a 2-0 (21-19, 21-15) against José Fernández/Andru
Jones of Costa Rica-1 by 2-0 (21-19, 21-15).
In pool A, Julián Araya and Jhostin Varela of
Costa Rica 2 also had a successful day defeating
Jeffrey Porres/Nestor Gutiérrez (GUA 2) sets 2-0
(21-15, 21-11) and the over reigning champion
Jefferson Cascante alongside Kevin Hilario of
Nicaragua-1 by 2-1 (16-21, 21-14, 15-8).
With only one outing in pool B, Carlos Solís and
Cristopher Cascante (NCA 2) succeeded 2-0 (21-6,
21-12) over Kevin Acosta/John Montenegro (PAN
1).
También Wilder Martínez acompañado por Ernesto
Escobar de Belice derrotaron a Acosta/Montenegro
2-0 (21-15, 21-18).
The preliminary round resumes on Saturday, with
the first two places in each pool advancing to
quarterfinals.
Men’s Results Day 1:
Pool A:
Julián Araya/Jhostin Varela (CRC 2) d Jeffrey
Porres/Nestor Gutiérrez (GUA 2) 2-0 (21-15,
21-11); Julián Araya/Jhostin Varela (CRC 2) d
Jefferson Cascante/Kevin Hilario (NCA 1) 2-1
(16-21, 21-14, 15-8).
Pool B:
Carlos Solís/Cristopher Cascante (NCA 2) d Kevin
Acosta/John Montenegro (PAN 1) 2-0 (21-6,
21-12); Wilder Martínez/Ernesto Escobar (BIZ) d
Kevin Acosta/John Montenegro (PAN 1) 2-0 (21-15,
21-18);
Pool C:
Christopher Guardado/Yoel Guardado (ESA 1) d
Derry Cooper/Alexander McLaughlin (HON 2) 2-0
(21-11, 21-11); Christopher Guardado/Yoel
Guardado (ESA 1) d José Fernández/Andru Jones
(CRC 1) 2-0 (21-19, 21-15);
Pool D:
José Izaguirre/Roberto Recinos (GUA 1) d José
Vásquez/Rommy Santos (PAN 2) 2-0 (21-18, 21-16);
Gabriel Vargas /Andrés Gómez (ESA 2) d Ever
Allen/Kevin Herrera (HON 1) 2-0 (21-14, 24-22);
Gabriel Vargas /Andrés Gómez (ESA 2) d José
Vásquez/Rommy Santos (PAN 2) 2-0 (21-17, 21-18);
Ever Allen/Kevin Herrera (HON 1) d José
Izaguirre/Roberto Recinos (GUA 1) 2-0 (21-12,
21-19). |
