Winnipeg,
Canada, September 14, 2005.- Cuba
defeated Canada in consecutive sets
and will play against USA for the
gold medal at the Norceca Men’s
Continental Championships and also
for the ticket to the Grand
Champions Cup in Japan next
November.
Raidel Poey once again was the top
Cuban force with 16 points in the
victory by score of 25-20, 25-20,
25-22. The best scorer for Canada
was Paul Duerden with 12 points.
It is no surprise that this contest
was going to be a close one. At the
first technical time out Cuba was up
by one 8-7. Cuba was the first to
move away opening a 12-9 lead and
remained on top 16-12 at the second
technical time out. Canada would
come with in two, but Cuba quickly
came back forcing a Canadian time
out up 20-16. That’s as close as
Canada would get in the first set
losing 20-25.
Canada took a quick 2-0 lead in set
two but it was quickly dissolved as
Cuba tied it up at 4-4. Canada still
held the advantage and led 8-7 at
the first technical time out. At
11-11 Cuba made their move taking a
12-11 lead and held on to lead 16-15
at the second technical time out.
Tough serves put Cuba up by four and
ended by five.
Canada again took an early 4-2 lead,
but this time they held on to lead
8-5 at the first technical time out.
Great defense would add another to
Canada’s tally forcing a Cuban time
out leading 12-8. Cuba would fight
their way back into the game to tie
it at 14-14 and the side out war
began.
At the second technical time out,
Cuba had taken over the lead 16-15
but Canada immediately answered to
go up 18-17. Cuba answered right
back to go up 20-19 and added
another to force a Canadian time out
leading 22-20. The lead would hold
and Cuba would take set three 25-22. |