2023-10-04 12:17:53
During the early hours of the morning, the Argentine volleyball team won 3-2 against Belgium and accumulated his third victory on the fourth date of Group C of the 2023 Men’s Volleyball Pre-Olympic.
The team led by Marcelo Méndez He had to fight until the end to win and so continue on the way to one of the two places offered by the tournamentwhich is being disputed in China, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
With partial results of 25-22, 25-23, 18-25, 21-25 and 15-13, Argentina was superior in the first two sets but as time went by it lost its dominance. On the Argentine side, Facundo Conte He was the figure and the top scorer with 21 points.
The meeting began point by point with a very good collective performance from Argentinaespecially from Conte in the attack. Belgium took a 13-11 lead thanks to Coolman’s servebut the National Team equaled it from the service of Luciano Palonsky.
No differences were made until the final stretch of the set in which the Argentina took a three-point lead at 22-19 thanks to an ace from Bruno Lima and two Nicolás Zerba blocks. The European team approached but Conte closed it with another block which was the key foundation in the definition of the set 25-22 for the national team.
The second set seemed to have the same development, Argentina made a difference of two at 6-4 with another ace from Palonsky but Belgium quickly recovered. A great Agustín Loser’s block put the National Team 10-8, but on the counterattack the European team tied it at 10.
The Europeans took out two ahead at 15-13 with two blocks on Bruno Lima, but Argentina tied it at 18 with a counterattack from the same opponent. The team of Méndez, like in the first set, took off 21-19 thanks to a Conte counterattack and a mistake by the Belgian attack. Finally, Lima closed the set 25-23.
The third set started well for Argentina but Belgium took a 10-8 lead after the serve of its captain, Sam Deroo.. The National Team lost concentration and the European team made even more of a difference at 18-14. The set process continued in the same way and Belgium took it 25-18.
In In the fourth set the team started erratically and the European team took a 7-4 lead. The Argentine team continued with many errors and Belgium increased the difference to six points to go ahead 17-11. Argentina improved in the game and got closer but finally the European team took the set 25-21.
The tie-break began favorable to Belgium that made a difference of two, but Argentina reacted and with two Zerba blocks and a Conte counterattackthe National Team turned it around 10-7. The European team got closer to one point, but Loser gave Marcelo Méndez’s team 13-11 and the same center back closed the game with an attack 15-13.
How the activity of the Argentine National Team continues in the Volleyball Pre-Olympic
This Friday at 5, Argentina will face a key match against undefeated Polandmaximum favorite of this Pre-Olympic. He October 7 will face China from 8.30 and October 8 at 2 will do the same against the Netherlands. The matches can be seen through ESPN and Star+.
Furthermore, the light blue and white will be awaiting the results of Canadawho caught fire in the fight for an Olympic ticket and until now only fell to the Poles.
In this sense, the Argentines They expect the Americans to stumble against Bulgaria or Belgiumsince you cross them against China and Mexico They would not complicate the national cast.
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