Cuba twice defeated China in friendly series

 

HAVANA, Cuba, March 17, 2008.- Cuba capped the men’s volleyball friendly series with a close victory over China at the Sport Palace of Ciudad Deportiva in Havana.

The Cubans recovered from losing the first two sets before an enthusiastic crowd with the emotions reaching the highest levels during the tie-breaker.

 

Cuba won by score of 20-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19 and 16-14 with Oriol Camejo, one of three brothers in the Cuban side, excelling with his thunderous spikes. Consecutive attacks by Yadier Sanchez and Wilfredo Leon produced the winning points in the decisive set.

 

Cuba had won the first match of the series by score of 25-23, 20-25, 25-15, 25-19.

The team coached by Orlando Samuels travelled to Guatemala on Sunday 16 to train in the high altitude of the Guatemalan capital in preparation for the Olympic World Qualification Tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany next on May 23-25.