MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September 27, 2024.- Guatemala (2-2) returned to winning ways by defeating El Salvador (1-3) 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-20) at the start of the fourth day of the First Central American U17 Girls’ Championship of AFECAVOL.
Guatemala’s serving made the difference in the match, applying pressure with their serves, forcing their opponents into unforced errors, and preventing strong attacks, which allowed them to counterattack. In total, Guatemala scored 17 direct points from serves compared to three from their opponents.
For Guatemala, captain Regina Porres finished with 13 points, including six from serves, and Andrea Garcés contributed 10 points, with four direct service points. Tatiana Gómez led El Salvador with seven points. El Salvador committed 27 unforced errors, compared to 31 from the winners. Guatemala outperformed in attacks (28-16) and blocking (3-2).
On Saturday, the last day of competition, El Salvador faces Belize at 1:30 p.m., while Guatemala plays Nicaragua at 6:30 p.m.
Regina Porres Garrido, captain of Guatemala: “We are super happy with our result. We worked really hard to win 3-0, and we got the result we wanted. Our attitude has been really important, and we tried to put it into action today. We always aim to keep a positive attitude. Tomorrow, we face Nicaragua, and we’ll give it our all on the court.”
Julio Domínguez, coach of Guatemala: “This category is about development, so it’s important for the players to perform and confirm what they’ve been training, regardless of the result. For the International Federation, the U19 category is where things become more formal, but we believe we’re following the right process to keep competing in future tournaments”.
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