SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 11, 2024.- Costa Rica showed no mercy to El Salvador, securing a 3-0 victory (25-15, 25-23, 25-19) in the final match of the fourth day of the 15th AFECAVOL U19 Men’s Central American Volleyball Championship.
The win improves Costa Rica’s record to 3-1, while El Salvador now has two wins and two losses.
Costa Rica will face Nicaragua in their next match, while El Salvador will have a rest day.
El Salvador displayed great determination during the match, but it was not enough against Costa Rica, who effectively handled the pressure, particularly in the second set, where their superior blocking played a decisive role.
Costa Rica outscored El Salvador in attack points 38-30, blocking 11-6, and serving 5-0, while both teams were even in points by unforced errors (21-21).
Ignacio Sánchez led Costa Rica’s offense with 19 points, while Rafael Vargas was El Salvador’s top scorer with 12 points.
Regarding the victory, Edser Barrantes, captain of Costa Rica, remarked: “We achieved the result we were hoping for. We must acknowledge that El Salvador is a great team with a lot of courage and resilience; they never let a ball drop easily. Our goal is to win as many matches as we can. Unfortunately, our only loss was against Panama, but it was a great game.”
On the other hand, Rafael Vargas, captain of El Salvador, shared his thoughts after the match: “We leave with a bitter taste. We wanted to give more and demonstrate what we’d learned in training, but unfortunately, we couldn’t secure the victory. We struggled a lot in the attack. Despite having good receptions, we couldn’t finish our attacks effectively.”
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