Perušič and Schweiner needed to win after Saturday’s unexpected 1:2 defeat against the Cuban duo of Jorge Alayo and Noslen Díaz. The Czech No. 1s clearly dominated their second group match, and did not lose even once during it. Their seven-point streak ended the game. The home team defeated Ricardo Galindo and Isaías Aguirre 21:11 and 21:8.
“We knew that we didn’t play our best the day before yesterday, and the Mexicans, on the other hand, played good volleyball, so we expected an even match. It was a bit more windy than the other days. I expected the Mexicans to be able to play in it, but they made quite a few mistakes. were able to pass well, push them, and then we were successful defensively,” Schweiner said.
But the final duel did not work out for the Czech No. 1s. The Brazilian couple Evandro and Arthur lost 16:21 and 17:21. Perušič and Schweiner now have to wait for the results of the other matches. They can advance from third place, but under certain circumstances they can finish at the championship hosted by Mexico.
Unlike the men’s duo, Barbora Hermannová and Marie-Sára Štochlová are certain to advance, although they lost to the Canadians in the final duel of the group after sets of 17:21 and 22:24, but they can still count on the playoffs. They have a record of two wins and one defeat in the tournament.
The course of the match was dramatic. The Canadians built a small lead right from the start of the first set, and the Czechs were unable to eliminate it. The Czech No. 1s led most of the second set, sometimes by three points, but they did not convert three set points in the exciting end. On the contrary, the Canadian women took advantage of the first match point after the “piggy” served by Wilkerson.
2023-10-09 21:06:26
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