Venezuela happy with first win at 2011 CSV Men’s Championship - Volleyball
Venezuela recovered from the shock of an early defeat at the 2011 South American Volleyball Championship by overpowering Chile in the second match on Wednesday, September 21. The splendid Ginasio Aecim Tocantins sports arena in Brazilian City Cuiaba hosted
the wonderful match, where Venezuela stole the show in three sets (25-14, 25-23, 25-18). Head Coach Idolo Herrera’s team sealed their first win of the competition on the third day and also bagged three points for finishing the match in straight sets.
Jesus Chorio of Venezuela got its real form back after a one-day break in the competition. He demonstrated great attack and defence tactics which benefitted the Venezuelan team. He scored 10 points on 14 attack attempts, while earning four points on blocks.
Chorio was named the top-scorer in the match. Sebastian Gevert of Chile offered great resistance to the opposite side and clipped 13 points for his team. He was the only player on the Chilean side who went into double-digits. Moreover, Luis Arias of Venezuela
did well in the match. He was credited with 10 points on 15 kills.
Venezuela secured the opening set of the match in 22 minutes. They followed a plan and remained focused on the target. Chile trailed behind in the early half of the first set and failed to keep up with their rivals. Venezuela steadily covered the length
of the opening set and posted 25-14 on the board. However, Chile attacked through Sebastian Gevert in the following set and remained hand-in-hand with Venezuela. Felipe Pappagallo, the Chilean libero, was uniquely positioned and got his hands on some tricky
shots which helped the team get some stability. Venezuela faced a hard time from Chile in the second set but managed to finish with a 2-point lead at 25-23.
The third set was another point-to-point battle but Venezuela stretched out the gap near the end. Chile’s game strategy could not save it from the loss and Venezuela walked away winners.
Idolo Herrera was greatly pleased with the performance of his team. He praised their good effort, saying that they needed a day to adjust to play at their best. He further added: “We were able to play better. We had more time to practice and get used to
the place. Normally teams play better in the second game and we were able to do that. We played tactically very well.”
Venezuela is expected to be one of the South American teams who are able to fill the empty slot at the FIVB Men’s World Cup, scheduled to be held in Japan in November. The World Cup will eventually send three teams into the London 2012 Olympic Games. Brazil
and Argentina are two favourites for the South American Championship title as Venezuela struggles to seize its chances.
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