El Salvador Opens with Victory at the U19 Central American Championship

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 8, 2024.- El Salvador secured a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 31-29) win over Honduras in the final match of the opening day at the XV AFECAVOL U19 Central American Men�s Volleyball Championship.

Honduras put up a strong fight to extend the match but was victim by their service errors, including several at critical points to close the third set, ultimately benefiting a determined Salvadoran squad.

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El Salvador led in attack points 37-35 and blocks 8-5, while Honduras had a slight advantage in service points 6-4. However, Honduras struggled with unforced errors, committing 32 compared to El Salvador�s 25.

Rafael Vargas led El Salvador�s offense with 14 points, 13 from attacks and one from a service ace. Carlos Fuentes added 9 points, and Lucas Espindola contributed 7. For Honduras, Jonathan Mendoza, Nelson Valladares, and Josu� L�pez each scored 10 points.

After the match, El Salvador�s coach Guillermo Polanco shared: �Thank God we got the result. We came into the match a bit apprehensive since I have a very young group, many of whom will still be eligible for the next U19 tournament. Overall, they did well and managed to recover in two sets where we were behind.�

Honduras coach Carlos Funez commented: �Unfortunately, we lost the match due to our inability to make effective serves. We missed three consecutive serves on set points, and you can�t win like that. We have no choice but to learn from this situation and continue improving�.