El Salvador Rises Before Their Fans and Defeats Belize at U19 Central American Championship

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 9, 2024.- El Salvador stood strong on the court to secure an important victory over Belize, 3-1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20), in the final match of the second day of the 15th AFECAVOL U19 Men�s Central American Volleyball Championship.

From the start of the match, the Salvadoran squad showed their determination to claim victory against a Belizean team eager for success.

The inspiration of El Salvador�s players prevailed as they outclassed in attack points, collecting 52 compared to Belize�s 37. Belize, however, led in blocks, 11-4, and service aces, 4-3. Both teams were evenly matched in unforced errors, with 33 each.

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El Salvador now features two wins and no losses in the tournament, while Belize remains winless after two matches.

Rafael Vargas was El Salvador�s top scorer with 19 points, supported by Stanley Fuentes with 11. For Belize, Francis Thomas and Hayden Requena each contributed 13 points.

Rafael Vargas, captain of El Salvador, reflected on the win: �It was an intense match, and we achieved a great victory that allows us to keep adding points towards our goal of earning a medal. We knew what to do at key moments, and that helped us push through.�

Lawrence Mahler, captain of Belize, remarked: �It was a very close game. El Salvador is a very good team, but we didn�t trust ourselves enough. We made quite a few serving errors, as well as in our attack. We needed to attack more, defend more, and block more, but overall, it was a good game.�