2006 Men's World Championship- Egypt,
Day Three:
Egypt Men Followed Their Women Counterparts to World Championship Finals
Alexandria, Egypt, March 26 -: Egyptian
volleyball repeated the rare double as their Volleyball Men team
followed in the footsteps of the Women counterparts and had a
ticket to 2006 World Championships in Japan following their third
victory in raw over Sudan 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25- 9) in the third and
final day of African Qualification Group D here in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Northern African country had this double before when both Men's and
Women's teams qualified to 2002 World Championships in Germany and
Argentina respectively.
Over 2000 spectators attended the final match in Sports Union Club Hall
saluted the Egyptian team which changed blood in this competition in
their way to have a new competitive team.
"I tried to give all the players the chance to proof their outstanding
with the national team and I think we succeeded to build up a new young
team promising in the near future" Said the Egyptian coach, Vecelin
Vukovic. "Now I'm thinking of the next competitions especially African
Nations Championship this summer and the World Championship next year"
He concluded.
Sudan Coach said "We had many problems before the competition because we
started only three monthes ago with a new team replacing the old
players. It was not easy for us to improve quickly but I will continue
working till we reach our goals".
Egypt playing with most of the reserve players found it easy to
penetrate Sudan's Block and backline defense to win the third match and
ensure their vacancy in the prestigious 2006 competition.
In the other match, the depressed Cameroon players started the match
against RD Congo lazily after they lost the day before against Egypt and
subsequently lost their World Championship dreams. But the retain their
momentum to defeat their opponents 3-1(17-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-17) 0n 69
minutes.
Cameroon came from one set behind to win three successive sets defeating
Congo after a high performance of the outstanding players specially Jean
Nziemi and Sombang Tonemassa. The victory gave the winner the second
place in the tournament after Egypt with five points ahead of RD Congo
which came third with 4 points leaving Sudan in the fourth place with 3
points.
2006 Men's
World Championship- Egypt, Day Two:
Egyptian Men near a World
Championship vacancy after a second victory over Cameroon
Alexandria, Egypt, March 25 -: Egypt Men's
volleyball team became near the prestigious double to join their women
team already qualified to 2006 World
Championship Finals last week, when
they came from one set behind to clinch a difficult 3-1 victory (22-25,
26-24, 25-18, 25-22) in a thriller match in day two African
Qualification Group D held in Sports Union Club hall in Alexandria,
Egypt. RD Congo defeated Sudan also 3-1 in an exciting match dominated
by the Congo side.
The match -attended by more than 2500 spectators led by the
representative of Alexandria Governor General, Hashem Aboulfadl, the
president of Sports sector in the Minstery of sports, Dr. Aly Elsaadany
and CAVB President, Dr. Amr Elwani who attended the match in the tribune
of Cameroon spectators- was very exciting and full of volleyball skills.
Egypt led the tournament at the end of competition day two with 4
points, ahead of Cameroon and RD Congo with 3 points each then Sudan
fourth with
two points.
Egypt- Cameroon match was very exciting especially in the first and
second sets but the experienced players in the winner side specially the
setter; Maged Moustafa and the wing spiker Hamdy Elsafy finalized the
result towards the organizer's side. " I appreciate the great efforts
done by the oldest players, Elsafy and Maged for the team today.
Actually they were the main factors in this victory" Said the Egyptian
Coach, Vecelin Vukovic after the match. "They were my hands and my mind
inside the court." He concluded.
Cameroon started the match actively using the artistry of the big guns
Sombang Tonemassa and Emessiene Bebine to win the first set between the
excited big Egyptian fans. Egypt team improved a lot after to win three
successive sets using the intelligence of the oldest player in the
competition, the setter Maged Moustafa and the wing spiker Ahmed Salah.
Congo team showing big improvement than the first day clinched also 3-1
victory (22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-22) over Sudan.
2006 Men's World
Championship- Egypt, Day one
Cameroon and Egypt clinched easy
victories
Alexandria, Egypt, March 24 -: Both the
favorite teams Egypt and Cameroon had a good start in the African
Qualifications Men's Group D opened Thursday in the Union Sport Club
Hall here in Alexandria, Egypt. Egypt playing with the entire list of 12
players needed
less than an hour to clinch a straight sets victory over
RD Congo, while Cameroon swept Sudan also in straight sets using a fully
professional squad. Cameroon will meet Egypt, Friday in a match
considered as an early final between the most favorite teams to win the
qualification ticket to Japan 2006. Sudan will play RD Congo in the
other match.
Egyptian coach intended to play with his entire team list to allow the
chance for all the play to have a place in the standing line up before
the stronger matches, but they pulled off a 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25- 15).
" I gave the chance to all the players to struggle for a place in the
final 6 and I hope they will do will against Cameroon on Friday."Said
the Egyptian Coach, Veceline Vukovic. "I hope to win for two reasons,
first to qualify to the prestigious world championship and second to
start with this new generation to reach the world level". He concluded.
The wing spiker, Ahmed Salah, and Saleh Fathi were the stars of Egypt in
the match.
Cameroon team led a fully professional team based in France found it
easy to penetrate the Sudanese defense to clinch a straight sets victory
( 25-19, 25-12, 25-17) in 60 minutes. Cameroon used the artistry of the
strong spikers Jean Nziemi and Elysee Ossosso to penetrate the Sudanese
undisciplined defense. "We hope to continue in the same rhythm in the
coming matches against Egypt and Congo to have the World championship
vacancy" Said Cameroon head coach, Blaise Mayam
Egypt and
Cameroon announced the squad
Alexandria, Egypt, March 23 -: Egyptian and
Cameroon Coaches announced Wednesday their final squad to participate in
2006 World Championships' African Qualification Group D to be held in
Alexandria, Egypt 24- 26 March to determine the first African
representative in men's category in the prestigious 2006 competition.
Cameroon team arrived to Alexandria with only 10 players who are all
European based professionals in France. They had a three days training
sessions in Alexandria before starting the competition where they are
considered one of the big favorites to win the tournament beside the
organizers, Egypt.
"Cameroon is our big competitor to have the first African Men's vacancy
in Japan" Said the Egyptian head coach, Veselin Vukovic. "Egypt defeated
them twice in the last African Nations championship in Cairo 2003 and
also in All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria 2003, but now they have a
more solid team of professionals" He added.
The Egyptian coach depended on the stars of Al-Ahly club although they
lost the local league against their arch rivals, Zamalek club last
month. He chooses 9 players from Al-Ahly, Maged Moustafa, Abdalla
Abdelsalam, Hamdy Elsafy, Ayman Foad, Usama Komsan, Wael El Aidy,
Mahmoud El-komy, Mohamed El-sayed and Ahmed Salah. The other players in
the line up are Saleh Fathy and Mohamed Abelmonem from Zamalek and
Mohamed Roshdy from Union Sports Club.
"We want to use the experience of our French based professionals to have
the World Championship ticket" Said the Cameroon Volleyball Federation
President, Majore Louis Timba. "They had the international experience
through their matches in the French league" He concluded.
Sudan head coach, Alexander Karikov from Russia will use the push gained
from the victory of round one qualification tournament in Khartoum last
February to continue the way to the first ever World Championship
ticket. RD Congo is searching for a new route towards the World level
even if the qualification is thought to be a far dream.
2006 Men's World Championships- Egypt:
Cameroon and RD Congo Arrived to Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt, March 21 -: Cameroon and
RD Congo Volleyball teams arrived Monday to Alexandria to participate in
African Qualifications Group D Tournament to 2006 Men's World
Championship in Japan. Sudan team which won the first round
Qualification in their homelands last February will arrive Tuesday to
Alexandria to complete the teams which will join the Organizers, Egypt
in the tournament which will give the winner the first qualification
ticket to Japan in Men's category with the automatically qualified teams
the organizers, Japan and the defending champions, Brazil.
The competition venue in the Sports Union Club in Alexandria became
ready to host the event expected to show big spectators especially after
the Egyptian women's team qualification to the World Championships final
in Japan.
The Egyptian teams will end the preparation schedule under supervision
of the Serbian Coach, Visco Vukuvic who led his country to the silver
medal of the 2003 World league and will announce Tuesday the final squad
for the competition.
On the other hand Cameroon team arrived with the European based
professionals seeking for a World Championship finals' vacancy.
