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2007 Men’s Junior World Championship
Casablanca & Rabat,
Morocco
7 – 15 July 2007
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Brazil beats Russia to claim
the title, Egypt 10th and Morocco 12th
 Casablanca,
Morocco, July 15, 2007 - Brazil became the 2007 Men's Junior
World Champions for the third time, after a stunning 3-0 (25-18,
25-18, 25-19) victory in the final in Casablanca, over defending
World and European Champions Russia, on Sunday. The victory was
not only another impressive addition to the collection of
championship titles for Brazil, including the World League
crown, but it was a sweet revenge on the team to whom they lost
in the 2005 Junior World Championship final in India. The South
American champions landed their first Men's Junior World title
in 1993 in Argentina before repeating this superb performance
2001 in Poland. The African representatives Egypt and morocco
ended the competition in the 10th and 12th positions
respectively.
Slovenia beat Egypt 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16) for the
ninth and tenth positions. Egypt played better than the first
confrontation between the two teams in the preliminary pool B
and were nearer to achieve the victory. Egypt ended the
competition on the 10th position. Japan edged hosts Morocco 3-1
(25-23, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21) for the 11th position and 12th
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Semifinal
Brazil and Russia through to
final, Egypt plays for the ninth position
Casablanca,
Morocco July 14, 2007 – The two favorites ahead and World
champions Brazil and Russia played accordingly and booked
themselves a spot in Sunday's final of the FIVB Junior Men's
World Championship, after respective wins over Italy and Iran
respectively. This will be a repetition of the 2005 gold medal
match in India, were Russians beat Brazilians 3-0. Also this
encounter will be the same between these two teams in the World
League final to be played on Sunday in Katowice.
In Casablanca, Egypt played with a superior performance and won
Japan 3-1 (24-26, 26-24, 25-20, 25-19) and now will play
Slovenia on Sunday for the 9th and 10th position. Japanese
Daisuke Yako was the best scorer of this match with 24 points.
Also in an early Saturday match in Casablanca, the host Morocco
lost against Slovenia 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-23) and will play
for the 11th and 12th position against Japan. Slovenian Ziga
Zupanc was the best scorer of the match with 13 points. |
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Brazil, Russia, Iran and Italy into semi-finals, Egypt
and Morocco play for 9-12
 Casablanca,
Morocco, July 11, 2007 – The two African representatives Egypt
and Morocco will compete for positions 9- 12 in the 2007 FIVB
Men's Junior World Championship in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco
after both came at the bottom of their pools in the preliminary
round. Three continental champions – Russia (Europe), Iran
(Asia) and Brazil (South America) joined Italy to compose the
top four teams of the competition, after an emotional and
surprising final round day, to reach the semis on Wednesday in
Casablanca and Rabat.
Defending
seven-time world champions Russia set the local supporters in
Rabat alight with some truly magical spells of Volleyball in
their three set win over African Champion Egypt. The European
Champions powered through the game 25-12, 25-17, 25-21, getting
the tickets for the weekend last round in Casablanca. In the
semis Russia will play Iran that qualified to semifinals for the
first time ever by wining Morocco. Asia will still be
represented in the semifinals after in Pool A, Asian champions
Iran had it easy with hosts Morocco and won in three sets 25-15,
25-16, 25-14. Iran qualified into the top four for the first
time ever and will play the defending World Champion Russia on
Saturday waiting for a miracle.
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Egypt achieved the first
African victory, Brazil stopped USA
 Casablanca,
Morocco, July 9, 2007 – Egypt Volleyball Junior team clinched
the first African victory at the fourteenth Men’s Junior World
Championship here at Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco in the third
day of the preliminary round. The highly performed Egyptian
players swept Argentina 3-1 in their pool B match. The host team
Morocco suffered their third defeat against Italy in straight
sets.
In Pool B, Egypt got it right this time and played an excellent
game to score an upset victory 3-1 (25-16, 25-23, 24-26, 23-25)
over Argentina and World Champion Russia beat Slovenia 3-0
(25-19, 25-20, 25-22).
Other results on Monday saw Bulgaria beat Japan 3-2 (24-26,
25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12) and Italy beat hosts Morocco 3-0
(25-22, 25-16, 25-13) in Pool A. Morocco got the third
successive defeat and is at the bottom of Pool A.
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Egypt and Morocco lost, USA
stuns defending Champions Russia in straight sets
Casablanca, July 8, 2007 – In a day full of thrills, both
African representatives the host Morocco and Egypt lost their
second match in a raw in the second day of the 2007 Men’s Junior
World Championship held at Casablanca and Rabat in Morocco,
while the defending champions Russia lost against USA in the
competition biggest surprise..
In Casablanca, hosts Morocco registered their second defeat in a
row against Bulgaria in three sets (20-25, 19-25, 16-25).
Bulgarian Tsvetan Sokolov was the best scorer of the match with
17 points. It was the shortest match of the championship so far,
lasting just 70 minutes only. For Morocco Mohammed Alaoui was
the main spiker with seven points. |
Dramatic defeat for
Morocco and Egypt in the opening
Casablanca, Morocco, July 7, 2007 – Egypt volleyball
Junior team was near a big victory over the strong USA
team before losing narrowly in a tie breaker in their
opening match in Pool B of the 2007 Men’s Junior World
Championship in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco; Hosts
Morocco and South American champion Brazil suffered
shock defeats and Italy had a stunning victory.
In the most exciting match of the day in Rabat, coach
Andy Read of USA led his side to a 3-2 victory over
Egypt. USA won the crucial match 17-25, 26-28, 25-16,
25-22, 18-16 in the only tie breaker of the day.
Russia, seven times junior world champion gave a
wonderful volleyball show winning the South American
champions in a repetition of the final 2005, were
Brazilians also lost before the European champions. In
the best match of group B in Rabat, the Russians won 3-1
(28-26, 19-25, 27-25, 25-13 in 1h51). The top scorer of
the match was Denis Biryukov with 20 points. On the
Brazilian side, Tiago Barth made 13 points.
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Morocco meets Japan and Egypt
facing USA in the opening
Casablanca, Morocco, July 7, 2007 – The 2007 Men’s Junior
Volleyball World Championship launches on Saturday here with the
host team playing Japan in the opening day at the Complexe
Sportif Mohammed V. the other African representatives Egypt
meets USA team in an attempt to achieve better than the Ninth
position they had in their last participation in Iran 2003.
The defending champions, Russia tries to capture their eighth
World Title at this event to be played in the cities of
Casablanca and Rabat between July 7th and 15th. The drawing of
lots put the host country Morocco with Iran, Cuba, Italy, Japan
and Bulgaria in Pool A, while Brazil, the defending champions
Russia, Argentina, Egypt, U.S.A. and Slovenia are in Pool B.
Morocco, host team, will have strong support from the home crowd
and will be aiming to improve the 11th position of the last
Junior World Championship in India 2005, even if faced with
strong opposition from the world’s elite teams.
Russia will have to work hard to retain the title. The squad of
Viacheslav Zaitcev will contest Pool B (Rabat) and has Brazil,
Argentina, Slovenia, USA and Egypt as opponents. Their first
match on Saturday at the Salle Ibnou Yassine Agdal gymnasium
will be against the South American champion, Brazil, silver
medalists of the last two Junior World Championships in Iran
2003 and India 2005 and two time junior world champions (2001,
1993).
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Egypt and Morocco seek
positions between the last eight
Casablanca, Morocco, June 11, 2007 – The reaction of the coaches
of the two African representatives in the 2007 Men’s Junior
Championship to be held in Morocco July 7-15 towards the drawing
of lots of the finals between the last 12 teams was
controversial as the Egyptian coach Sherif El Shemerly sees that
it puts his team in the much stronger side while the Moroccan
coach find it easier to achieve a surprise of qualifying to the
second round.
The Egyptian coach thought that the late collection of the
players due to their end year exams id the most important
problem for his team before competing with the strongest teams
all over the World in this age category. “We hope to win at
least 2 matches in the first round to secure a ticket between
the best 8 teams,” Said Shemerly. I hope the other African eam
Morocco can also pass to the final 8 teams because this will
lead to more success in organization of the competition.” He
added.
The 2007 Men’s Junior Volleyball World Championship will take
place between July 7 and 15 in two venues, Casablanca and Rabat.
The drawing of lots put the host country Morocco with Iran,
Cuba, Italy, Japan and Bulgaria in Pool A, while Brazil, the
defending champions Russia, Argentina, Egypt, U.S.A. and
Slovenia are in Pool B.
Mr. Yuri Chesnokov, FIVB Delegate, presided the drawing of lots
ceremony held at the Sidi Mohamed Casablanca Sports Hall. He was
assisted by Mr. Abdelhadi Ghzali, Master of Ceremony and
President of the Moroccan Volleyball Federation.
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Morocco ready to host the big
event
 Casablanca,
Morocco, April 16, 2007-: Morocco becomes ready to host the
biggest ever volleyball event in history when they organize the
fourteenth edition of Men's under 21 World Championship in
Casablanca and Rabat 7-15 July 2007. Morocco Volleyball
Federation President Mr. Abdelhadi Ghzali held a wide press
conference in presence of the competition Press Director Mrs.
Touria Aarab at Grand Hotel I Casablanca in presence of more
than 150 journalists and other media including TV directors and
radio channels where they declared the final preparations to
host the big event.
The Moroccan president showed the final preparations of the
competition halls through the court directors and all the
transportation tools of the teams before during and after the
competition. He also stated that all the hotels become ready to
receive the teams with great welcome.
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Egypt starts preparation with
new blood
 Cairo,
Egypt, February 19-: Egypt men’s Under 21 team started the
active preparation to the 2007 World Championship of this age
category known to be held in Morocco in July 2007 under
supervision of the experienced head coach Sherif El-Shemerly.
The preparation starts with the participation in the Egyptian
first division league as the Egyptian Volleyball Federation
decided to consider the junior team as a separate team in the
league with all its club stars to gain the experience of playing
with the senior teams.
Morocco Junior team which also qualified to the world
championship will come to Egypt at the end of March for a
collective camp which will include 4 friendly matches between
both teams. This camp will be followed by another camp in Italy
during April with the participation in a tournament with some
national teams. Egypt will play then some friendly matches with
the substitutes of the first team in May when the players will
enter the exams of the end of the year thereafter.
Photo Caption:
Egypt players happy with the African championship victory |
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