9th Solidarity Tournament in Togo
 Benin Men defeated the Organizers
Lome, Togo, December 21-: Benin volleyball men team defeated the organizers Togo 3-2 in the opening of the ninth Solidarity Tournament which is held every year in a western African Country with French support and under supervision of FIVB in Omnisport Stadium in Togo capital of Lome.
The five setters match (26-24, 21-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-9) was very exciting and full of modern volleyball and attracted the spectators.
In Women’s competition the reverse occurred as Togo defeated Benin 3-1 (26-28, 25-17, 25-22, 25-18).
It was supposed that five teams from west Africa to participate in both men and women’s competitions but the last minute withdraw of both Mali and Niger kept only three teams in each category; Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo.

 


 
 
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