14th MEN'S AFRICAN NATIONS
CHAMPIONSHIP-THIRD DAY
EGYPT , TUNIS , ALGERIA AND CAMEROON TO SEMIFINAL
Egypt and Tunis from Group A and Algeria and Cameroon from Group
B insured places in the
semifinal of the 14th Men's African Nations Championship. The
four teams won in the third and final day of the preliminary
round.
In Group A Egypt defeated RD Congo 3-0 (25-19,25-11,25-19),
while Tunis clinched a 3-0 (25-15,25-19,25-10) victory over
Rwanda and so Egypt became top of the Group with 6 points
followed by Tunis 5 points then RD Congo third with 4 points and
Rwanda fourth with 3 points.
In Group B Algeria defeated Morocco
3-1(25-20,25-22,22-25,25-19), and Cameroon had a straight sets
victory over South Africa 3-0 (25-16,25-13,25-22) and thus
Algeria became top of the Group by 6 points followed by Cameroon
5 points, then Morocco third by 4 points and finally South
Africa 3 points.
Egypt will meet Cameroon in the first match of the semifinal,
while Algeria will play Tunisia in the second match, both on
Tuesday.
TUNIS- RWANDA
In the first match of the final day of preliminary round Tunis
played with the standing players to achieve a rapid victory in
just 54 minutes. It was easy for Tunis to lead from the start by
the activities of the spikers Noureddine Hfaidh and Khalid
Belaid to win the first set easily 25-15. In the second set it
was more difficult for Tunis to make the same due to the spikes
of the Rwandan player Jeanluc and the better block of Uwamahoro
as Rwanda reached twice to the draw point but Tunis ended the
set by a group of attacking complexes leaded by the setter Ghazi
Guidara to win 25-19. The third set was one side game as Tunis
clinched an easy win 25-10
ALGERIA- MOROCCO
The second match between Algeria and Morocco was the most
exciting of the day as the Algerian team didn't find it easy to
win. In the first set Algeria led from the start using their
powerful attacking line Hachemi Hehdi and Bernaoui Krimo, with
the best blocker in the match Kerboua Ali to end the set 25-20
in 20 minutes. It went steadily harder for the Algerian team to
win the second set as Morocco led several times due to the
improved performance of the spiker Khalid Satour and the blocker
Abdesamad, but the more experienced Algerian players ended the
set narrowly 25-22. The Moroccan players raised their
performance to the best in the third set which was the most
exciting period of the match. The solid block and the improved
back defense led morocco to win the set 25-22 in 24 minutes.
Again Algerian players felt the dangerous situation to regain
the rhythm and to win the fourth set 25-19 in 22 minutes.
CAMEROON- SOUTH AFRICA
The third match between Cameroon and South Africa was a one side
game towards the defending champions as they won in straight
sets 25-16, 25-13, 25-22 in 60 minutes. Menva Guy, the Cameroon
blocker and the spiker Ndaki Mboulet were the stars of the match
as they made a strong net line. The low experienced South
African players couldn't face the Cameroon spikes thus the
latter led steadily from the first set to make the south
Africans the only team to pass the preliminary round without
winning a set.
EGYPT- RD CONGO
In the fourth and last match of the day Egyptian team, played
with all the 12 players recorded in the list, found it easy to
win in straight sets 15-19, 25-11, 25-19 in 60 minutes. Egyptian
coach Abelhamid Elwassimy intended to rest the main players for
the semifinal important match against Cameroon , and this helps
to declare new stars from the substitutes like Saleh Fathy and
Nehad Shehata. Congo team was the best in the last set as they
made a new score till the second technical time-out due to the
improved block of Motombo and Mosange but Egypt ended it in the
final points to becomre top of the group.
CGI
