WOMEN'S
AFRICAN OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION- DAY ONE
EGYPT TOOK THE REVENGE FROM NIGERIA
Nairobi, Kenya, January 8-: Egypt took the revenge from Nigeria
in the opening day of Women's African Olympic Qualification as
they went from one set behind 1-2 to an exciting five setter
victory in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Kenya had a straight
sets victory over Seychelles to lead the table in the first day.
The opening ceremony was held in the big Kasarani hall in
presence of 2500 spectators in presence of the Kenyan sports
Minister, Mrs. Lina Chalata followed by the two matches.
Egypt could manage their situation after they lost the third set
when Nigeria led by two sets to one as they won the fourth, then
the tie- break in the same way they lost against the same team
in the final of All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria October 2003
and this made Egypt in a good situation in Athens 2004
Qualification (21-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 15-8)
The first set showed Nigerian predominance by the net owing to
the active work of Onuhoa Chinyere to win the set 25-21. Egypt
players increased their work and improve their defense by Tahany
tosson to win the second set 25-19. Again Nigeria showed their
attacking complexes led by their stars Adegbenjo Bunmi and Egbum
Dorothy to win the third set 25-23. Egypt head coach, Hesham
Badrawy modified his tactics to overcome the efficient spikes of
Nigerian strong players and after a group of hits of Tahany and
Dina Assal Egypt won the fourth set 25-16 before continuing
their solid block to win the tie- break 15-8.
In the second match Kenyan team led by the European based star
Violet Barasa, found it easy to have a straight sets victory
over the young aged Seychelles players to win 25-19, 25-14,
25-12. Kenyan Coach, Muge Abdul tried to give rest to his
players before their two big clashes against Egypt, Friday and
Nigeria, Saturday.
CGI
