{"id":9935,"date":"2024-09-18T07:25:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/?p=9935"},"modified":"2024-09-17T18:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:27:43","slug":"mens-u23-pan-american-cup-opens-with-cubas-victory-over-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/mens-u23-pan-american-cup-opens-with-cubas-victory-over-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s U23 Pan American Cup Opens with Cuba\u2019s Victory Over Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"body-noticia col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/16-9-24cubmen1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/16-9-24cubmen1.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/16-9-24cubmen1-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>Guantanamo.- The Men\u2019s U23 Pan American Cup kicked off with Cuba\u2019s 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-22) victory over Costa Rica at the Anthony Nesty Sporthal in Paramaribo, Suriname.<\/p>\n<p>The U23 Pan American Cup runs from September 16 -22 and offers two berths for non-qualified NORCECA teams for the 2025 Asunci\u00f3n II Junior Pan American Games.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba\u2019s next opponent in Pool A is the Dominican Republic, while Costa Rica will face Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba led in kills 46-29, in blocks 7-6, and in aces 6-1, but committed more unforced errors, 20-16.<\/p>\n<p>Cuban outside hitter Bryan Camino led all scorers with 21 points (17 attacks, a match-high of 4 aces). Fellow outside hitter Yusniel Gonz\u00e1lez contributed 11 points (10 attacks, one block).<\/p>\n<p>Costa Rican middle blocker Jeremy Venega led his team with 9 points (4 attacks, a match-high of 5 blocks).<\/p>\n<p>Cuba quickly jumped to a 4-0 lead with a block from Jakdiel Contreras and capitalized on Costa Rica\u2019s errors. In the second set, the Central Americans performed better, taking advantage of Cuba\u2019s mistakes as Cuba used a different lineup, pulling even at 20 points with a block from Jeremy Venega and Harold Rodriguez, along with a kill from Franco Molina. Daniel Martinez and Bryan Camino closed the set for Cuba. Costa Rica surprised in the third set, taking a 4-0 lead and holding the lead throughout the set until Cuba recovered from a five-point deficit and climbed up to a 25-22 finish with a 16-12 margin in kills.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo Flaquet, captain of Cuba: \u201cWe got overconfident. This match helped us shake off the rust. We knew how to come back from a big deficit in the third set; we are an experienced team and knew how to resolve it. Starting with a win is good for the team\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Andru Jones, captain of Costa Rica: \u201cThis was clearly a difficult match, against a worthy opponent. I feel we started getting into rhythm, this is a process, and each set was better than the previous one. We hope to keep improving in the coming matches, reach a good performance, and aim for a medal\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guantanamo.- The Men\u2019s U23 Pan American Cup kicked off with Cuba\u2019s 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-22) victory over Costa Rica at the Anthony Nesty Sporthal in Paramaribo, Suriname. The U23 Pan American Cup runs from September 16 -22 and offers two berths for non-qualified NORCECA teams for the 2025 Asunci\u00f3n II Junior Pan American Games. 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