The panthers they could not end their historic participation in the Women’s Volleyball World Cup in Holland and Poland. The Argentine team lost 3 to 1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-20 and 25-23) against Puerto Rico, in his last game of the competition. The team led by Hernan Ferraro He finished with a negative record in Group E of the second stage, as he lost all four duels he played. However, he greeted us with the satisfaction of having reached an important milestone for the future: overcoming the initial phase for the first time.
The Argentines got off to a better start than the Puerto Ricans, led by solid attack and counterattack work by Yas Nizetich Y Erika Market, the two great figures of the meeting for the national team. And after taking a good early lead (18-10), they resisted their rivals’ reaction attempt to win the first set with a good difference.
The Central Americans changed the course of the match and dominated the second and third sets against some Argentines who made too many mistakes. Very solid in attack –Brittany Abercrombie added 11 points e Stefania Enright7, in those two chapters – and with a Neira Ortiz that shone like a block (he contributed eight units that way), took over the game and changed the game.
The Panthers came out with everything to play the fourth set and started 8-5. However, they failed to keep up the pace and Puerto Rico reversed the score (14-13) and started leading the win. The Argentines do not give up and get up in the last part of the set (22-21), but the rivals make the difference in attack and sign the victory.
Abercrombie, with 25 points (21 attacks and four blocks) was the top scorer of the match. While Mercado (17) and Nizetich (15) were the ones who added the most for Argentina.
The Azzurri and Bianconeri teams thus closed their participation in Group E with four defeats in as many appearances. He had previously lost 3-1 against Holland3 to 0 before Belgium and also in two sets against Italy. And he was the last in the area with a 2-7 record. It is worth mentioning that, in qualifying for the second round, he brought the results of the first round, where he had defeated Czech Republic Already Colombia and fell before China, Brazil Y Japan).
Beyond the anger for not being able to say goodbye with a victory, the Argentines leave with great feelings and an unprecedented goal, given that for the first time in history a women’s national team has passed the first phase of a World Cup. And he did it with a team with a lot of young talent: apart from the captain Tatiana Rizzo, Nizetich and Emilce Sosa, the rest of the squad made their debut in a tournament of this category. A very positive performance from which it will be possible to build in the future.
How is the World Cup going?
Already without an albiceleste presence, the quarter-finals will be played on Tuesday. Group E qualifiers will be played in Apeldoorn (Netherlands). Italywho came first, will face China, who beat Belgium 3-0 this Sunday and finished fourth. Y Brazilaccording to Japanthat after beating the Dutch in two sets he finished third.
The winners of those crosses will clash in the first semifinal, on Wednesday at the same venue.
Meanwhile, in Gliwice (Poland), the other half of the key will be played by those advanced by F. United States of Americasecond, it will be measured with Turkey, Third; Y Serbian, who won the group, with the Poles, fourth. The winners will define the second finalist, on Thursday on the same stage.
The duel for the bronze and the final will be played on Saturday in Apeldoorn.
Source: Clarin
