PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba, Feb 23 (acn) Cuba and Japan U-23 men's volleyball teams held a friendly match on November 19 multipurpose room in Pinar del Rio city, as part of the preparation of both squads.
Cuba won 3-1 (17-25, 25- 21, 25- 13 and 25- 12).
According to Ariel Sainz, Cuban volleyball national commissioner and president of the Cuban Federation of the sport, this was the second of match its kind held in the country from a total of three.
He added that these are matchups to train the athletes from the Asian nation overlooking the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Cubans to their next international commitments.
Meanwhile, Rodolfo Sanchez, Cuban head coach, stressed the importance of these matches for the young team, and he asserted they aspire to obtain good results in the World League this year.
He also emphasized the collective work of local athletes for the sake of victory, beyond individual results.
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