Mexican Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia victory in beach volleyball Olympic, after defeating Greece two sets to one

Posted by bumeral

August 12, 2008

Bibiana Candelas played with a lot of momentum
Beijing - The Mexican Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia got his first victory in beach volleyball Olympic Games of Beijing 2008 to imposed by two sets to one to the Greek team, and remain in the quarrel within the Group F.

Candelas and Garcia won in 53 minutes of play, a partial 21-17, 16-21 and 15-12, the Greek Vasiliki Karantasiou and Vasiliki Arvaniti, who added his second defeat in a row and were eliminated in the summer fair.

The pair began tricolor so Aguerre the encounter, as had the pressure of having lost in his debut with the Brazilian, so the victory was vital to continue living in the beach volleyball tournament being held in the Chaoyang Field.

The Greek went cold and could not be planted at ease in the sand so it lost several points due to a lack of communication, and gave battle but could not avoid defeat and the Mexican took the first by 21-17.

In the second period had a little trouble in the blockades and distribution area, because despite the high altitude of Candelas, block cost him a couple of Karantasiou auctions, which ended in points.

The Mexican managed to overcome a handicap of four points, and although they went up by a point when they arrived at 11 units, an oversight that succeeded the cartwheel at the end left the set 16-21 against.

So they went to 15 points, the first to achieve what could aspire to qualify in the tournament, so Candelas and Garcia had a good combination and became a machine points to achieve imposed 15-12.

The next meeting which will be playing for his Mexican go to the next round before the Austrian Doris Schwaiger and Stefanie Schwaiger the August 14.

Outcome of the meeting for the group F of the beach volleyball tournament of the 2008 Beijing Olympics: Candelas / Garcia (MEX) Karantasiou / Arvaniti (GRE) 21-17, 16-21 and 15-12.

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