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Peru volleyball defeats Colombia at South American pre-Olympic

La selección peruana de voleibol alcanzó un luchado triunfo ante el sexteto colombiano

La selección peruana de voleibol alcanzó un luchado triunfo ante el sexteto colombiano

19:39 | Bariloche (Argentina), Jan. 08.

Peru's volleyball squad beat its Colombian counterpart (3-0) at the Women's South American Olympic Qualification Tournament.

The national team, coached by Mauro Marasciulo, claimed an important win made up of following scores: 30-28, 25-22 and 25-22.

In the first set, the crowd got the impression the game would be tougher than expected. Nonetheless, the team managed to keep the rival under control during the next two.

On Saturday, Peru will look for a third victory when it faces Venezuela at 14:00 (local time).

If Peruvians see a new triumph, they will advance to the finals.

It must be noted the tournament's winner will be granted the only direct pass to the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Published: 1/8/2016