Portugal vs. Cuba
Portugal edged out Cuba in straight sets, partially 25-22, 25-21, 26-24, to advance to the final of the tournament whose winners will contest for the spot in the 2019 FIVB Nations League.
Alexandre Ferreira notched 13 points for the hosts while Miguel Gutiérrez delivered 21 points (3 kill blocks, 2 aces) for Cuba. Thus, Portugal kept a perfect record in the tournament when it comes to both win-loss ratio (3-0) and set ratio (9-0).
Czech Republic vs. Estonia
The Czech Republic downed 2018 CEV European Golden League titleholders Estonia by a 3-1 (29-31, 27-25, 25-18, 25-21) to join Portugal in the gold medal match.
Jan Hadrava was on fire as he poured in 27 points for the Czechs. Vladimír Sobotka and Adam Zajíček added 5 kill blocks apiece. Robert Täht scored 22 points for Estonia.
To see complete results, stats, and standings, visit our FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup 2018 / Male / Seniors page.
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