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COPA LIBERTADORES M: Marathon all-Brazilian semifinal goes to Sesi, who’ll play vs. Bolívar for title

by WoV
source: aclav.com; Photo: Liga de Voleibol Argentina ACLAV/Twitter

Argentine Bolívar Voley and the Brazilian Sesi-SP will play the final of the 2020 Men’s Volleyball Copa Libertadores, held in Buenos Aires.

Sesc-vs-Sesi

Sesc-vs-Sesi

After achieving their respective triumphs in the semifinals, Bolívar and Sesi have progressed to a gold medal decider in the 2020 Copa Libertadores de Voleibol.

In the first semifinal, the current champions of the competition but also of Argentina, Bolívar, downed national league rivals Obras de San Juan by a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20). Cuban duo from the winning side highlighted the match. Jesús Herrera scored 17 points, while Osniel Melgarejo made a 75% attack (12/16).

In the other semifinal, which was all-Brazilian, Sesi were twice a set down against Sesc RJ but managed to reach the final after 30-minute tie-break that went deep into overtime.  The encounter lasted for 2 and a half hours overall. Alan Souza top-scored for the São Paulo team with 25 points, while Murilo Endres made 79% reception (33 digs, 33% excellent).

2020 Copa Libertadores de Voleibol – semifinals

January 31:

Bolívar Voley (ARG) – Obras de San Juan (ARG) 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20)

Sesc RJ (BRA) – Sesi-SP (BRA) 2-3 (25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 23-25)

Preliminary stage standings

 

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