Canadians and Dominicans fought to the last minute, with Dominicans coming out ahead in their first match of the North America / Central America / Caribbean Championships yesterday. Dominicans lost the first and third sets. The scores of the exciting game were: 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25 and 15-8. This is the second win for the Dominican team following their previous defeat of Puerto Rico.
The games are taking place at the new Volleyball Palace, built for the Pan Am Games, at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Eight teams will compete for two spots to participate in the World Cup scheduled for next year in Japan. Teams are grouped as follows. Group A: Dominican Republic, Canada, Puerto Rico and Trinidad Tobago. Group B: Cuba, United States, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Meanwhile, the president of the Dominican Volleyball Federation complained that the Sports Ministry and the security director for the Sports Ministry are sabotaging the finances of the tournament by creating difficulties for fans arriving in vehicles to enter the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. As a result, the arena has been only half full for the games.