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LIMA, Peru, September 12, 2009 – Defending
champions Brazil defeated Peru in straight sets
25-21, 25-13, 25-15 advancing to a gold medal
match against USA in the II Final Four Women’s
Volleyball Cup.
Brazil dominated the match relying on strong
attacks and good field defense and solid
blocking. The losers will play Dominican
Republic for third place on Sunday.
Regiane Bidias led Brazil with 17 points,
Adenizia Silva had 9 and Welissa “Sassá” Gonzaga
contributed 7 points. Leyla Chihuan had 10
points for Peru.
“Once again we could handle the pressure of the
local fans and I am happy with the victory. Now
we have to prepare for tomorrow’s match against
United States. Today we worked with our serves
and our second offensive options were
positives,” said Paulo Barros, the Brazilian
coach.
Leyla Chihuan, the Peruvian captain, commented:
“There is not much to say. During the week you
all have seen what we have. We need to work
harder and with concentration. If not, we will
continue far away behind our opponents.”
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