The Indian Sportal

Argentina defeated host India 25-19, 25-16, 25-22 to capture the 2009 FIVB Men’s Junior World Championship bronze medal at the event being held at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune, India. India Head Coach M.H. Kumara:
“I offer my congratulations to Argentina for finishing with its highest placement in this tournament. Yesterday was a great five-set match that took a lot out of us. We had the will to win today, but were not as physically ready. The fourth position is a great accomplishment [ ... ]

In front of a standing-room-only crowd of over 6,000, Brazil edged host India 25-19, 17-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-9 during the semifinals of the FIVB Men’s Junior World Championship being played at Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune, India. India Head Coach M.H. Kumara:
“We have exceeded expectations in this tournament and played a fantastic game in the semifinals. As a unit, we played great. We have one more match tomorrow (versus Argentina in bronze medal match) with the hope of medaling.” Brazil [ ... ]