Qatar is assured of a medal in Beach Volleyball when the Al Annabi pair of Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse take on Indonesian pair of Ade Candra Rachmawan and Mohammad Ashfiya in the final at the Jakabaring Sports City Beach Volleyball Court in Palembang today.
Qatar’s Ahmed and Cherif cruised to the final showdown with an unbeaten record after squeezing China’s Goa and Li out while host pair Rachmawan and Ashfiya followed to join the championship contest after eliminating their compatriots Gilang Ramadhan and Danangsyah Yudistira Pribadi.
Facing the world 10th ranked Ahmed and Cherif, China’s Goa and Li did cause some troubles but finally conceded in a narrow 0-2 (18-21, 24-26).
Rachmawan and Ashfiya won the match in straight sets. In the first set, Rachmawan-Ashfiya defeated Ramadhan-Yudistira Pribadi 21-13.
Source: Peninsula Qatar
In the second set, Rachmawan-Ashfiya defeated their compatriots 21-19.
Rachmawan, accompanied by Ashfiya, Ramadhan, and Pribadi, said after the match that the team would compete in the finals was not a team of two individuals, but a team of the Indonesian nation.
Rachmawan added that they would strive to win the gold medal, while the other team would strive to win the bronze.
“So, hopefully, we’ll get one gold and one bronze,” he said.
Speaking about Team 1’s strategy to face the Qatari pair in the final, Rachmawan said they would give their best for the country.
“We’ll be all-out because we have the support of the Indonesian people,” he said while adding that he had met the Qatari players once previously.
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Source: Peninsula Qatar
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