2016 Men’s African Club Volleyball Champs: Esperance, Smouha, Geish & Swehly Through To Semifinal

2016 Men’s African Club Championship- Quarterfinal

In a day of thrilling and exciting actions Esperance (Tunisia), Smouha, Geish (Both from Egypt) and Swehly (Libya) booked their tickets to the Semifinal of the 2016 Men’s African Club Championship after they won their corresponding quarterfinal matches at Cairo Stadium Complex in Egypt on Tuesday.

What added to the drama of the day was the elimination of 2 African and Egyptian giants Ahly and the Zamalek from the quarters.

Esperance took on 11 time champions Ahly 3-0 (29-27, 25-16, 25-17) in an easier game than expected in front of full house of excited spectators.

Swehly (Libya) overwhelmed FAP (Cameroon) 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18) to make it to the semis for the third time in the history of the competition.

El Geish (EGY) went easily to straight sets victory over Espoir (COD) (25-13, 25-13, 25-12) to feature in their third qualification for the semis in their short history.

In a purely Egyptian face off Smouha (EGY) survived in the tiebreak to defeat their compatriots Zamalek 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 15-12) and show in their second consecutive semifinal qualification.

Now Esperance meet Smouha in the semifinal of the competition, while Geish play Swehly in the other semifinal on Thursday.

In the quarterfinal 9 to 16 places, Gendermerie of Madagascar upset Fanar of Algeria 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-12, 25-14, 15-13) in 2 hours of an exciting show.

Libya’s Ahly Beni Ghazi overwhelmed Daim Hamad of Sudan 3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-23) in easy face off. Cameroon Sport fought aggressively to beat TGOM (GAB) 3-1 (25-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-20). Setif (ALG) hammered Atletico (Cape Verde) 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-18).

In the quarterfinal 17-24, Sudan’s Nahda regained their rhythm on time to overcome DGSP (CGO) 3-2 (29-27, 25-22, 16-25, 10-25, 15-12).

Meanwhile Nemostars (Uganda) continued their superior performance to win Police (SEN) 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-15). GSU (KEN) to get the first victory against struggling Woliatta (ETH) 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17).

Panoramic view of the stadium

Quarterfinal results

Quarterfinal 1-8
Swehly(LBA) v FAP (CMR) 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18)
Smouha (EGY) v Zamalek (EGY) 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 15-12)
Esperance (TUN) v Ahly (EGY) 3-0 (29-27, 25-16, 25-17)
El Geish (EGY) v Espoir (COD) 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-12)

Quarterfinal 9-16
Gendermerie (MAD) v Fanar (ALG) 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-12, 25-14, 15-13)
Ahly Beni Ghazi (LBA) v Daim Hamad (SUD) 3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-23)
CSVB (CMR) v TGOM (GAB) 3-1 (25-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-20)
ESS (ALG) v Atletico (CPV) 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-18)

Quarterfinal 17-24
Nahda (SUD) v DGSP (CGO) 3-2 (29-27, 25-22, 16-25, 10-25, 15-12)
Nemostars (UGA) v Police (SEN) 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-15)
Bye Douanes (BUR) v Auto (Disqualified)
GSU (KEN) v Woliatta (ETH) 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17)

Swehly blocking

Day 7 Programme on Tuesday
Play off 13-16

Fanar (ALG) Vs. Atletico (CPV)
Daim Hamad (SUD) Vs. TGOM (GAB)

Play off 17-20
Nahda (SUD) v GSU (KEN)
Nemostars (UGA) v Douanes (BUR)

Play off 21- 24
DGSP (CGO) x Wolaitta (ETH)