Men´s Beach Volleyball Day 9 Review: Brazil and US secure final places

Source: BOCOG | 08-20-2008 22:43

(BEIJING, August 20) -- Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes of Brazil will meet Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser of the United States in the Men's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match after winning their semifinal matches at Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground on Wednesday.

Fabio Magalhaes (L) and Marcio Araujo celebrate their win.

Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes beat compatriots Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego 2-0 (22-20, 21-18). Previously undefeated Santos and Rego had no answers to direct at compatriots Araujo and Magalhaes through the beginning of the match and the No. 4 seeds took a 10-5 lead. Araujo and Magalhaes edged their way to set point, only for Santos to save. Magalhaes won another and this time Santos fired out to secure the set 22-20.

Santos and Rego had produced a remarkable comeback against Russia in the Round of 16, but a comeback against their fellow Brazilians never materialized. Magalhaes earned match point at 20-18 when a Santos block went out. Another Santos error sealed victory.

Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser beat Renato Gomes and Jorge Terceiro of Georgia 2-0 (21-11, 21-13). World champions, Rogers and Dalhausser made easy work of Gomes and Terceiro, taking just 42 minutes to wrap up their semifinal. Gomes and Terceiro took the lead in the first set but the American pair turned it around and were soon 11-2 ahead.

Georgia only offered glimpses of the form that propelled them to the semifinals, with Gomes executing some clever cut shots. Dalhausser clinched both sets as the American duo progressed to the final in their first Olympic Games.

US pair Philip Dalhausser (R) and Todd Rogers.

Editor:Chen Ge