2014 Men’s African Club championship- Day 5
Sousse, Tunisia, March 24, 2014- Esperance (TUN), Ahly Beni Ghanzi (LIB) from Pool C, Ahly (EGY) and Ahly Tripoli (LIB) joined the already qualified Etoile du Sahel (TUN), Borj Bou Aririj (ALG) form Pool A, Setif (ALG), Sfax (TUN) from Pool B to the quarterfinal of the 2014 Men’s African Club Championship following the fifth and last day of the preliminary round held at Sousse, Tunisia on Monday.
The qualifiers will now start the knockout stage to determine the winner of the competition which already secures a ticket to the FIVB Men’s Club Word Championship in Brazil.
The day 5 showed organizers Etoile Sportive du Sahel (TUN) defeating Bourj Bou Aririj (ALG) 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-9, 25-19) in the pool A leaders decider. Etoile finished at the top of the pool with a win loss ratio of 4-0 and Bourj came second with 3-1
Bafia (CMR) took over Nahda (SUD) 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19) to finish fourth 1-3 and Nahda came fifth with 0-4.
In Pool B Sfax of Tunisia hammered Autoridade of Mozambique 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-12) to finish as pool leaders with 4-0 and losers came fifth with 0-4.
Misurata (LIB) beat Espoir (COD) 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-14) to end the pool stage at the third position while losers came fourth.
In Pool C Esperance (TUN) flew past GSU (KEN) 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-21) to end as leaders with 5-0, while the Kenyans came third with 3-2.
Ahly Beni Ghazi (LIB) joined the quarters with a straight sets win against Mugher Cement (ETH).
Port (CMR) beat Nemo Stars (UGA) 3-2 (13-25, 25-17, 29-27,18-25,15-10).
Record holders Ahly (EGY) topped Pool D with a straight sets win over FAP (CMR) 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-22), while Ahly Tripoli improved to 3-1 with a last victory over Beau Vallon (SEY) to complete the quarterfinal line up.
Quarterfinal programme 26 March
1-8 positions
Etoile (TUN) X Ahly Tripoli (LIB)
Ahly (EGY) X Borj B (ALG)
Sfax (TUN) X AHLY Benighazi (LIB)
Esperance (TUN) X Stif (ALG)
9-16 Positions
Ittihad Tanger (MAR) X Prisons (KEN)
FAP (CMR) X Bafia (CMR)
Misurata (LIB) X Port (CMR)
GSU (KEN) X Espoir (COD)
17- 21 positions
Autoridade (MOZ) X Mugher Cement (ETH)
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