RI pairs lose in Brazilian tourney

Sat, 22 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: National men's beach volleyball pairs Agus Salim and
Koko Prasetyo and Andy Ardiansyah and Supriyadi fell in
qualifying for the Salvador 2005 Men's Open in Brazil on
Thursday.

After a stunning first game, national number ones Agus and
Koko lost to the Japanese pair of Asahi/Watanabe 21-1, 15-21, 13-
15 in a marathon 68-minute match, while Andi/Supriyadi were
defeated by Florian Gosch/Bernhard Strauss of Austria 9-21, 21-
14, 8-15.

The 33-team qualifying draw used a knockout system instead of
a double elimination format, Detik.com reported on Friday.

The two pairs -- in training for the Southeast Asian Games in
November -- will now travel to Acapulco, Mexico, for Tuesday's
stop on the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)-Swatch
World Tour. -- JP

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