Ismail Moalla of Tunisia receiving against Morocco
Cairo, Egypt, July 26, 2015 - Tunisia completed the semifinal lineup at the 2015 Men's African Nations Championship after they overpowered Morocco 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27) in Day 5 of the competition held at the Cairo Stadium Complex in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday.
Tunisia joined the already qualified Egypt and Algeria from Pool A and Morocco from Pool B.
In the semifinals on Tuesday, defending champions Egypt and leaders of Pool A face Morocco, second in Pool B. Tunisia, top of Pool B, meet Algeria, who were second in Pool A.
Cairo, Egypt, July 26, 2015 - Tunisia completed the semifinal lineup at the 2015 Men's African Nations Championship after they overpowered Morocco 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27) in Day 5 of the competition held at the Cairo Stadium Complex in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday.
Tunisia joined the already qualified Egypt and Algeria from Pool A and Morocco from Pool B.
In the semifinals on Tuesday, defending champions Egypt and leaders of Pool A face Morocco, second in Pool B. Tunisia, top of Pool B, meet Algeria, who were second in Pool A.
At the end of the preliminary round, Egypt led Pool A with 8 points and a 3-0 win-loss ratio, followed by Algeria second with 7 points from 2-1. Kenya came third with 3 points from 1-2 and Botswana finished fourth with 0-3.
Tunisia led Pool B with 10 points from 3-1 followed by Morocco with 9 points from 3-1. Cameroon were third (8 point, 3-1), then Rwanda fourth (3 points, 1-3) and Mauritius fifth (0, 0-4).
Tuesday also features two matches in the playoffs for positions 5 to 8, as Kenya play Rwanda and Cameroon take on Botswana.
The African Championship will qualify two African teams for the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup in Japan from September 8-23. The finalists will secure tickets to the prestigious global event.
Pool B
Tunisia v Morocco 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27)
Tunisia overwhelmed Morocco 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27) in the Pool B decider. Tunisia led the pool with a 3-1 win-loss record (10 Pts), while Morocco came second with 3-1 (9pts). Mohamed Hachdadi led the match scorers with 25 points as the best scorer of the day for the third day in a row. Marouen Garci led the Tunisian scorers with 20 points.
The match was very exciting, especially when Morocco drew level at 1-set all and Tunisia regained their rhythm led by Garci to win the third and fourth sets on their way to a 3-1 victory.
Cameroon v Rwanda 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17)
Cameroon beat Rwanda 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17) in a Pool B match lasting 75 minutes to improve their win-loss ratio to 4-1 with 8 points. Rwanda dropped to a 1-3 win-loss ratio, to finish fourth in the pool. Jean Ndaki was the top scorer for Cameroon with 12 points, followed by Olivier Nongoni with 11 points. Guma Yakan led Rwanda and the match scorers with 14 points.
Semifinal programme on July 28, 2015
Semifinal 1-4
18:00 Egypt 1st A v 2nd B Morocco
16:00 Tunisia 1st B v 2nd A Algeria
Play off 5-8 Positions
12:00 Kenya 3rd A v 4th B Rwanda
14:00 Cameroon 3rd B v 4th A Botswana
2015 Men's African Nations Championship - Top performances
Top Scoring Performances
30 - Jean Ndaki of Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
27 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
25 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Tunisia (July 26)
23 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius (July 25)
22 - Jean Ndaki of Cameroon v Morocco (July 24)
20 - Marouen Garci of Tunisia v Morocco (July 26)
20 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
19 - Toufik Mahdjoubi of Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
19 - Ahmed Salah of Egypt v Algeria (July 25)
18 - Elyes Karamosli of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
17 - Michael Chemos of Kenya v Algeria (July 24)
16 - Ayoub Dikkiche of Algeria v Egypt (July 25)
16 - Mohamed Chikhi of Algeria v Kenya (July 24)
16 - Toufik Mahdjoubi of Algeria v Kenya (July 24)
16 - Marouane Garci of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
14 - Guma Yakan of Rwanda v Mauritius (July 23)
14 - Christophe Mukunzi of Rwanda v Mauritius (July 23)
14 - Alfred Mandez of Mauritius v Rwanda (July 23)
Top Blocking Performances
6 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius (July 25)
5 - Nongni Mefani of Cameroon v Morocco (July 24)
4 - Marchal Kwizera of Rwanda v Cameroon (July 26)
4 - Sofiane Bouyoucef of Algeria v Egypt (July 25)
4 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
4 - Kamal Ouali of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
4 - Skander Ben Tara of Tunisia v Mauritius (July 24)
4- Skander Ben Tara of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
4 - Mohamed Chikhi of Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
4 – Zouhair Elgaraoui of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
4 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
Top Blocking Performances by Team
16 – Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
14 - Tunisia v Morocco (July 26)
13 - Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
13 - Cameroon v Morocco (July 24)
12 - Tunisia v Mauritius (July 24)
12 - Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
12 - Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
11 – Cameroon v Mauritius (July 22)
Top Serving Performances
4 - Toufik Mahdjoubi of Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
3 - Ivan Nsabimana of Rwanda v Tunisia (July 25)
3 - Sofiane Bouyoucef of Algeria v Kenya (July 24)
3 - Khalid Ben Slimane of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
3 - Hossam Youssef of Egypt v Kenya (July 22)
3 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
3 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius(July 25)
Top Serving Performances by Team
9 - Egypt v Kenya (July 22)
7 - Tunisia v Mauritius (July 24)
7 - Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
5 - Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
5 - Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
4 – Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
4 - Rwanda v Morocco (July 22)
4 - Tunisia v Rwanda (July 25)
4 - Rwanda v Tunisia (July 25)
Highest Scorer by Round
Day 1: 20 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
Day 2: 30 - Jean Ndaki of Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
Day 3: 27 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
Day 4: 23 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius (July 25)
Day 5: 25 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Tunisia (July 26)
Highest Set Score
Day 1: Morocco v Rwanda, 25-23 (July 22)
Day 2: Rwanda v Mauritius 26-24 (July 23)
Day 3: Morocco v Cameroon 30-28 (July 24)
Day 4: Morocco v Mauritius 28-26 (July 25)
Day 5: Tunisia v Morocco 29-27 (July 26)
Highest Scoring Matches
Day 1: Cameroon v Mauritius (July 22) 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-18) – 133 points
Day 2: Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23) 3-2 (25-23, 12-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12) - 205 points
Day 3: Cameroon v Morocco (July 24) 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21) - 193 points
Day 4: Egypt v Algeria (July 25) 3-2 (24-26, 25-19 ,25-20, 22-25, 15-10) - 211 Points
Day 5: Tunisia v Morocco (July 26) 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27) - 188 points
Tunisia led Pool B with 10 points from 3-1 followed by Morocco with 9 points from 3-1. Cameroon were third (8 point, 3-1), then Rwanda fourth (3 points, 1-3) and Mauritius fifth (0, 0-4).
Tuesday also features two matches in the playoffs for positions 5 to 8, as Kenya play Rwanda and Cameroon take on Botswana.
The African Championship will qualify two African teams for the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup in Japan from September 8-23. The finalists will secure tickets to the prestigious global event.
Pool B
Tunisia v Morocco 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27)
Tunisia overwhelmed Morocco 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27) in the Pool B decider. Tunisia led the pool with a 3-1 win-loss record (10 Pts), while Morocco came second with 3-1 (9pts). Mohamed Hachdadi led the match scorers with 25 points as the best scorer of the day for the third day in a row. Marouen Garci led the Tunisian scorers with 20 points.
The match was very exciting, especially when Morocco drew level at 1-set all and Tunisia regained their rhythm led by Garci to win the third and fourth sets on their way to a 3-1 victory.
Cameroon v Rwanda 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17)
Cameroon beat Rwanda 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17) in a Pool B match lasting 75 minutes to improve their win-loss ratio to 4-1 with 8 points. Rwanda dropped to a 1-3 win-loss ratio, to finish fourth in the pool. Jean Ndaki was the top scorer for Cameroon with 12 points, followed by Olivier Nongoni with 11 points. Guma Yakan led Rwanda and the match scorers with 14 points.
Semifinal programme on July 28, 2015
Semifinal 1-4
18:00 Egypt 1st A v 2nd B Morocco
16:00 Tunisia 1st B v 2nd A Algeria
Play off 5-8 Positions
12:00 Kenya 3rd A v 4th B Rwanda
14:00 Cameroon 3rd B v 4th A Botswana
2015 Men's African Nations Championship - Top performances
Top Scoring Performances
30 - Jean Ndaki of Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
27 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
25 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Tunisia (July 26)
23 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius (July 25)
22 - Jean Ndaki of Cameroon v Morocco (July 24)
20 - Marouen Garci of Tunisia v Morocco (July 26)
20 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
19 - Toufik Mahdjoubi of Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
19 - Ahmed Salah of Egypt v Algeria (July 25)
18 - Elyes Karamosli of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
17 - Michael Chemos of Kenya v Algeria (July 24)
16 - Ayoub Dikkiche of Algeria v Egypt (July 25)
16 - Mohamed Chikhi of Algeria v Kenya (July 24)
16 - Toufik Mahdjoubi of Algeria v Kenya (July 24)
16 - Marouane Garci of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
14 - Guma Yakan of Rwanda v Mauritius (July 23)
14 - Christophe Mukunzi of Rwanda v Mauritius (July 23)
14 - Alfred Mandez of Mauritius v Rwanda (July 23)
Top Blocking Performances
6 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius (July 25)
5 - Nongni Mefani of Cameroon v Morocco (July 24)
4 - Marchal Kwizera of Rwanda v Cameroon (July 26)
4 - Sofiane Bouyoucef of Algeria v Egypt (July 25)
4 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
4 - Kamal Ouali of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
4 - Skander Ben Tara of Tunisia v Mauritius (July 24)
4- Skander Ben Tara of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
4 - Mohamed Chikhi of Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
4 – Zouhair Elgaraoui of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
4 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
Top Blocking Performances by Team
16 – Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
14 - Tunisia v Morocco (July 26)
13 - Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
13 - Cameroon v Morocco (July 24)
12 - Tunisia v Mauritius (July 24)
12 - Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
12 - Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
11 – Cameroon v Mauritius (July 22)
Top Serving Performances
4 - Toufik Mahdjoubi of Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
3 - Ivan Nsabimana of Rwanda v Tunisia (July 25)
3 - Sofiane Bouyoucef of Algeria v Kenya (July 24)
3 - Khalid Ben Slimane of Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
3 - Hossam Youssef of Egypt v Kenya (July 22)
3 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
3 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius(July 25)
Top Serving Performances by Team
9 - Egypt v Kenya (July 22)
7 - Tunisia v Mauritius (July 24)
7 - Algeria v Botswana (July 23)
5 - Tunisia v Cameroon (July 23)
5 - Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
4 – Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
4 - Rwanda v Morocco (July 22)
4 - Tunisia v Rwanda (July 25)
4 - Rwanda v Tunisia (July 25)
Highest Scorer by Round
Day 1: 20 – Mohammed Hachdadi of Morocco v Rwanda (July 22)
Day 2: 30 - Jean Ndaki of Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23)
Day 3: 27 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Cameroon (July 24)
Day 4: 23 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Mauritius (July 25)
Day 5: 25 - Mohamed Hachdadi of Morocco v Tunisia (July 26)
Highest Set Score
Day 1: Morocco v Rwanda, 25-23 (July 22)
Day 2: Rwanda v Mauritius 26-24 (July 23)
Day 3: Morocco v Cameroon 30-28 (July 24)
Day 4: Morocco v Mauritius 28-26 (July 25)
Day 5: Tunisia v Morocco 29-27 (July 26)
Highest Scoring Matches
Day 1: Cameroon v Mauritius (July 22) 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-18) – 133 points
Day 2: Cameroon v Tunisia (July 23) 3-2 (25-23, 12-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12) - 205 points
Day 3: Cameroon v Morocco (July 24) 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21) - 193 points
Day 4: Egypt v Algeria (July 25) 3-2 (24-26, 25-19 ,25-20, 22-25, 15-10) - 211 Points
Day 5: Tunisia v Morocco (July 26) 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 29-27) - 188 points
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