The Maldives yesterday (July 3) suffered a straight sets defeat against Sri Lanka in the opening zonal qualifying match for the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) men’s 2014 World Championship.
Sri Lanka made the most of their home advantage at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo to take the first set by 25-20, claiming the second set with an ever stronger margin of 25-12, the Ceylon Daily News has reported.
Despite a strong start to the third set, the Maldives squad failed to hold on to their initial lead over Sri Lanka, eventually conceding the match.
The Maldives will today face India, before playing Pakistan tomorrow (July 5) in a bid to claim a place in a final qualifying tournament ahead of next year’s world championship finals.
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