Press release

Juan Carlos Gala, coach of Cuba: Our team was able to recover from the loss yesterday. The first day is always tough at these events. We were aggressive today and followed our tactical plan. Our blocking was important and the key to victory today.

Luca Cristofani, coach of Peru: We did not have enough to play against a team like Cuba. We need to get used to that kind of rhythm we saw from them to have success in this tournament.

Yanelis Santos, Cuba player: We came out to solve the problems we had yesterday. We blocked and received perfectly. Our serve was also good. We came here to qualify for the Olympics and that is our goal.

Diana Soto, captain of Peru: We thought we would have a better start. It was a tough match. There was a lot of action from them we could not control. They were very aggressive and played well. We had difficulty to counterattack and deal with their serves. Blocks were also a problem.