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Alison/Bruno, Pedro Solberg/Evandro guarantee quarterfinals spot in Curitiba
- Updated: November 19, 2016
Curitiba, Brazil, November 18, 2016 – Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt and Pedro Solberg/Evandro Goncalves retained their unbeaten record in the fourth stage of the Brazilian Tour at Parque Barigui on Friday.
The fourth stage has a total of 16 matches that will define the top four pairs in the quarterfinals, where the two Rio 2016 Olympic Games representatives kept their unbeaten records to secure spots in the next stage.
The matches on Saturday, November 19, will start at 9:30 local time, featuring Rio 2016 gold medallists Alison/Bruno and top contenders Pedro Solberg/Evandro. Thiago/George and Ricardo/Andre Stein also advanced to the quarterfinals with two straight victories.
Alison commented on the match that was played at a fairly low Curitiba temperature.
“We normally play in great heat, but beach volleyball needs rapid adaptation,” Alison said. “We …