Two home victories against Cuba
World League, Group C, Week 6, Game 11, Novi Sad, YUGOSLAVIA, June 15
YUGOSLAVIA - CUBA 3-1 (25-16, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22). Duration: 94 minutes.
SPENS Hall in Novi Sad. Attendance: 8,000. Referees: Massaro (Italy) and Stegnar (Slovenia).
YUGOSLAVIA: Jokanovic, Batez, Skoric (libero), Boskan (won 11 points), Mester 2, Nikola Grbic 2, Nikolic, Geric 6, Vujevic 17, Miljkovic 23, Petkovic and Vusurovic 8.
CUBA: Marshall 15, Chambert Hernandez (libero) Larinaga Hernandez, Ruiz 1, Dennis 17, Pimienta 12, Diago 1, Aldazabal 3, Gato 7, Roca 2, Rivera Hernandez 4, Garcia.
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World League, Group C, Week 6, Game 12, Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA, June 16
YUGOSLAVIA - CUBA 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-23). Duration: 95 minutes.
PIONIR Hall in Belgrade. Attendance: 7,000. Referees: Massaro (Italy) and Stegnar (Slovenia).
YUGOSLAVIA: Jokanovic (won one point), Batez, Skoric (libero), Boskan 12, Mester 2, Nikola Grbic, Nikolic, Geric 15, Vujevic 12, Miljkovic 22, Petkovic 1 and Vusurovic 3.
CUBA: Marshall 15, Chambert Hernandez (libero) Larinaga Hernandez, Ruiz, Dennis 11, Pimienta 7, Diago 2, Aldazabal 3, Gato 5, Roca 4, Rivera Hernandez 5, Garcia.
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Final Standings
Group A
G W L F-A Pts
1. Italy 12 9 3 30-15 21
2. France 12 8 4 27-21 20
3. Spain 12 5 7 23-28 17
4. Argentina 12 2 10 16-32 14
Group B
G W L F-A Pts
1. Russia 12 8 4 28-14 20
2. Poland 12 7 5 25-22 19
3. Greece 12 6 6 24-25 18
4. Venezuela 12 3 9 16-32 15
Group C
G W L F-A Pts
1. Cuba 12 10 2 32-10 22
2. Yugoslavia 12 10 2 31-11 22
3. Japan 12 3 9 15-28 15
4. Portugal 12 1 11 5-34 13
Group D
G W L F-A Pts
1. Brazil 12 11 1 35-11 23
2. Netherlands 12 7 5 28-22 19
3. USA 12 6 6 20-25 18
4. Germany 12 0 12 11-36 12
Italy, France, Russia, Poland, Cuba, YUGOSLAVIA, Brazil and Netherlands will take part at the Men's Volleyball World League final tournament which will be held in Katowice (Poland) from June 25 to 30, 2001.
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