The RJX, the trendy new team for next season's Super League, has not met expectations in the first match. In a game marked by lack of pace from both teams, the locals lost to Cimed / Florianópolis by 3 sets to 2 (17/25,19/25, 25/18, 25/16 and 15/13) in Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro. The match also marked the farewell ceremony of Nalbert.
The team from Santa Catarina, was still without two key players: Gustavo, who is injured, and Eder, who is with the Brazilian team B playing friendlies. For the "Cariocas", players from national team level as the central Lucão, the opposite Theo, the setter Marlon and the outside hitter Dante were the highlights.
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Osasco replaces Rio de Janeiro and will host the South American Championship 2011.
The São Paulo State team replaces Rio de Janeiro and is the representative of Brazil in South American clubs. Not only that, the city of Osasco will host the event from August 5.
Apart from Osasco, will play the tournament the following teams: Sport Club of Venezuela, Universidad Catolica de Chile and San Francisco Xavier University of Bolivia.
The South American champions will represent the continent in the World Championship of clubs in Qatar in October.
Osasco is the current champions of South America.
The Rio de Janeiro team withdrew from the competition because the National Team players have not been released by coach Jose Roberto Guimaraes.
Schedule announced for SESI São Paulo in the SACC2011.
In São Paulo, the city of Drizzle and Gastronomy, SESI will make their campaign in the South American Club Championship 2011. The biggest and richest city of the Southern Hemisphere, Sampa City will receive the following clubs: Club Peerless (Peru), Club Ingenieros (Bolívia), Universidad Católica (Chile), and UPCN (Argentina).
WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 03)
6h pm – Sesi x Club Peerless
8h pm - Club Ingenieros x Universidad Católica
QUINTA-FEIRA (AUGUST 04)
6h pm – Sesi x Club Ingenieros
8h pm - UPCN x Club Peerless
SEXTA-FEIRA (AUGUST 05)
6h pm – Sesi x Universidad Católica
8h pm - UPCN x Club Ingenieros
SÁBADO (AUGUST 06)
6h pm – UPCN x Universidad Católica
8h pm - Club Ingenieros x Club Peerless
DOMINGO (AUGUST 07)
11h am – Club Peerless x Universidad Católica
6h30 pm - Sesi x UPCN
