Lili and Vieira of Brazil clinch success at the Country Quota Playoffs of Rome Grand Slam

The 2012 Smart Grand Slam Rome, the women’s beach volleyball tournament, started off on Tuesday, June 12.

The opening stage of the tournament featured a Country Quota Playoffs. Duos for Brazil, Germany, and USA competed at the CQs, in order to advance to the qualifying round of the tournament. 

In the Brazilian CQs, the pairing of Liliane Maestrini and Angela Vieira came into contest with compatriots Maria Clara and Raquel. After a heated competition, the duo of Lili-Vieira emerged successful. They posted 2-0 (25-23, 21-19) victory over rivals and advanced to the Qualification Tournament. 

To check out the result sheet, please click the following link: http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2012/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WITA2012&Phase=0