Cherif/Ahmed vs. Alayo/Diaz - Gold Match Highlights | Rio de Janeiro 2025 #BeachProTour

And he's such a rebel rouser in that backcourt. Some of the numbers here for Shreepam Ahmed. And walked away with I think a 25th place finish back in the day. So he's familiar here. Men's gold medal underway. Cuba in the blue tops. It is Qatar in those black tops. So they've had the same amount of games. A little bit more three setters for Cuba. Qatar have been able to be a little bit more efficient taking it in two. High pass for Tijon. Tijon takes a look. A little off speed cut. He is perfect. So underhand hit and going. Then I think then you'll see him turn into a completely different defender as well. Not that he's not good now. Good touch from Shariff. Puts up a great set for Tijon. Shariff reloading here. Down the line. Brilliant movement from Qatar. Giving himself just time to reset. Tijon off the hands of Elayo. He loses sight of that ball. That does happen sometimes. But with the sunshine, I understand why you want to keep wearing them. Inside set to Elayo. And he tries to go with it. And there is Shariff again for his second denial. And it's a great defensive scheme by Qatar. It's doubling up way at Cuba. Cuba haven't really solved their defensive problems. Keep it on Tijon. Tijon rising. Good touch here. Nosslin going to send it back over. Cuba reset their defense. And look out below. Nosslin frustrated with himself. He was there, but. Serve dropping quickly on Elayo. Fast line. Full layout. Brilliant dig from Tijon. And the wipe to Booth. Oh, Ahmed Tijon firing on all cylinders. Good lift on that set. And Tijon fires one. Right on the back line. And that was a quality delivery. Elayo. From the left. Trying to go to his favorite little low line. And you knew. Set point number one for Qatar. Elayo overhead. Elayo right back to that line chop. That's pure. Right back to it. High spinning pass. Sharif inside. Pope back. Oh, it's a thing of beauty. Sharif, you knew. Everything Cuba can muster and throw their way. Throw his way. Oh my goodness. Right out the gate. Denise, you wanted it to start out the gates for Diaz. And he answers the call. High pass from Elayo. Elayo trying to go inside. What a cover from Diaz. Tijon on the run with the lefty paddle. Dig. Oh, stop it. Ahmed Tijon. Look what he found on the run. Giving them a little bit of their own drop shot medicine. Sharif off speed. Nice lefty dig from Diaz. Qatar reloads and resets on the beautiful option. Come on, man. Oh, and there's your powerful serve from Diaz. Tijon gets a facial from his partner. Diaz off the hand of Sharif. But lands in. That's a long time in the air. But it's going to be another stop for the sheriff. So that Sharif will just stall his block. So definitely got to keep that variety going. Sharif there. No shot for the sheriff. Sharif comes right back. Matching the power from Diaz. Cuba haven't let so much go. They just set it down quick again. But good serve on Elayo. Diaz. Left. Off the hands for Diaz there. And good correction and great response. Sharif. Nice read. That one's got to come back over. Poking is Diaz. There he is. Elayo trying to roll up Diaz all the way. Tijon cannot chase that one down. Sharif searching for something. And that is going to be just clipped off the fingers. We know they love to play. But strategy can be everything. And good adjustment Tijon. And Sharif says, hey, I know you had a couple errors. Hey, how about this nice perfect little ball here. Soft pokey from Diaz. What a save there. I wasn't quite sure what kind of contact Diaz was going to get on it. But it is long reach. Up and down for Sharif. Too sharp in front of Diaz. Big swing here for Elayo. And Elayo rises to the occasion with that monster spike into the cross court. Making life difficult for Sharif with the digs. Cuba. Second set point. Just looking for that one. They will get it. Elayo. Start of set number three in our men's gold medal match. Good long platform hold from Elayo. Elayo absolutely feasting on that one. Very, very late teens, early twenties. Now they're starting to get that kind of consistency thinking when they're in trouble. Nice move. Elayo bouncing up there and a brilliant press to get the block. Poke over. Too good. The height there from Elayo is perfect. Dijon kicks out. Dijon challenging that big block of Jorge Elayo. Not afraid. Yeah, it's been a little quiet inside out. And that is the reason why. Absolute detonation. Off speed. Another juicy set from Ahmed, but it is blocked from Elayo. 12 serving 11. Trouble here. Good effort from Diaz. Free ball for Qatar. Oh, that off speed is not going to do it. Diaz in transition. Oh boy. There from Noslin. Love to see that. Sharif a little bit tight. Great high swing. Sharif not bringing anything low. Big swing here for Elayo. What a massive dig for Dijon. Dijon in transition off the fingers. Huge clutch moment for Qatar. Match point. Number one for Qatar. Tight ball. Poke over. That one I think is going to land in. Ball is called. Touch. There from... Pushing Sharif deep. Inside set. Sharif looking to go sharp angle. Third gold medal point for Qatar. Elayo out of the middle. Elayo over the top. It's good. No one is dying here yet. Sharif. And somehow sneaks it through the block of Elayo. That is such a big swing. I felt sure Elayo would have that. Diaz. Good night on that one. Wow. I have never seen Diaz so rampant. Another match point for Qatar. Elayo out of the middle. Elayo cut shot. Dijon there plenty of time. Dijon. He ends it. What an ending here Qatar. They come back and take the gold medal. Incredible scenes here in Copacabana. Qatar are just so thrilled. They hung on against a Cuban team.