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RIO 2016 M: Brazil is the new Olympic champion!

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Brazil defeated Italy in straight sets in the Rio 2016 men's volleyball finals! It is the 3rd Olympic gold in the history of this country!


Brazil

Brazil

  

So many lost finals, so many disappointments over the recent years… It has just had to end at one point. And there was no better place to break that curse than at home. In Rio de Janeiro. In front of the packed Maracanazinho Hall.

Brazil is the new Olympic champion in men’s volleyball!

The hosts of the Games 2016 defeated Italy in straight sets and won their 3rd ever Olympic Gold. It was a battle of two great teams. All 3 sets were very, very close, so detailes decided the winner.

In the 1st set, Ivan Zaytsev hit Simone Buti in the head right from the service and Brazil took the opening lead – 25:22.

The 2nd set was even more exciting. Italy had a chance to tie the score, but Azzurri missed their set points. Brazil used that to turn the things around and to finish the set with an ace service – 28:26.

Finally, in the 3rd set Brazil missed two match points before they finally closed this game. A two-man block stopped Ivan Zaytsev and Brazil triumphed by 26:24, 3:0 in sets.   

Brazil – Italy 3:0 (25:22, 28:26, 26:24)

Brazil: Wallace de Souza 20, Fonteles 11, Mauricio Souza 8, Saatkamp 7, Lucarelli 5, Rezende 1, Eder, William Arjona, Serginho, Evandro Guerra, Mauricio Borges.

Italy: Zaytsev 17, Juantorena 14, Birarelli 9, Lanza 4, Giannelli 2, Buti 2, Antonov 1, Sottile, Vettorri, Rossini, Colaci, Piano. 

 

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RENATO August 21, 2016 - 8:19 pm

BRAZIL ZIL ZIL ZIL ZIL ZIL

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Volleyball Fan August 21, 2016 - 11:36 pm

Simply the best!!

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