From the beginning the result was equal but with the great block of Marko Podraščanin Serbia went on the first TTO with 8-7. After short break teams continued to play point by point but at the end of the set Podraščanin put one more block for set point (24-22). Marko Ivović finished the first set 25-23 for the host team.
Serbia started the second set with 5-1 and 8-3 after Emanuele Birarelli‘s service error. The team of coach Nikola Grbić played good and very interesting volleyball and on the second TTO they had 16-11. To the end of the set Serbia was better in block and attack. Italy made mistake and Serbia won the second set 25-20.
The third set was quite tight until end. The result was equal until 20-20 but Nemanja Petrić attacked hard over the block for 21-20. The talented Uroš Kovačević won points for two points more 23-21 and Ivan Zaytsev made service mistake and Serbia had the match point (24-22). Italy equalized twice 24-24 and 25-25 but after mistake of Podraščanin and tripple block, they won this set 25-27.
The fourth set was uncertain until the second technical time out 16-15 and then the Serbs had come to their game for +5 (21-16). Aleksandar Atanasijević scored for the match point (24-19). Giulio Sabbi made service error. The hosts used the third ball for 25-21 and 3-1 win.
During the match Italy and Serbia got three yellow cards (Zaytsev, Lisinac and Grbić ).
Top scorers: Petrić 16, Atanasijević 16; Sabbi 21, Lanza 19.
FIVB INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND / POOL A /
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
1st game | 29. 05. 2015 14:45 | Brazil | vs | Serbia | 3:2 | 24:26; 25:17; 25:22; 26:28; 15:11 | VIDEO | |
2nd game | 29. 05. 2015 19:30 | Australia | vs | Italy | 1:3 | 19:25; 25:22; 21:25; 20:25 | VIDEO | |
3rd game | 30. 05. 2015 16:00 | Australia | vs | Italy | 1:3 | 20:25; 21:25; 25:23; 23:25 | VIDEO | |
4th game | 31. 05. 2015 10:00 | Brazil | vs | Serbia | 3:1 | 25:18; 25:20; 19:25; 25:22 | VIDEO | |
5th game | 05. 06. 2015 14:45 | Brazil | vs | Australia | 3:1 | 25:20; 21:25; 25:19; 25:18 | VIDEO | |
6th game | 05. 06. 2015 18:00 | Italy | vs | Serbia | 1:3 | 25:22; 23:25; 24:26; 23:25 | STAT | VIDEO |
7th game | 07. 06. 2015 10:00 | Brazil | vs | Australia | 3:0 | 31:29; 25:19; 25:19 | VIDEO | |
8th game | 07. 06. 2015 20:30 | Italy | vs | Serbia | 3:2 | 25:14; 19:25; 18:25; 25:20; 15:12 | STAT | VIDEO |
9th game | 12. 06. 2015 20:00 | Serbia | vs | Brazil | 3:2 | 22:25; 23:25; 25:23; 25:21; 15:13 | VIDEO | |
10th game | 12. 06. 2015 20:30 | Italy | vs | Australia | 0:3 | 16:25; 18:25; 21:25 | VIDEO | |
11th game | 14. 06. 2015 20:00 | Serbia | vs | Brazil | 2:3 | 23:25; 25:20; 21:25; 25:22; 13:15 | VIDEO | |
12th game | 14. 06. 2015 20:00 | Italy | vs | Australia | 3:0 | 26:24; 25:21; 25:23 | VIDEO | |
13th game | 18. 06. 2015 20:00 | Serbia | vs | Australia | 3:0 | 31:29; 27:25; 25:19 | VIDEO | |
14th game | 19. 06. 2015 20:00 | Italy | vs | Brazil | 3:2 | 26:24; 21:25; 25:18; 17:25; 16:14 | VIDEO | |
15th game | 20. 06. 2015 20:00 | Serbia | vs | Australia | 3:0 | 25:23; 25:20; 25:20 | VIDEO | |
16th game | 21. 06. 2015 20:00 | Italy | vs | Brazil | 0:3 | 23:25; 22:25; 16:25 | VIDEO | |
17th game | 26. 06. 2015 20:00 | Serbia | vs | Italy | 3:1 | 25-23, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21 | ||
18th game | 27. 06. 2015 19:00 | Australia | vs | Brazil | 0:0 | |||
19th game | 28. 06. 2015 16:30 | Australia | vs | Brazil | 0:0 | |||
20th game | 28. 06. 2015 20:00 | Serbia | vs | Italy | 0:0 | |||
21th game | 02. 07. 2015 13:45 | Brazil | vs | Italy | 0:0 | |||
22th game | 03. 07. 2015 13:45 | Brazil | vs | Italy | 0:0 | |||
23th game | 04. 07. 2015 19:00 | Australia | vs | Serbia | 0:0 | |||
24th game | 05. 07. 2015 16:30 | Australia | vs | Serbia | 0:0 |
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