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WL: Iran without solution for Sander and Russell, USA won opening game

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In front of 6,432 spectators, the national volleyball team of USA won the opening match of the FIVB World League Pool B by beating Iran 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23).

USA

USA

In the first set U.S. was dominating from the very beginning. They were leading all the time (8-4, 12-8 18-14, 22-19) and clinched set after all by blocking the opponent!

Kovač’s side opened second set with a mini scoring run 3-0. Home team quickly answered with Aaron Russell’s spikes and ace by Christenson. It was a long and tough battle but American side had 22-17 lead at the very end of the second part of the match.

Iran managed to make 3-0 run and to reduce the lead of the rival (22-20). But, they couldn’t make turnaround. After serve error of away side, USA took the 2-0 lead!

But finally in the third set, Iran took the initiative. They made a huge lead (8-4, 10-5, 12-5), but believe it or not, home team managed to make turnaround after Russell’s spike. It was 8-0 run!

Later, Iran somehow won the third set after the Marouf’s spectacular dump move.

Both sides were very good at the beginning of the fourth set. Firstly, Iran had 4-1 lead but later home team with two Anderson spikes overtook the advantage 15-13. It was the key moment. Afterwards, U.S. kept the lead and clinched the match 25-23.

Taylor Sander (19 points) and Aaron Russell (17) were the best on home side, while on the other Mahmoudi ended match with 17 points.

FIVB INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND / POOL B /

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
1st game 28. 05. 2015 20:15 Poland vs Russia 3:0 25:16; 25:17; 25:20   VIDEO
2nd game 29. 05. 2015 20:15 Poland vs Russia 3:2 25:19; 24:26; 20:25; 25:19; 18:16   soon
3rd game 30. 05. 2015 19:00 USA vs Iran 3:1 25:19; 25:22; 23:25; 25:23   soon
4th game 31. 05. 2015 16:00 USA vs Iran 0:0      
5th game 05. 06. 2015 19:00 USA vs Russia 0:0      
6th game 05. 06. 2015 20:15 Poland vs Iran 0:0      
7th game 06. 06. 2015 19:00 USA vs Russia 0:0      
8th game 06. 06. 2015 20:15 Poland vs Iran 0:0      
9th game 12. 06. 2015 19:00 USA vs Poland 0:0      
10th game 13. 06. 2015 18:00 Russia vs Iran 0:0      
11th game 13. 06. 2015 19:00 USA vs Poland 0:0      
12th game 14. 06. 2015 18:00 Russia vs Iran 0:0      
13th game 19. 06. 2015 18:00 Russia vs Poland 0:0      
14th game 19. 06. 2015 21:00 Iran vs USA 0:0      
15th game 20. 06. 2015 18:00 Russia vs Poland 0:0      
16th game 21. 06. 2015 21:00 Iran vs USA 0:0      
17th game 26. 06. 2015 18:00 Russia vs USA 0:0      
18th game 26. 06. 2015 21:00 Iran vs Poland 0:0      
19th game 27. 06. 2015 18:00 Russia vs USA 0:0      
20th game 28. 06. 2015 21:00 Iran vs Poland 0:0      
21th game 03. 07. 2015 20:15 Poland vs USA 0:0      
22th game 03. 07. 2015 21:00 Iran vs Russia 0:0      
23th game 04. 07. 2015 20:15 Poland vs USA 0:0      
24th game 04. 07. 2015 21:00 Iran vs USA 0:0      

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