WC M: Matt and boys still perfect – USA stronger than Iran

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USA successfully skipped one more big obstacle on the road to their goal. They defeated Iran by 3-1 and remained the only team at the tournament with the perfect score. Still, Day 7 at the FIVB World Cup 2015 did not start very well for Americans. They lost the opening set quite easily – 25:20 – and perhaps frightened their fans back in the States.

But, the reaction of the USA squad was instant. They tied the score by winning the second set 25:19 and raised the morale in the team. In the right moment actually, because the third set was the crucial one.

Two sides were tied at 20:20 when USA took so important two points in a row. Aaron Russell and Taylor Sander performed two great attacks for 22:20, while couple of moments later Maxwell Holt used the very first set point of his team – 25:22, 2-1 in sets for Americans.

Finally, USA finished the job in the fourth set. They made a quick escape from 7:7 to 11:7 and successfully kept the lead throughout the whole set. Iran only managed to approach to 20:18, but after John Speraw called a time-out his boys took 3 points in a row for 23:18… It ended with 25:21.

Matt Anderson was the top scorer and the MVP of the match! He made 19 points for the USA.

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