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RIO 2016 W: USA beat Serbia to take over leadership role in Pool B

by WoV
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The World Champions USA have booked the quarterfinal spot after beating Serbia in four sets 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20).

USA

USA

USA were dominating almost all the time except in the second set when Serbian side managed to stop the Kiraly’s team.

Rachel Adams and Foluke Akinradewo had really a good roles in this game as they won 34 points combined. USA also served really good, the defense of Serbia simply couldn’t control the ball movement, the setter Maja Ognjenovic had a tough job to deliver good balls for the teammates. 

This win also means that Italian girls go home…

Maracanazinho hall. Spectators: 7, 134. Match duration: 1h41

USA: Glass, Banwarth (libero), Adams 18, Lloyd, Larson-Burbach 11, Murphy 6, Hill 13, Akinradewo 16, Robinson, Lowe 4, Thopson (DNP), Dietzen (DNP).

SRB: Busa, Brakocovic, Zivkovic 1, Malesevic 3, Mihajlovic 18, Ognjenovic 7, Veljkovic, Nikolic 2, Stevanovic 9, Rasic 7, Popovic (libero), Boskovic 18. 

MAIN ROUND / POOL B 

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
1st game 06. 08. 2016 11:35 China ( W ) vs The Netherlands ( W ) 2:3 23:25; 25:21; 25:18; 22:25; 13:15    
2nd game 06. 08. 2016 17:05 USA ( W ) vs Puerto Rico ( W ) 3:0 25:17; 25:22; 25:17 STAT  
3rd game 06. 08. 2016 22:35 Serbia ( W ) vs Italy ( W ) 3:0 27:25; 25:20; 25:23 STAT  
4th game 08. 08. 2016 09:30 China ( W ) vs Italy ( W ) 3:0 25:21; 25:21; 25:16    
5th game 08. 08. 2016 15:00 USA ( W ) vs The Netherlands ( W ) 3:2 18:25; 25:18; 21:25; 25:20; 15:8    
6th game 08. 08. 2016 17:05 Serbia ( W ) vs Puerto Rico ( W ) 3:0 29:27; 25:18; 25:20 STAT  
7th game 10. 08. 2016 09:30 China ( W ) vs Puerto Rico ( W ) 3:0 25:20; 25:17; 25:18    
8th game 10. 08. 2016 11:35 Italy ( W ) vs The Netherlands ( W ) 0:3 21:25; 20:25; 20:25    
9th game 10. 08. 2016 15:00 USA ( W ) vs Serbia ( W ) 3:1 25:17; 21:25; 25:18; 25:20    

MAIN ROUND / POOL B

Rk Team Tot W L Pts
1 USA ( W )
1 China ( W ) 3 2 1 7
2 Serbia ( W ) 3 2 1 6
3 The Netherlands ( W ) 3 2 1 6
5 Italy ( W ) 3 0 3 0
6 Puerto Rico ( W ) 3 0 3 0

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