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LIVE FROM MILANO: USA stopped mighty Russia

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In the second match of the day at the FIVB World Championship 2014 USA has defeated Russia after four sets.

USARussia  3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23)

USA

USA

25-23 Akinradewo this time finished the match for real

24-23 Larson  finished the match but the first referee said that the ball from the block touched her and Kiraly got yellow card 

24-21 Akinradewo brought match point for USA

23-20 Murphy scored important point for USA

On 20-17and 21-19 Gamova returns the hope to her team

18-13 for USA and it seems that Russia has surrendered

16-13 Larson scored point and then Fawcett made block on Gamova  for lead of USA on the second TTO

12-12 Akinradewo scored very imoprtant point for USA

10-12 Russia went on +2 

7-7 Harmotto  scored point for the equalization and from that time teams are playing point by point

With 0-2 and 1-4 Russia opened the fourth set

The fourth set

Russia

Russia

15-25 with series of 1-11 Russia finished this set

14-21 USA made few mistakes, Russia  made blocks and went on +7

14-16 Fetisova brought Russia +2 on the second TTO 

13-14 for Russia 

13-12 last few balls Startseva forwarded to Goncharova  and at the end she made block,  TO USA

12-5 USA play without mercy

8-2 Harmotto  has scored 8th point in row for USA

From 0-2 for Russia to 7-2 for USA

The third set

USA vs Russia

USA vs Russia

USA vs Russia

USA vs Russia

25-23 Harmotto scored for 2-0 in sets

24-22 Gamova  made mistake

22-22 very uncertain set in Mediolanum Forum

18-18 TO USA

16-13 for USA after good attack of Larson 

15-12 strong attack of  Fawcett 

7-8 Larson made mistake and Russia now has +1 at the first TTO  

2-6 Russia is playing on the high level 

The second set 

USA vs Russia

USA vs Russia

25-19 Mistake of Gamova 

24-19 Murphy brought new celebration for USA 

22-19 Goncharova scored over triple block, TO USA

21-14 USA is playing like they are on the training, Akinradewo scored two points in row

18-13 Fawcett was stronger at the net then Russian blockers 

16-13 with strong and high block USA stopped the Russian players  

13-13 team are fighting for every ball and on the scorer board result is changing point by point

8-5 USA has started much better this match that its opponents 

USA vs Russia

USA vs Russia

USA: Glass, Banwarth, Thompson, Larson, Murphy, Harmotto, Fawcette, Hill, Akinradewo, Robinson, Dixon, Adams.Coach: Karch Kiraly.

RUSSIA: Shcherban, Kryuchkova, Goncharova, Kosianenko, Gamova, Startseva, Fetisova, Kosheleva, Podskalnaya, Malykh, Maqlova, Moroz. Coach: Yury Marichev.

 

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