USA– Russia 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23)
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
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
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
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: 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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