Brazil vs Egypt
Brazil, without captain Lucarelli, started very efficiently, combining a low error rate with good attacking and net defense. Middle blocker Matheus Cunda supplying five points as Brazil took the set 21-9.
The second set was much closer as Brazil’s error count rocketed from just one in the first set to nine in the second. Wing spiker Ahmed Elkotb was doing his best to make the most of the opportunity for Egypt, but Lucas Loh was more prominent in attack as Brazil won the second set 21-15.
Brazil controlled their errors better in the third set and improved their attacks which made it very difficult for Egypt to challenge. Lucas was again important and finished as Brazil’s top scorer in the match with 11 points.
Egypt earned just three blocking points in the match, compared to five alone for Brazil’s Cunda, and while Elkotb claimed 10 points for Egypt, it wasn’t enough to make a significant dent.
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