Canada-vs-Argentina
POOL 2
Argentina were unable to finish the first week of the 2019 Nations League with a perfect score as they succumbed to Canada in four sets in front of 6,000 home fans in Mendoza, partially 25-21, 29-27, 16-25, and 26-24. Thus, both sides will go to the second week of the tournament with a 2-1 record. Canada will host Pool 8 in Ottawa, competing against Australia, Germany, and Serbia, while the national team of Argentina will continue the competition in Japan.
Canada’s opposite hitter Ryan Sclater was game’s overall top scorer with 21 points (3 aces). Federico Pereyra had 20 for the hosts.
Portugal
Portugal came on the top against Bulgaria by a 3-1, winning their first-ever match in the Nations League history on their debut appearance in the tournament. In the same time, Portugal scored their first victory against Bulgaria in the major world-level competition to finish the first week with a 1-2 record, just like their rivals today.
Marco Ferreira was Portugal’s best scorer in the match with 21 points (3 kill blocks). Nikolay Uchikov and Rozalin Penchev notched 15 apiece for Bulgaria.
2019 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League, Week 1 – Day 3 (June 02):
Pool 1 (Jiangmen, China):
China – Italy 0-3 (21-25, 13-25, 24-26)
Germany – Iran 0-3 (28-30, 27-29, 20-25)
Pool 2 (Mendoza, Argentina):
Portugal – Bulgaria 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 28-26, 25-23)
Argentina – Canada 1-3 (21-25, 27-29, 25-16, 24-26)
Pool 3 (Katowice, Poland):
Australia – USA 1-3 (25-19, 25-27, 16-25, 16-25)
Brazil – Poland 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-17)
Pool 4 (Novi Sad, Serbia):
Japan – France 1-3 (22-25, 27-25, 19-25, 15-25)
Russia – Serbia 3-2 (20-25, 26-24, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10)
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