USA
In the repeat of the last year’s bronze medal encounter, the USA downed Brazil in a comeback from 1-2 to 3-2 in front of own crowd in Chicago, Illinois (4,025 spectators at the Credit Union 1 Arena): 3-2 (25-21, 17-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9).
Thus, the USA (9-6 in the preliminary round; No.6 and 2-0 in the Final Six pool stage) took revenge on the “Seleção” for a 3-0 defeat in the preliminary round, on May 31. Also, the United States ended a 5-game losing streak in semifinals of major world level tournaments. Brazil played their third successive five-setter in the Final Six.
USA-vs-Brazil
The USA will take on Russia in the final and will try to end a 35-year drought in winning the gold medal on home soil (1984 Los Angeles Olympics).
Matthew Anderson top-scored for the North Americans but Jeffrey Jendryk was definitely a silent hero of the USA. The backup middle blocker served for 5 straight points of his team, including an ace, at 6-5 in the tie-break. Wallace Souza notched 17 points for Brazil.
2019 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League – semifinals:
Poland – Russia 1-3 (19-25, 26-24, 22-25, 21-25)
USA – Brazil 3-2 (25-21, 17-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9)
Bronze medal match:
Poland vs. Brazil (22:00 C.E.T.)
Final (July 15):
Russia vs. USA (01:00 C.E.T.)
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