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WL 2017: Thunder Boyer downs Italy in neighborly derby as France remain undefeated

by WoV
source: worldleague.2017.fivb.com; Photo: worldleague.2017.fivb.com

Reigning champions of Europe, France, outclassed neighbors Italy in a closing game of today’s schedule of Week 2 in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League – Group 1, 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 26-24).


Boyer vs. ITALY

Boyer vs. ITALY

 

„Team Yavbou“ remained the only undefeated side in the 2017 FIVB World League after five games, leading Group 1 with 15 points. At home soil in Pau, in Pool F1, France defeated Italy, who joined Russia and Argentina at the bottom of the rankings, each having 1-4.

A 21-year-old opposite of Ligue A Masculine champions Chaumont Volley-Ball 52, Stéphen Boyer, highlighted the winners with 20 points. Gi Group Monza receiver Iacopo Botto noted 15 for „Azzurri“.

Earlier, Canada reached 3-2 by beating home team of Bulgaria in four sets, 27-25, 30-28, 21-25, 25-23, in Pool E1 in Varna. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów receiver John Gordon Perrin collected 24 for the North Americans. Serie A1 champion with Cucine Lube Civitanova, Tsvetan Sokolov, scored 18 for Bulgarian NT.

PRELIMINARY ROUND / 1ST GROUP / WEEK 2

DATE/TIME

TEAMS

SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

STATS

VIDEOS

09.06.16:10

CANADA

BRAZIL

1

3

25

23

20

25

22

25

23

25

       

09.06.17:30

ITALY

USA

0

3

22

25

23

25

23

25

         

09.06.18:10

SERBIA

ARGENTINA

3

0

25

18

25

22

25

23

         

09.06.19:10

BULGARIA

POLAND

3

2

25

16

20

25

19

25

25

23

16

14

     

09.06.20:30

FRANCE

RUSSIA

3

1

25

12

22

25

25

21

25

18

       

09.06.21:10

IRAN

BELGIUM

3

2

23

25

25

17

25

22

23

25

15

12

     

10.06.16:40

BRAZIL

POLAND

3

1

25

21

25

20

17

25

25

19

       

10.06.17:30

USA

RUSSIA

3

0

 25

 20

 25

 22

 25

 22

         

10.06.18:10

BELGIUM

ARGENTINA

3

2

23

25

25

20

25

23

24

26

15

6

     

10.06.20:30

FRANCE

ITALY

3

1

 21

 25

 25

 21

 25

 21

 26

 24

       

10.06.20:40

CANADA

BULGARIA

3

1

 27

 25

 30

 28

 21

 25

 25

 23

       

10.06.21:10

IRAN

SERBIA

1

3

 20

 25

 23

 25

 25

 16

 16

 25

       

11.06.15:30

ITALY

RUSSIA

0

0

               

11.06.16:40

POLAND

CANADA

0

0

               

11.06.18:10

SERBIA

BELGIUM

0

0

               

11.06.18:30

FRANCE

USA

0

0

               

11.06.20:40

BRAZIL

BULGARIA

0

0

               

11.06.21:10

IRAN

ARGENTINA

0

0

               

 

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