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WL: Serbia confirmed its place in Rio after 3-1 win over Italy

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Serbia was strong for Italians in the first match of the week in Pool A of the FIVB World League 2015. Now Serbia is the second on the standings with 17 points and they confirmed place in F6 in Rio.

Lisinac in action against Italy

Lisinac in action against Italy

From the beginning the result was equal but with the great block of Marko Podraščanin Serbia went on the first TTO with 8-7. After short break teams continued to play point by point but at the end of the set Podraščanin put one more block for set point (24-22). Marko Ivović finished the first set 25-23 for the host team.

Serbia started the second set with 5-1 and 8-3 after Emanuele Birarelli‘s service error. The team of coach Nikola Grbić played good and very interesting volleyball and on the second TTO they had 16-11. To the end of the set Serbia was better in block and attack. Italy made mistake and Serbia won the second set 25-20.

The third set was quite tight until end. The result was equal until 20-20 but Nemanja Petrić attacked hard over the block for 21-20. The talented Uroš Kovačević won points for two points more 23-21 and Ivan Zaytsev made service mistake and Serbia had the match point (24-22). Italy equalized twice 24-24 and 25-25 but after mistake of Podraščanin and tripple block, they won this set 25-27.

The fourth set was uncertain until the second technical time out 16-15 and then the Serbs had come to their game for +5 (21-16). Aleksandar Atanasijević scored for the match point (24-19). Giulio Sabbi made service error. The hosts used the third ball for 25-21 and 3-1 win.

During the match Italy and Serbia got three yellow cards (ZaytsevLisinac and Grbić ).

Top scorers: Petrić 16, Atanasijević 16; Sabbi 21, Lanza 19.

FIVB INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND / POOL A /

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
1st game 29. 05. 2015 14:45 Brazil vs Serbia 3:2 24:26; 25:17; 25:22; 26:28; 15:11   VIDEO
2nd game 29. 05. 2015 19:30 Australia vs Italy 1:3 19:25; 25:22; 21:25; 20:25   VIDEO
3rd game 30. 05. 2015 16:00 Australia vs Italy 1:3 20:25; 21:25; 25:23; 23:25   VIDEO
4th game 31. 05. 2015 10:00 Brazil vs Serbia 3:1 25:18; 25:20; 19:25; 25:22   VIDEO
5th game 05. 06. 2015 14:45 Brazil vs Australia 3:1 25:20; 21:25; 25:19; 25:18   VIDEO
6th game 05. 06. 2015 18:00 Italy vs Serbia 1:3 25:22; 23:25; 24:26; 23:25 STAT VIDEO
7th game 07. 06. 2015 10:00 Brazil vs Australia 3:0 31:29; 25:19; 25:19   VIDEO
8th game 07. 06. 2015 20:30 Italy vs Serbia 3:2 25:14; 19:25; 18:25; 25:20; 15:12 STAT VIDEO
9th game 12. 06. 2015 20:00 Serbia vs Brazil 3:2 22:25; 23:25; 25:23; 25:21; 15:13   VIDEO
10th game 12. 06. 2015 20:30 Italy vs Australia 0:3 16:25; 18:25; 21:25   VIDEO
11th game 14. 06. 2015 20:00 Serbia vs Brazil 2:3 23:25; 25:20; 21:25; 25:22; 13:15   VIDEO
12th game 14. 06. 2015 20:00 Italy vs Australia 3:0 26:24; 25:21; 25:23   VIDEO
13th game 18. 06. 2015 20:00 Serbia vs Australia 3:0 31:29; 27:25; 25:19   VIDEO
14th game 19. 06. 2015 20:00 Italy vs Brazil 3:2 26:24; 21:25; 25:18; 17:25; 16:14   VIDEO
15th game 20. 06. 2015 20:00 Serbia vs Australia 3:0 25:23; 25:20; 25:20   VIDEO
16th game 21. 06. 2015 20:00 Italy vs Brazil 0:3 23:25; 22:25; 16:25   VIDEO
17th game 26. 06. 2015 20:00 Serbia vs Italy 3:1 25-23, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21    
18th game 27. 06. 2015 19:00 Australia vs Brazil 0:0      
19th game 28. 06. 2015 16:30 Australia vs Brazil 0:0      
20th game 28. 06. 2015 20:00 Serbia vs Italy 0:0      
21th game 02. 07. 2015 13:45 Brazil vs Italy 0:0      
22th game 03. 07. 2015 13:45 Brazil vs Italy 0:0      
23th game 04. 07. 2015 19:00 Australia vs Serbia 0:0      
24th game 05. 07. 2015 16:30 Australia vs Serbia 0:0      

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