In Pool B, in a premiere game, Russia defeated Tunisia but it was not a perfect victory as it was expected. „Zbornaya“ will have to try harder if they want to reach the medal, as their head coach Mikhail Nikolaev also emphasized after the clash.
Tunisia, led by Elyes Garfi and Malek Chekir (both scored 14 points) won the second set and missed a huge chance in the fourth to make things even more complicated to the opponent.
Russia had Alexander Kimerov who was unstoppable, collecting 18 at own account.
In Pool A and Pool B, Italy and Turkey justified the roles of favorites, beating Egypt and Argentina, each in four sets. Italian opposite hitter, Gabriele Nelli stood out in the match against Egypt with 21 points.
Preliminary Round / Pool A / Today’s schedule
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
1st game | 24. 08. 2015 14:00 | Italy U23 | VS | Egypt U23 | 3:1 | 22:25; 25:14; 25:16; 25:19 | ||
2nd game | 24. 08. 2015 16:30 | Cuba U23 | VS | South Korea U23 | 0:0 | |||
3rd game | 24. 08. 2015 20:30 | United Arab Emirates U23 | VS | Iran U23 | 0:0 |
Preliminary Round / Pool B / Today’s schedule
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
1st game | 24. 08. 2015 12:00 | Russia U23 | VS | Tunisia U23 | 3:1 | 25:15; 22:25; 25:18; 25:22 | ||
2nd game | 24. 08. 2015 14:30 | Argentina U23 | VS | Turkey U23 | 1:3 | 19:25; 21:25; 25:22, 19:25 | ||
3rd game | 24. 08. 2015 17:00 | Brazil U23 | VS | Mexico U23 | 0:0 |
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