WL: Serbia recorded three points over Australia

Serbia-Australia

Starting line-ups

SERBIA: Jovović, Atanasijević, Podraščanin, Stanković, Ivović, U. Kovačević, Majstorović (L).

AUSTRALIA: Guymer, Peacock, Mote,Walker, Williams, Sanderson, Perry (L).

Serbia started this match very strong. On the first technical time-out they had 8-4 after ace of the captain Dragan Stanković. The hosts led 12-9 when Australia came close thanks to the Serbian mistakes 12-11. However Stanković made another ace for 15-12 and after Australian mistake, Serbia  went on TTO 16-12…

But coach Santilli called challenge and Australia won point 15-13. Podraščanin brought 16-13 for Serbia on the second TTO. Williams slams it and the Aussies approach to just 1 point of deficit (17-18). Aussies scored for 18-18 but Kovačević brought leadership to Serbia. After 12 equalization Serbia finished set 31-29. Podraščanin scored block.

The second set started with “point by point”. Sanderson’s ace brought Aussies  5-4 but very soon Williams spiked out and Serbia went on the first TTO with 8-6. Serbia had 16-14 when Australia won four points in row (16-18). Match was full of ups and downs but after Jovović–Stanković double block, Serbia took lead 21-20 and 23-21. Ivović won set point for Serbia 24-23 and another set point for 25-24. Serbia won this set 27-25.

In the third set Serbia took the lead in the second part of the set. After 13-13 the hosts played on the high level and the result came. Podraščanin won an ace for 21-17 and Santilli called timeout. Aleksandar Atanasijević won match point 24-18 but Australia won the next point. Kovačević seals it Serbia wins it!

Best scorers: Atanasijević 19, Ivović 17; Sanderson 14, Williams 12.

FIVB INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND / POOL A /

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