WL 2016, LIVE from Krakow: Brazil narrowly drop leadership position, USA’s win in vain

Before the match, calculation said Brazil needed to win two sets to secure leadership in the pool, while USA had to achieve 3-0 victory to advance to the semis. So, at the end, Brazil go to the semis from the position number one with 5 points, Italy are second with 3 points, while USA finished as third placed with one point.

Top scorers: Brazil – Evandro Guerra 25 pts, USA – Matthew Anderson 21 pts.

See semifinal Schedule here.

BRA vs. USA

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15:12 – EDER is the hero of Brazil

14:12 – Match point for Brazil

13:12 – EDER again with a block. Speraw calls for time out again

12:12 – EDER! All tied

11:12 – Guerra spikes, Brazil trail only by one. Time out Speraw

9:11 – Isac scores

8:11 – Murphy with a good block

8:10 – Jaeschke hits the ball and scores

7:8 – Douglas stops the attack of USA

6:8 – Christenson with a serve mistake

5:8 – David Smith uses opportunity to score

4:7 – Fonteles finishes the rally

3:6 – Murphy with a huge spike

2:5 – USA are trying to win this game and to go home with a victory

5TH SET

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25:21 – THAT’S it! Italians will play in the semis! USA go home

24:21 – Bruno Rezende entered the game for the first time to organize the attacks

23:21 – Sander keeps hopes of USA

23:20 – Eder without mercy

22:20 – Christenson with a stunning point!

22:19 – Fonteles with a trick shot

21:19 – Block of USA still works

21:18 – Not a good moment for serve mistake – Jaeschke

20:18 – Murphy is on fire

20:17 – Guerra finishes the rally

19:17 – Douglas’s serve error

19:16 – Fonteles with a pipe

18:16 – Lee with an important block

18:15 – Brazil are still have a lead

17:14 – WHAT A SET BY ARJONA! Great finish by Eder

16:14 – Sander had a luck…

16:13 – Holt makes mistake

15:13 – Lee and Christenson set up a good block

15:12 – Now he scores

15:11 – Huge mistake by Sander

14:11 – Eder hits Murphy and apologizes

13:11 – Jaeschke. What a point by Resovia’s player

12:9 – Borges helps USA with the serve mistake

11:8 – Mauricio Borges! Ace

10:8 – Ball touches the antenna, point goes to Brazil

9:8 – Good reaction by Murphy Troy

9:7 – Lee keeps USA close

8:6 – Isac tricks defense of USA

7:6 – Eder misses from the service line

5:3 – Rezende’s side wants to win this match

1:1 – Brazil quickly ties

0:1 – Jaeschke scores first point for USA

4TH SET

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28:26 – It’s 2-1! Isac with a huge block

27:26 – EDER! Great serve

26:26 – Christenson sends ball wide 

25:26 – New match point for USA as Borges makes net touch

25:25 – But, he makes serve mistake

25:24 – Fonteles with an ace!

24:24 – Eder ties!

23:24 – MAX HOLT! He hits the line from the serve! ACE

23:23 – After video check, point goes to USA!

23:22 – Lee keeps USA in race! Time out Rezende

23:20 – Guerra pushes Brazil close to win the third set

21:18 – Fonteles finishes the rally

20:18 – Anderson sends ball out of bounds

18:18 – Huge block of Anderson on Guerra

18:16 – Borges with a strong finish

15:15 – Christenson, ace! Rezende asks for time out

15:13 – Anderson again smashes the floor

14:12 – Guerra is keeping BRazil ahead

12:10 – What a rally! Anderson ends it in a style

11:8 – Guerra on the other side

10:8 – Anderson with a strong finish

8:6 – Guerra sends teams to the first TTO

5:5 – Anderson finds the way from a difficult situation

5:4 – Guerra strikes and it’s in! ace

2:2 – Pridy’s mistake. All even

3RD SET

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21:25 – David Lee smashes the floor for 2-0 lead

18:23 – Holt with a good finish

16:15 – Sander hits the net from the service line

15:15 – Great block by Lee on Isac

14:12 – Borges increases it

13:12 – Brazil get the lead

11:11 – Guerra smashes the floor

10:10 – Good serve of Isac! Speraw asks for time out

9:10 – Douglas Souza finds the way through the triple block of USA

5:8 – Russell spikes stron on the other side

5:7 – Guerra with the stron spike

4:7 – Russell leads USA to three-point lead

4:5 – What a mistake by the Brazilians. 

2ND SET

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24:26 – Douglas Souza couldn’t score! USA win first set

24:25 – ISAC misses from the service line

24:24 – Guerra ties!

23:24 – Lee for the first set point

23:23 – All tied!

22:23 – Guerra with the outstanding block

20:23 – He misses from the service line and leaves the game

20:22 – Wallace has entered the court and has scored

19:22 – WOOOW! Holt with the dunk as well

19:21 – Eder stops Anderson

17:20 – Anderson with a volleyball dunk!

17:19 – Borges keeps Brazil in race

15:16 – USA manage to make comeback and to take the lead at the 2nd TTO

13:12 – Guerra with the block

12:12 – Isac ties the scores

10:12 – Borges scores an ace

7:11 – Max Holt with the ace!

6:8 – USA have the lead at the First TTO

4:3 – Rezende has decided to play with the bench players against the U.S. team

2:1 – William scores an ace

0:1 – First point goes to USA

1ST SET

FINALS 1ST GROUP – 179 / POOL K – 19 / –

FINALS 1ST GROUP – 179 / POOL J – 21 / –

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