The Brazilians dominate Japan and go to the quarterfinals with the second best Volleyball League campaign

The Brazilians dominate Japan and go to the quarterfinals with the second best Volleyball League campaign


The selection wins for 3 sets at 0 and wins its eighth triumph followed in the competition

THE Brazilian I didn’t know the Japanwho played in front of his fans in Chiba and won from 3 sets out of 0, partial of 25/17, 25/18 and 25/20, this Sunday, from Volleyball nations of the League of WomenConquering his eighth triumph followed in the competition: there were ten wins and a defeat in the initial three weeks.

With the positive result in third place in the final game of the qualifying phase, the green and yellow team, which had already obtained the place in the quarterfinals, confirmed the second absolute place on the table and will only face Italy, the best selection of the current and only tormenting in the tournament, in a possible decision.



Despite the absence of the Punta Ana Cristina, the main scorer of the green and yellow team in the competition, who underwent a meniscus injury in the match with France, the national team played their best game in the competition and imposed the direct dispute for the vice-law of the tournament, with a great delivery performance Roberta and fundamental points of the tip of Julia Bergmann.

Pressive after the triumph on Poland, Brazil started better and, with tactical organization and aggressive looting, it soon opened 5-2 advantage in the first set. With a good volume of the game, the coach team José Roberto Guimarães extended the advantage to 12 to 6. With the seki seki canceled – while from the Brazilian side Roberta was free to vary the moves – Japan could not build and make mistakes. Dominant, the Brazilian opened 20 to 11 and administered the advantage to close the set in 25-17.

The Japanese returned more attentive to the second part and, for the first time, led the score 4-2, forcing the retreat and with Ishikawa locking more in the game. Brazil reacted, sought the draw and, with the right withdrawals from Roberta, became the match 8-7, noting three other points in a row of attack to open a good advantage.

Despite the beginning of the most balanced set compared to the previous one, the withdrawal made the difference in favor of the Brazilians, who opened from 17 to 11 on the scoreboard, still with the heavy attacks by Rosamaria, Gabi and Julia Bergmann. Without surrendering, the Japanese touched the score – from 20 to 17 – but the concentration and the strong Brazilian block prevailed: from 25 to 18.

Overwhelming, Zé Roberto’s team gave Japan a chance. An ace of Rosamaria left visitors with a 3-1 advantage at the beginning of the third set. With a discreet performance so far, Ishikawa has tried to command the hostess reaction, which touched 6 to 5, but Bergmann’s heavy hand was still entering the adverse court and Brazil opened 15 to 10.

The Japanese national team grew in the game and reducing the Brazilian advantage to 18-16, but the blockade returned to work and Julia Kudiosss had 20 to 16. Despite the improvement of the home team, the green and yellow set has maintained concentration and collective organization, managing the advantage to close the 25-20 game.

Source: Terra

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