has established a global reputation for the excellence of its reporting and breadth of its coverage. As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we have made news about the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and other major events more accessible than ever to everybody. Outside hitter Daniele Lavia was in fine form as he led the scoring with 15 points and an efficiency percentage of 13.51.īrazil and Slovenia are due to contest the bronze-medal match at 6pm local time before the final begins three hours later.įor nearly 15 years now, has been at the forefront of reporting fearlessly on what happens in the Olympic Movement. The score was perhaps unfair on the Slovenians who put up a good fight in all three sets but could not find the killer instinct possessed by the Italians who won 25-21, 25-22, 25-21. Italy, who won three straight titles from 1990 to 1998, beat Slovenia 3-0 in the second semi-final to set up a meeting with Poland tomorrow in Katowice.
"They are amazing and we'll count on them tomorrow as well." "This is just the highest possible level, as the best teams in the world are here at the World Championship. "We are sharing this win today with the fans, but we have one more game to go tomorrow and will do our best again. ⚡️ #Electrifying2022 #Volleyball #MWCH2022 /P6Am8yD2NT- Volleyball World September 10, 2022 Italy maintains its high level and is only one set away from the final! "It’s hard to believe that we are in the final. "It could not have been a more emotional game," Aleksander Sliwka said. Ricardo Lucarelli was the bright spark as he spearheaded Brazil with six points.ĭespite the outside hitter's attacking prowess, which saw him record a leading 18 points for Brazil, the Poles rallied back to win the next two sets 25-18, 25-20.īrazil hit back 25-21 in a crucial fourth period but the home side ran out as 15-12 victors in the decider to send the stadium into ecstasy. The Brazilians drew first blood to temporarily humble the partisan audience as they won the opening set 25-23.
The match was a repeat of the last two gold-medal matches, which Poland also won 3-1 and 3-0. It is the fifth time that the hosts have reached the final after the 1974, 2006, 20 tournaments where they won all but the 2006 encounter. Poland became the first finalist as they defeated three-time champions Brazil 3-2 in front of an electric home crowd at the Spodek Arena in Katowice. Poland triumphed in a five-set thriller and Italy dominated Slovenia to advance to the final of the Men's Volleyball World Championship.
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