2010 FIVB Championship Update: Brazil post 3-0 friendly win over Poland
The 2010 FIVB Men’s World Volleyball Championship is scheduled to begin in the last week of September and end on 10th October. Italy will be the hosts of this amazing combat. These days, participating teams are busy in their preparations and training.
The teams are playing friendly matches with each other in order to sharpen their skills and develop good player combinations before the start of the big competition. Brazil had won the last FIVB World Championship title four years ago in Japan and aims to defend the title for another run.
In this connection, Brazil hosted a friendly match with Poland at Curitiba State on Sunday in which they outplayed the Polish team in three straight sets and claimed a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, and 25-19) win.
Brazil kick-started with good score in first set
Brazil opened the first set with a long jump-serve that earned them their first point. As the game progressed with an average pace, the hosts brought in their best spikers who hit the ball in Poland’s court to increase the score.
The dominating spikes and tips perfectly worked for Brazil to gain a good reputation. Polish players took a little time to settle down and also to understand the game-tone. As soon as they got familiar with the court surface, they earned points and chased their opponent’s score.
Brazil seemed to be equipped with all the necessary tools and techniques. Their game strategy and players’ movements earned them strong status and they kept on putting more pressure on Poland.
With the first set moving towards its final moments, Poland tried to attain a stable position by displaying good temperament but a few ball-reception errors caused them damage and they suffered defeat in the first set.
Success still lingered on Brazilian side in the second set
The second set also proved more favorable for the host team. The visitors put in great effort to break the statuesque but Brazil appeared too tough to cope with. They produced even more confident shots to further dominate Poland’s team.
As the score kept moving up, anxiety prevailed in Polish court. They formed different combinations and also tried substitutions but still Brazil kept its lead with a fair margin of points. The Polish “Setter” created wonderful opportunities for the outside hitters (OH) to help their team’s score but the strong Brazilian defense players blocked their spikes.
Some of the Polish shots were also promptly returned to their own court. Brazil had the clever way of extending their lead and they finally defeated Poland in the second set also.
The final push
The Polish were desperate to score but Brazilians were in great form as they hardly left any choice for their competitors. The third set started and exchange of powerful line-shots added extra punch to the game. Brazil’s first two sets win helped them hold solid ground. Their energy level was high which kept them on the path to success.
The visiting Polish team tried to bring the best out of them but still they turned out to be only a small threat to Brazil’s tough players. Brazil smashed speedy spikes in the Polish court and ultimately settled down to a match victory after winning the third set also.
Brazil’s head coach, Bernardinho expressed his delight about this friendly match win. He called the preparatory matches, a helpful activity for teams to improve their game. Bernardinho said, "The most important thing I can do is to let them play and let everyone have an opportunity”
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