Peru loses to Serbia in the Olympic Qualifying match – Volleyball news
After close competition in the sixth match of 2012 FIVB Women’s World Olympic Qualification, Peru lost to Serbia.
The Serbs claimed 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21) win over Peru and firmly held the second slot on ranking chart. Serbia is at No.2 with an overall record of 4-2 in the competition. On the other hand, Peru has not been able to create any spark in the competition.
Peruvian squad, who entered the competition under the command of Italian Head Coach Luca Cristofani, stands with 1-5 record.
Serbian opposite hitter Jovana Vesovic played a vital role in her team’s success. She actively participated in attacks and registered a total of 17 points.
Moreover, the duo of Tijana Malesevic and Milena Rasic also staged good action on the net and contributed 12 points each.
Karla Ortiz of Peru was named the top scorer of the match as she chipped in match-high 20 points. Her teammate Carla Rueda became the second best-scorer of the match with 18 points.
Both teams took their positions on two sides of the net and action started out. Peruvian squad showed good energy up till the first technical timeout but then gradually lost the form. In the meanwhile, Serbs took full control of the operations and sailed
through to first set win, 25-16.
Second set also came successful for Serbia as Peruvian ladies failed to bring an improvement in their performance. They trailed behind with a deficit of four points at the FTT and difference of points almost doubled at the next mandatory stop. Serbia comfortably
claimed the second set and improved to 2-0.
In the third frame, Peru started off well and picked up an early lead. They led the scores at both technical timeout, while Serbian kept trying to return in the game. There were actually moments in third set when Serbia came really close to Peru but could
not take the lead. Eventually, Peru secured third set 25-22.
The happiness of Peruvians was short-lived as Serbs bounced back in the fourth set. They stamped 25-21 in fourth set and settled for 3-1 victory in the match.
Seriban player Jovana Brakocevic shared her views after the match. She said, “We had lots of frustration. The first and second sets were good, but we stopped playing well in the third set. I hope we are done with these ups and downs. I hope tomorrow we will
play better. We are not in top shape. The club championships just concluded, so we are getting more tired with each game. It's hard, but we are trying our best.”
Likewise, Peruvian Karla Ortiz commented, “Our young players did a good job. They are the future of Peru volleyball. We played a good game from the third set. We faced a strong team but could play a good game.”
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