Volleyball update: The 2010 FIVB Women’s World Championship reaches the semi-final stage
The 16th edition of FIVB Women’s World Championship has successfully covered two flights and brought out amazing results. At the end of second round on Wednesday, 10th November, 2010, the defending champions Russia, top-form Brazil,
hosts Japan, and United States settled for the semi-finals, which are scheduled to be played on Saturday, November 13. The Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan will be the host of influential semi-final combats. In the first semi-final, Russia will take
on their arch rivals from United States. This match is surely expected to create a lot buzz as both contenders have their eyes on the title trophy. Likewise, the second semi-final on the same day will bring Japan and Brazil in the court. This is also a much
awaited match as the local enthusiasts are saving their time to watch the spectacular performance of home-team.
Russia – The top contender
The Russian team is defending the title and the squad is fully prepared to secure it for another year. The team is headed by Vladimir Kuzyutkin who is a great strategy maker. The head coach defined a clear dimension for team in the FIVB Women’s World Championship
and led them to success. Russian team is staying on top at the moment; they finished the first round of the championship with an overall score of 5-0. They performed in a brilliant way and didn’t let anybody to hinder their performance. The team played 5 matches
in the first round and clinched absolute success.
Afterwards, Russians continued with same energy in the second round of the FIVB Women’s World Championship and remained un-beaten. As a result, they moved to the semi-finals.
United States – Grand Prix winner
Hugh McCutcheon’s team opened the championship on the right foot and gathered world-wide attention. The team had the competitive edge on other teams as they won the FIVB Grand Prix Title earlier this year. Besides this, the American players enjoyed a great
form throughout the season and made a series of achievements. In the current campaign of FIVB World Championship, the start was good for American team. They finished the first round with zero loss but the trouble started in second round of the championship
when Italy stunned Americans with a shocking defeat. The U.S. team lost the momentum and suffered another set-back from Brazil in the final match of second round. After dropping two matches, USA finished in the second position. However, they earned 12 points
and qualified for the semi-final.
Brazil’s story
The Brazilian team has proved its metal in every aspect of the game at the FIVB Women’s World Championship in Japan. The superb attack capability and strong defence enabled Brazil to push everyone behind. The team has one of the finest players like Natalia
Pereira and Sheilla Castro who have scored the maximum points in the tournament. Brazil demonstrated a flawless performance and completed the two rounds of championship with a score of 7-0. They managed to get away with every hurdle in the game and maintained
their winning streak. The Brazilian squad is tipped to capture the Women’s World Championship this year. On account of their stellar performance, they deserved to get a slot in the semi-finals and they did it.
The Host Nation Japan
Japan is the prestigious host of this wonderful event. The Japanese team got full advantage of home soil and the emotional support of local fans. In addition, they put a great effort and played with an ambition to seize the title trophy. Japan was the pool
leader in first round as they captured victory in all their matches. In the second round of the championship, they lost two matches but still managed to qualify for the semi-finals. The home team has a big challenge to play against Brazil in the next match,
which will put their skills to a test. The world has to wait and see which side makes a difference.
See you tomorrow!
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