Even with rotation in the cast in this match, the Bernardinho team won the 10th victory and remains leader of the competition
With a place guaranteed in the final phase of Volleyball, the Brazilian men’s team beat Turkey by 3 sets to 1 (25/22, 26/24, 22/25 and 25/22) this Saturday in Chiba, Japan. Even with rotation in the cast, Bernardinho’s team won the 10th victory and remains leader of the competition. Darlan Souza was the largest scorer in Brazil, with 28 points in the match.
In a balanced start, the Brazilian team closed the first set in 30 minutes, taking advantage of Turkey’s mistakes, which contributed to the opening of a yellow-green advantage. Although the Turks were able to reduce the difference at times, Brazil maintained the control of the partial and resumed the front in the decisive moments, closing the set by 25 to 22.
The second set was marked by equilibrium and intense rally from beginning to end. Turkey started more organized and even opened six points ahead, forcing Brazil to run after the score. In one of the most disputed moments, a 38 -second rally ended with a Brazilian point, boosting the team’s reaction, which featured two aces from Chizoba. The selection decreased the difference, passed ahead, but the set went undefined until the last throws. Even with a set point in favor, Brazilians saw Turkey equalize again. Only then, after a new exchange of points, Brazil confirmed the 26-24 victory, closing the partial.
In the third set, the opponents dominated the actions and opened 5-0 early on, taking advantage of the various mistakes made by Brazil, which had difficulty reacting over the partial. Although the Brazilian team was able to reduce the difference in some moments, it failed to resume control of the game. The Turks kept the advantage with tranquility and closed the set 25-22, after an withdrawal error from Brazil.
In the fourth set, Brazil started better and opened an advantage in the first points. Turkey reacted and even tied, but the Brazilian team resumed the control of the partial, opened back in front of the score and began to manage the game more consistently. With good distribution and greater regularity in the actions, the team led by Bernardinho arrived at Match Point and closed the match 25-22, ensuring the 3 sets to 1 the team returns to the court on Sunday, at 2:30 am (from Brasilia), to face Germany.
Posted by Luisa Cardoso
*With information from Estadão Content
