Iran hammers Brazil in the FIVB World League match

Brazilian and Iranian men's volleyball squads battled out their skills in Pool A of the FIVB World League on Friday. The latter proved to be better and sent Brazil to defeat in a five-set thriller 3-2 (18-25, 27-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-9).

Iran lost their opening Pool A match against Brazil 3-2 in Brazil last week before routing the Olympic silver medallists 3-0 in their second match. On home turf in Tehran on Friday, the Iranians recovered from 0-1 and 1-2 to edge the Brazilians 3-2 (18-25, 27-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-9). The local fans supported the team and backed up with screams and shouts.

“Most volleyball experts described Iran as the weakest team in the World League, but the reality is something different,” Iran captain Saeid Marouf said. "We have always been backed by the fans, who double our motivation to win, even against the world champions Brazil. I believe the engines of volleyball in Iran are working very well.”

Caribbean hotshots overcome arch-rival Russia in a FIVB World League match – Volleyball News

In front of 6,740 spectators at the Yantarny Hall in Kaliningrad, Russia on Sunday, the hosts received 1-3 (23-25, 22-25, 26-24, 20-25) defeat from Cuba.

The Caribbean team totally dominated the scene and edged out the pumped-up Russians. Cuba maintained a great run in the third leg of the 2012 FIVB World League and ended with perfect 3-0 record. Overall, Cuba stands with 8-1 record and holds the top slot in Pool A.

Four Cuban players contributed double-digit scores. Team captain Wilfredo Leon Venero topped all the scorers on his side with team-high 21 points. However, the skipper of Russia team Maxim Mikhaylov settled for top-scorer’s position with his 22 points.

Israel takes four-set win over Denmark in the last match of league round – Volleyball News

Men’s national volleyball team of Israel concluded the opening round of the 2012 CEV European League with a tough 3-1 win over Denmark on Sunday.

After an incredibly close competition, Israel managed to overcome the resilient rival Denmark. The match ended with final score of 3:1 (23-25, 25-23, 27-25, and 28-26), while victory graced Israeli squad. Success in the last match allowed Israel to take third position in Pool A.

Denmark lost the match, but it had the top-scorer of the match in the form of Mads Hartmann DITLEVSEN, who contributed 24 points in the loss. On the other hand, Israeli Shon FAIGA and SHAFRANOVICH registered 20 and 16 points, respectively.

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Caribbean men from Cuba overcome Russian rivals – Volleyball news

Cuban men’s national volleyball team held off Russia for 3-1 (26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17) victory on Sunday, while playing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Caribbean team added fifth win to its tally and maintained its dominance in Pool A of the 2012 FIVB World League. On the other hand, Russia ended the second leg of the tournament with a loss and shifted to an overall record of 3-3.

Captain of Cuba’s team Wilfredo Leon topped all the scorers with match-high 25 points, Likewise, the duo of Rolando Cepeda and Yenry Bell did amazingly well for Cuba. They added 19 and 16 points, respectively.

The Russian skipper Maxim Mikhaylov put up a valiant effort for his team and notched up team-high 20 points. However, it proved to be a failing effort for him as Russia dropped the decision.

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Russia tops the Pool A even after losing third match to Cuba – 2012 FIVB World League

Russia maintained its power in the first two matches of the 2012 FIVB World League in Pool A but dropped the third match to Cuba. 

The Caribbean team posted 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 15-10) victory over Russia on Sunday at the Hamamatsu Arena in Japan. Success improved the record of Cuba to 2-1, while loss moved Russia to similar 2-1 record. However, Russia came on top with slightly better set and points’ ratio in the three matches. At the end of first leg of 2012 FIVB World League Preliminaries, Russia topped the rankings in Pool A with 6 points. Cuba ended with 5 points and settled for second slot in the pool standings. 

In the next run, Pool A teams will travel to Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic. 

Hosts Japan failed to break the ice in Pool A – 2012 FIVB World League

Despite having the support of local fans and advantage of familiar conditions, Japan failed to create any spark on the centre court. Men’s national volleyball team of Japan received third straight defeat in the first week matches on Sunday. 

Visiting Serbia posted 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-27, 25-19, 15-12) on board and sent Japan to third loss in the tournament. Japanese city Hamamatsu provided the backdrop for the match, Japan’s Tatsuya Fukuzawa added match-high 22 points, in the failing effort. On the other hand, Aleksandar Atanasijevic of Serbia added team-high 20 points

To read more, you may choose to visiting the following link: http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewMatchInfo.asp?Category=2&MatchNo=5&No=34728

 

Toray Arrows qualifies for the final round of 2012 AVC Women’s Club Volleyball Championship

The women’s club volleyball team from Japan, the Toray Arrows, exhibited a stellar performance in the preliminary round-robin of 2012 AVC Club Volleyball Championship and clawed its way to the final round. 

Toray Arrow played its last match of opening round on Tuesday, April 24 and continued with its winning ways. In the fourth match, Japanese musketeers defeated Myanmar’s Asia World in straight sets, 3-0 (25-4, 25-10, 25-9). 

Toray Arrows finished the first round without any loss and got hold of the top slot in Pool A rankings wit 11 points. 

To catch more buzz on Toray Arrow, click the following link: 

http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34325&Language=en 

Cumulative results of Pool A of 2012 CEV Women’s Junior Volleyball Championship – Day 1

Pool A is composed of six teams, which includes Latvia, Germany, host Belarus, Lithuania, France, and Poland. The 2^nd round competition took centre stage on Wednesday, April 11 and it is scheduled to be continued till Sunday, April 15. The opening day of 2^nd round featured a total of three matches, where Germany, Belarus, and Poland cinched success. The match results are as followed:

Germany vs. Latvia      3-0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-15)

Belarus vs. Lithuania   3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-16)

Poland vs. France       3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-16) 

Hence, all the winners of day-1 claimed success in straight sets. For complete schedule of matches, you can check out the official website of the Confederation European de Volleyball (CEV):

http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionMatches.aspx?ID=562# 

France falls to Poland in three-set match - 2012 CEV Women’s Junior Volleyball Championship

Third match in Pool A of the 2012 CEV Junior Volleyball Championship featured a close fight between France and Poland  on Wednesday. The city of Mogilev in Belarus hosted the match, while Polish ladies came on top with 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-16). It took them 69 minutes to overcome the French counterparts.

French head coach, Jacques Beraud, regretted the loss of important match and shared his views in the following manner. He said: “We started well and were leading the score but suddenly started making stupid mistakes and we gradually lost our rhythm. This is something you cannot afford while playing a solid opponent like Poland. Everything was decided at the end of the first set. I am really disappointed because I expected a different match”.

If you want to know more about the match, hit the following link: 

http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=12370&TagType=0&TagContent=0&ID=0&Paging=0&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900