Poland profits from home advantage and defeats Brazil 3-2 – 2012 FIVB World League

The thrilling action of 2012 FIVB Men’s World League is currently underway. In Pool B, Poland and Brazil came in to a head-to-head battle at the weekend.

Polish City Katowice provided the backdrop for the match, which prolonged to five tiring sets. Poland played under the tag of hosts and defeated the visiting team, 3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10). Victory allowed Poland to maintain its supremacy in the group with 5-1 record. On the other hand, Brazil moved to 3-3 after the loss.

Poland had a contribution of 26 points from top-spiker Zbigniew Bartman, who performed amazingly well and topped all scorers in the match. Michal Winiarski of Poland was the second-best scorer with a total of 18 points. Likewise, Murilo Endres chipped in team-high 12 points for Brazil.

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Cracking action of the 2012 FIVB World League set to resume – Volleyball news

The men’s premier international volleyball competition, the 2012 FIVB World League, successfully completed its first leg from May 18-20. Next up, the action will resume on Friday, June 1 with Pool B matches.

Pool B of the 2012 FIVB World League is composed of teams from Canada, Brazil, Finland, and Poland. Canadian City Toronto hosted the first flight of matches at the Ricoh Coliseum, where all the matches saw huge turnout of fans.


Hosts Poland and Canada will open the tournament whereas Brazil and Finland will meet in the second match on the opening day. The first match will surely be a thriller as Polish team is enjoying a top form. The Poles defeated Canadian team in front of their supporters in Toronto in the first week, which will surely serve as a competitive edge for Poland. This time Poland will also have the advantage of playing under familiar conditions.

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Volleyball Canada ready to host the first leg of 2012 FIVB World League

The 2012 FIVB World League is scheduled to take place from May 18 to July 8, while 16 teams from different parts of the world will be on board to contest their volleyball skills. Toronto, Canada will serve as a host to the first week matches of Pool B from May 18-20.

The local hosts will be joined by silver and bronze medallist teams i.e. Brazil and Poland in the competition. Furthermore, Finland will also play in Pool B along side Canada, Brazil, and Poland. Volleyball Canada is excited to welcome the international elite players for a thrilling volleyball campaign.

Likewise, the national team is quite pumped up to take a good start in the tournament by using the competitive edge of familiar conditions. However, Brazil and Poland are two tough competitors and it will not be easy to beat them. The hard work and determination will be the key of success for any team in the competition. Let's wait and see until the teams actually take centre stage and show their thirst for victory.

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http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=34266&Language=en