With a five-set victory over the Italian giants, the Iranians acquired a promising begin within the event
Foolad gamers rejoice their opening-match victory over Lube in Brazil
Reigning Asian champions Foolad Sirjan Iranian brought on the largest upset of the opening day of the FIVB Volleyball Males’s Membership World Championship 2024, downing Italian giants Cucine Lube Civitanova on Tuesday in Uberlândia.
In addition to the Iranians, Italy’s Itas Trentino, Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro and Egypt’s Al Ahly SC additionally triumphed on the Sabiazinho stadium within the first of 4 days of pool play motion in Brazil.
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Making simply their second look within the event, Foolad secured their first-ever victory on the world stage, beating the 2019 world champions Lube in a five-set battle that noticed they arrive out on prime 3-2 (25-21, 14-25, 24-26, 25-23, 16-14) in Pool A.
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The MVP of their marketing campaign on the Asian Championship, reverse Ali Hajipour led the crew’s offense with 18 factors (16 kills, two blocks). Outdoors hitter Alireza Abdolhamidi, with 15 factors (13 kills, one block, one ace), and center blocker Mohammad Valizadeh, with 12 (eight kills, two blocks, two aces), additionally had strong performances.
Hajipour spikes previous three Lube blockers
Lube’s French two-time Olympic champion center blocker Barthélémy Chinenyeze topped all scorers with 21 factors (16 kills, three aces, two blocks). Bulgarian exterior hitter Aleksandar Nikolov and Turkish reverse Adis Lagumdzija contributed 18 and 17 factors, respectively.
“Breaking the ice in an essential event is all the time sophisticated, particularly contemplating the lengthy journey we had,” Chinenyeze mirrored. “Our greatest drawback right now was lacking too many serves and swings. Their serves created a number of issues for us, however we made too many errors and in a match like this, you may’t win like that. However now we all know what to do. We have now one other match on Wednesday, however earlier than wanting into our opponents, we have to give attention to recalibrating our recreation.”
Trentino sweep Shahdab
Within the opening match of the event, which featured one other duel between Italians and Iranians, five-time world champions Trentino had no points securing their first victory in Pool B. Helped by a powerful begin, the Europeans downed Shahdab Yazd 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-21) to begin their marketing campaign in Uberlândia.
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World champion exterior hitters Daniele Lavia, with 12 factors (11 kills, one block), and Alessandro Michieletto, with ten (seven kills, two aces, one block), led the Italian victory. Cuban nationwide crew center blocker Javier Concepción scored ten factors for Shahdab, with six kills, two blocks and two aces.
“It was an awesome match from us in a number of alternative ways,” Lavia mirrored. “We needed to carry out properly but it surely was a problem as a result of we have been coming from some intense street matches and a protracted journey. It was nice that we managed to win in three units towards a crew that may be very harmful with their serves.”
Brazilians have blended outcomes
Hosts Brazil additionally had a blended day on Tuesday, with certainly one of their two groups competing in Uberlândia successful and the opposite one shedding. 4-time world champions Sada Cruzeiro had a powerful debut, coming from behind to beat Argentina’s Ciudad Voley 3-1 (27-29, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22) in a rematch of this 12 months’s South American Membership Championship remaining in Pool B. Outdoors hitter Rodrigo ‘Rodriguinho’ Leão led Sada Cruzeiro with 16 factors, yet one more than Olympic champion center blocker Lucas Saatkamp. Ciudad’s reverse Jonas Ponzio topped all scorers, with 21.
Hosts Praia Clube, then again, dropped their first-ever Membership World Championship match in Pool A. They confronted African champions Al Ahly and misplaced 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 27-25). Outdoors hitters Abdelrhman Elhossiny and Muhammed Asran produced every 16 factors for the Egyptian aspect, 4 lower than the match’s prime scorer, Praia’s exterior hitter Maicon França.
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4 extra matches on Wednesday
Wednesday, the second day of the Males’s Membership World Championship in Uberlândia, could have 4 extra matches, which might decide the primary groups assured within the semifinals. The day will begin with the Pool A duel between the undefeated Foolad and Al Ahly at 10:00 native time (13:00 GMT), with Trentino and Ciudad assembly in Pool B at 13:30 native time (16:30 GMT).
Males’s Membership World Championship – Match Schedule and Outcomes
The third match of the day, reuniting Praia and Lube in Pool A, will start at 17:00 native time (20:00 GMT). The ultimate encounter, set to begin at 20:30 native time (23:30 GMT), could have Sada Cruzeiro going through Shahdab.
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