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Brazil is in the men’s volleyball semifinal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The place was won this Tuesday morning with a victory by 3 sets to 0 (partial 25/20, 25/22 and 25/20) over Japan. The opponent in the semi will be the Russian Olympic Committee, which beat Canada by 3 to 0 earlier. The duel will be on Thursday with a time to be defined. The quarter-finals continue with Italy x Argentina at 5 am and Poland x France at 9:30 am.
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Highlights: Brazil beat Japan to reach men’s volleyball semifinal – Tokyo Olympics
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Brazilian players vibrate with point during the match — Photo: Toru Hanai/Getty Images
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– We had in our minds that Japan was going to defend itself and we had the patience in times of difficulty. We managed to do what we had thought and planned. We attacked a lot in the serve and that complicated their lives – said Wallace.
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Brazil imposes itself at the beginning
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Brazil came out ahead in the first set, always keeping a comfortable lead on the scoreboard. In a Leal blockade in Takasahi, the Brazilian team scored 18 to 15. In a lack of the Japanese in the net, Brazil scored 20 to 16, getting closer to victory on the set. Even with the Japanese Nishida well in the match, the Brazilian team remained absolute in the decisive points of the partial, finishing the bill 25 to 20 in an attack error by Ishikawa.
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Lucarelli goes into the attack marked by Nishida — Photo: Toru Hanai/Getty Images
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Japan came back better for the second set, opening 4-2 and then 6-3. In an attack by Nishida from the right, the home team made it 9-5, triggering the alert in Brazil. Japanese dominance persisted for the next few minutes, and Hishikawa hit two consecutive attacks, scoring 14-10. Little by little, however, Brazil reacted. In a ball in the middle of Lucão, the green-yellow team touched the score: 17 to 16. The tie followed in a point by Leal.
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The reaction gave Brazil morale, which started to impose itself in the game. The turning point came when Wallace blocked and scored 18-17. Excited, the Brazilian team scored 20-17 in a triple block after Lucarelli’s powerful serve. Minutes later, Lucarelli climbed higher and scored 21 to 18. Managing the result well, Brazil got the set point when Lucarelli did 24 to 20. And the victory point on the set was scored by Wallace: 25 to 22.
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Lucão and Wallace block Japanese Takahashi — Photo: Toru Hanai/Getty Images
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Brazil sets the pace on the 3rd set
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The third set remained, and Brazil tried to stay ahead of the scoreboard from 3 to 2. In a Leal point, the canarinho team made it 6 to 4. Shortly after, Lucarelli attacked in a parallel and scored 8 to 5. It was easy . In a Leal ball from the left wing, Brazil put five points ahead – 13 to 8. Without the strength to react, Japan conceded the 18th point to the Brazilian team in a service error by Nishida: 18 to 12. From then on , it was up to Brazil only to control the match until it confirmed the victory by 25 to 20. Let Russia come.
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“It’s important to be focused and to know it’s going to be tense” says Wallace after qualifying for the semifinal – Tokyo Olympics
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Lucarelli talks about semifinal against Russian Olympic Committee – Tokyo Olympics
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