Brazil overcame Peru in the debut of the men’s volleyball South American championship this Saturday. Victory by 3 sets to 0, partials 25/18, 25/18 and 25/11. Felipe Roque came off the bench to be the highlight of the game with a sequence of nine service points. In history, the team has never lost a championship edition. There are 33 victories in the curriculum – Argentina took the title in 1964, when the Brazilians did not participate. The event is part of the Olympic race and runs until the 30th of this month, at Geraldão gym, in Recife. sportv2 broadcasts the South American Championship live.
Felipe Roque shines with sequence of aces
Brazil’s next match will be against Chile this Sunday, at 7:30 pm. Next, the selection will face Colombia and Argentina. The classic against the “hermanos”, who beat the Brazilians in the dispute for the Olympic bronze in Tokyo 2020, will be on the last day of the tournament, Wednesday, at 8:30 pm. In the South American, all teams face each other. At the end of the four rounds, whoever has the most points in the classification, takes the gold medal of the tournament.
1 of 1 Bruninho and Judson will be in Recife to look for another South American — Photo: FIVB Bruninho and Judson will be in Recife to look for another South American — Photo: FIVB
Brazil started the game with Bruninho, Lucão, Lucarelli, Leal, Judson and Alan, in addition to libero Maique. Sharp shooter, Peru even put pressure on the selection in the initial points. However, after Alan passed on the serve, with two aces, the score that was equal until 11 to 11, shot to the green and yellow side. Leal also released his arm on the service, leaving Brazil comfortable to close the first set at 25 to 18.
Brazil closes the first set against Peru
The second half was similar, with Peru facing Brazil only in the opening points. With the inversion of the 5-1 in the entrance of the setter Cachopa and the opposite Felipe Roque, the Brazilians reached the 5 points of advantage in the 18 to 13. Roque entered attacking well and with two points of ace. Still in the second set, Renan Dal Zotto took the opportunity to shoot Adriano, Honorato and libero Thales.
Brazil closes the second set against Peru
Brazil played the third set with a team 100% different from the one that started the match. Cachopa, Otávio, Adriano, Honorato, Roque, Flávio and libero Thales responded in kind. With Peru also changed with the arrival of Despaigne, the team relied on the excellent performance of Felipe Roque to stay ahead on the scoreboard. The opposite made an impressive nine serve points. Quiet victory by 25 to 11.
Brazil closes the third set and the game against Peru
In addition to the dispute for the title of the tournament itself, there is still a parallel competition for points in the world ranking, which can define who will go to the Olympic Games in Paris. And the Brazilian fight is direct with Argentina.
The explanation is complex. There will be 12 teams in Paris. France, owner of the house, is already guaranteed. But six teams will qualify directly through the Pre-Olympics, which starts on September 30th. The others will leave the world ranking, with priority given to continents that have not yet won a spot. That is, if Brazil and Argentina do not qualify in the Pre-Olympics, it will depend on the ranking. And they will fight for the priority vacancy for South America so as not to depend on the remaining vacancies.
It is a small hypothesis, but one that the Brazilian coaching staff has been paying attention to since the League of Nations. Today, Brazil is fourth in the ranking, with Argentina in seventh, but the ranking is very fluid and only forty points separate the two teams.
– One thing we talk about a lot here: every game is worth a lot, every game is worth an Olympic spot. Regardless of the game. You often have little to gain and a lot to lose. And other times it’s very important for you to get that extra point because the ranking today defines a lot. And certainly in this South American the focus is total game by game. Especially the last game against Argentina, which is an opponent that always promotes great duels. It will be total focus and always trying to maintain this commitment with the victory of trying to beat another South American – explained coach Renan Dal Zotto.
See the clashes of Brazil:
August 26th: Brazil 3 x 0 Peru – 25/18, 25/18 and 25/11
Brazil 3 x 0 Peru – Highlights – South American men’s volleyball 2023
August 27: Brasil x Chile (19h30)August 28th: Brazil vs Colombia (20h30)August 30: Brazil vs Argentina (20h30)
2023-08-27 00:55:56
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