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Women’s Volleyball World Cup: Brazil beat Italy by blocking the net to reach the final after 12 years
Xinhua | The first Italian team killed their opponents twice in this World Championship and reached the final again after a gap of 12 years.
In the first stage of the group stage, the Italian team lost 2: 3 to the Brazilian team second in the world. The two teams played against each other once again on the same day, the Brazilian team was stronger and the super attack of the Italian team represented by Egnu was effectively repressed. The scores of the four innings were 25:23, 22:25, 26:24 and 25:19.
Brazil were leading 21-7 in the blocks, and while Italy had a slight advantage in attacking points and direct serve, the mistakes gave the opponent 21 points. This season, five Brazilians have scored in double digits: Brazilian captain and main striker Gabi has scored 20 points, including 17 attacks and 3 blocks, striker assistant Carroll has contributed 17 points, including 10. Scoring block. The ace of the Italian team, Egnu, scored 30 points, but it was still difficult for the savior.
Brazilian team block hero Carroll said in an interview after the match: “I am proud of the team, we are the best. The goal of participating in the World Championships this time is to reach the final and we have finally taken this step. . “The Italian team is the best in the world. One of the best teams, it’s a challenge to play against, but we know we can do it. We now have 12 hours to celebrate and prepare for the final. “
At the end of the match he said: “Beating Italy made us know that nothing is impossible. This is the result of our teamwork, and we fought point by point.”
Brazil have reached the World Championship final three times, the last in 2010, but have never won. On the 15th, Brazil will compete with Serbia, the reigning champion for the title, while Italy will compete with the United States for the bronze medal.
