Pasay City, PhilippinesSerbia's men's national team achieved a 3:0 victory over Brazil, securing their spot in the World Championship's Round of 16. This is another surprising result at this championship.
With this turn of events, Serbia does not need to await the outcome of the Czech Republic – China match. The victory leaves Brazil behind the Serbian team in the group. Thus, the teams of Vital Heynen and Yuri Novak will play for prestige and ranking.
Gheorghe Crețu's team showed stable play in all elements. Dražen Luburić executed the main part of the attacks, libero Stefan Negić performed well in defense, Uroš Jovović evenly orchestrated the game, and Pavle Perić was the most effective in key moments.
Before the match, Bernardo Rezende was visibly upset after receiving the news that his mother had passed away at the age of 91.
| Serbia – Brazil | 3:0 |
|---|---|
| Set 1 | 25:22 |
| Set 2 | 25:20 |
| Set 3 | 25:22 |
Team Statistics
| Brazil | Element | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Attack | 43 |
| 6 | Block | 10 |
| 2 | Serve | 4 |
| 16 | Points from opponent's errors | 18 |
| 64 | Total Points | 75 |
Serbia excels in key elements – especially in blocking (10 against 6) and serving (4 against 2 aces). The attack was almost even, but fewer errors and better concentration brought the advantage.
Defensive play and reception
| Brazil | Element | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Defensive digs | 59 |
| 60 | Reception | 53 |
| 77 | Setting | 80 |
Serbia had more successful defensive actions (59 against 47), which allowed for transitions and scoring points. The setting was also slightly more effective.
Top scorers
| Brazil | Points | Serbia | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan (1) | 10 | Luburic (16) | 19 |
| Judsson (11) | 9 | Peric (12) | 15 |
Drazen Luburic was the top scorer in the match with 19 points, while Pavle Peric contributed 15. Brazil did not have a clear leader – Alan (10) and Judson (9) scored the most.
Next opponent
Serbia will face the second team from Group A. After two rounds, all teams there have one win each:
| Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Points ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 1.052 |
| Iran | 1 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.045 |
| Egypt | 1 | 3 | 1.000 | 0.989 |
| Philippines | 1 | 3 | 0.750 | 0.917 |
The decisive matches in this group will determine who will be Serbia and Brazil's opponents in the round of 16.
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