Pasay City, PhilippinesSerbia's men's national team achieved a 3:0 victory over Brazil and is one step closer to the World Championship round of 16. This is another surprising result at this championship.
With this turn of events, Serbia must await the outcome of the Czech Republic – China match. The victory keeps Brazil behind the Serbian team in the group. Thus, the teams of Vital Heynen and Juri Novak will play to solve the conundrum in this group as well.
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 orchestrated the game evenly, and Pavle Perić was the most effective in key moments.
All this is happening against the backdrop of a personal tragedy that befell Brazilian coaching legend Bernardo Rezende, who learned before the match that his mother had passed away.
| Serbia – Brazil | 3:0 |
|---|---|
| 1st Set | 25:22 |
| 2nd Set | 25:20 |
| 3rd Set | 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 in serving (4 against 2 aces). Attack is almost even, but fewer errors and better concentration brought the advantage.
Defense and reception play
| Brazil | Element | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Defensive saves | 59 |
| 60 | Reception | 53 |
| 77 | Distribution | 80 |
Serbia had more successful actions in defense (59 vs 47), which allowed transitions and scoring points. The distribution 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.
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