Pasay City, PhilippinesThe Serbian men's national team achieved a 3:0 victory over Brazil and is one step closer to the World Championship quarterfinals. This is yet another surprising result at this championship.
With this turn of events, Serbia must await the outcome of the Czech Republic – China match. The victory temporarily leaves Brazil behind the Serbian team in the group. Thus, the teams of Vital Heynen and Yuri Novak will play to solve the puzzle in this pool as well.
Gheorghe Crețu's team showed stable play in all elements. Dražen Luburić realized 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.
All this happened against the backdrop of a personal tragedy that befell Brazilian coach-legend Bernardo Rezende, who learned before the match that his mother had passed away.
| 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.
Defense 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 point scoring. Setting was also slightly more effective.
Top scorers
| Brazil | Points | Serbia | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan (1) | 10 | Luburić (16) | 19 |
| Judsson (11) | 9 | Perić (12) | 15 |
Dražen Luburić was the top scorer in the match with 19 points, while Pavle Perić contributed 15. Brazil did not have a clear leader – Alan (10) and Judsson (9) scored the most.
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