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| World League 2002 - Press
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Week 1 / 27 July - 30
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A - Intercontinental Round |
Brazil beat Argentina 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20) - duration 1:50
28-Jun, start time: 15:32, end time: 17:22 - Attendance: 12,500
BRAZIL WON THE FIRST ONE AGAINST ARGENTINA
Brazil and Argentina did a very equilibrated confront. The Brazilian National team started the match a little bit nervous playing in front 12.500 spectators. Making some attack errors, the brazilian players let Argentina close the first set. After that, the brazilian service started to make some troubles for Argentina's reception. Besides that, the brazilian middle-blocker players did a good job on the block and helped the defense on the contra-attacks.
In the end, Brazil kept the concentration and closed the match: 3 x 1.
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Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-19) - duration 1:11
29-Jun, start time: 10:00, end time: 11:11 - Attendance: 14,190
BRAZIL DEFEATED ARGETINA ONCE AGAIN
With a new team (Henrique in the place of André Heller and Dante in the place of Nalbert), the Brazilian National team did not make some many forced errors in the today's match against Argentina (15 points today and 33 points yestarday). Leaded by the setter Maurício, the brazilian players improved their defense and attack, winning the second match against the Argetins.
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Portugal beat Poland 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 28-30, 25-21, 15-11) - duration 2:23
29-Jun, start time: 18:00, end time: 20:23 - Attendance: 1,500
Portugal won the first match in this World League.
This was a very good match between Portugal and Poland, in a hall ful of people very enthusiastic. Portugal won this match against Poland, showing some excelent volleyball and very good attacks.
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Poland beat Portugal 3-2 (22-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 17-15) - duration 2:08
30-Jun, start time: 18:00, end time: 20:08 - Attendance: 1,750
Portugal lost the second match in this World League.
Portugal lost in Guimaraes in a Hall with people very enthusiastic, who never stop to suport their team. In a very tigh match Portugal made several mistakes and lost this match. The polish team was very good in the blocking.
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B - Intercontinental Round |
Italy beat China 3-2 (25-27, 25-23, 18-25, 25-11, 15-8) - duration 1:50
28-Jun, start time: 19:30, end time: 21:20 - Attendance: 5,000
Italy beat China
With the success in the first and third sets and the never-give-up spirit playing its first pool match at home, the young Chinese team could not resist the powerful Itlian assault, losing the match 2:3.
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Spain beat Venezuela 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-21) - duration 1:26
28-Jun, start time: 20:00, end time: 21:26 - Attendance: 4,085
Spain without problems
Spain didn't leave room for the surprise in its debut in the XIII edition of World League and beat Venezuela 3:0. The spaniards used the bigger experience in the tournament and the support of the cheering crowd to start this World League in the best possible way: with a quick victory.
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Spain beat Venezuela 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 31-29) - duration 1:27
30-Jun, start time: 12:10, end time: 13:37 - Attendance: 3,020
Spain won without problems
Spain fulfiled the expectations created in the first game of week 1 of World League 2002 and beat Venezuela 3:0 in the second match of the series played in Valencia (Spain).
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Italy beat China 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-23) - duration 1:09
30-Jun, start time: 16:00, end time: 17:09 - Attendance: 4,000
China lost the game to Italy
Despite much encouragement and applause from the enthusiastic audience, China had to accept the fate to be beaten again by Italy in its second home match with 0:3 (20:25,18:25,23:25) .
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C - Intercontinental Round |
Germany beat Netherlands 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-14) - duration 1:41
27-Jun, start time: 19:30, end time: 21:11 - Attendance: 3,217
First victory of Germany after eight years
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Russia beat Cuba 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-18) - duration 1:19
28-Jun, start time: 18:00, end time: 19:19 - Attendance: 4,530
Match Russia-Cuba in St.Petersburg. Russian victory 3:0.
The Russian team won easily the Cuba team (25:21, 25:22, 25:18).
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Netherlands beat Germany 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 29-27) - duration 1:27
28-Jun, start time: 19:30, end time: 20:57 - Attendance: 3,415
The Netherlands showed their successful playing within World League
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Russia beat Cuba 3-2 (19-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 15-10) - duration 2:00
29-Jun, start time: 18:00, end time: 20:00 - Attendance: 3,030
Russia beat Cuba in five sets.
In stubborn resistance the young Cuba team yielded to pressure of the experienced Russian team. Russia won 3:2 (19:25, 25:14, 20:25, 25:22, 15:10)
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France beat Yugoslavia 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-18) - duration 1:22
28-Jun, start time: 18:00, end time: 19:22 - Attendance: 2,385
Friday in Paris, France has won against the Yougoslavia team in three sets (25-21, 25-22, 25-18).
The French team won against the Yougoslavian team on Friday evening 3/0 on this first game of group D counting for the world league at Paris. (25-21, 25-22, 25-18).
Particularly efficient on serve and well linked on block and defense, French won logically. The most import part of the game was during the second set when yougoslaves was ahead 18-15 just before Antiga, Capet and Granvorka woke up their team (18-18, 22-19).
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Greece beat Japan 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-23) - duration 1:28
28-Jun, start time: 22:02, end time: 23:30 - Attendance: 3,729
Greece opens World League 2002 with straight-set victory
Greece shut out Japan in straight sets to open its quest with for a final-eight berth in the 2002 World League with a crucial victory.
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France beat Yugoslavia 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18) - duration 1:42
29-Jun, start time: 18:00, end time: 19:42 - Attendance: 3,020
Saturday in Dijon, France has won against the Yougoslavia team in four sets (19-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18).
The French team confirmed its initial victory against Yougoslavia winning for the second time in the world league Saturday night in Dijon (3-1:19-25, 25-20,25-22,25-18). In spite of an excellent beginning during the first set (19-25), and an excellent defense, the Yougoslavians did not manage to find the right solution afterwards, versus the French players Patin at the set and Marquet at the attack who replaced De Kergret and Capet.
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Greece beat Japan 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 26-24) - duration 2:01
30-Jun, start time: 22:04, end time: 0:05 - Attendance: 3,715
Greece comes back from 0-1 to score second victory over Japan.
A change of setter near the end of the second set saved the day for Greece, which came back from behind to defeat Japan in four sets and retain a near-perfect record at the conclusion of the opening weekend of the 2002 World League.
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