Algeria
Chinese Taipei
Argentina
Brazil
China
Cuba
Dom. Rep.
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea
Poland
Puerto Rico
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
USAPress release
Brazil edge European champions as opening weekend of World Grand Prix continues
Italy picked up their first win of the 2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix on Saturday with victory over European rivals Poland
Brazil completed their second five-set win of the weekend (after beating Italy a day earlier) by edging Serbia 3-2 (21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 15-5) while Turkey beat Korea 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 25-14), Thailand saw off Puerto Rico in straight-sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-22), Cuba triumphed over Japan 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20), China defeated Argentina in four sets (23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-18) and Serbia were victorious over Poland 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 31-29).
In Santo Domingo, two-time defending champions USA scored their second victory in as many outings by trouncing Chinese Taipei in straight-sets (25-10, 25-22, 25-12) while Germany outplayed hosts Dominican Republic in consecutive frames (25-16, 25-18, 25-19).
Turkey coach Marco Aurelio Motta was happy with his team’s win, and says the team are already eyeing up a place in the Finals.
“I think we could get to the higher level at this 2012
World Grand Prix,” he said.
For full match reports, press conference quotes, statistics and photos visit www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2012/LiveScore.asp
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Match won 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0
point for the loser |
Top Scoring Performances
25 - Hwang Youn-Joo of Korea v Cuba (June 8)
25 - Rosanna Giel Ramos of Cuba v Korea (June 8)
24 – Polen Uslupehlivan of Turkey v Korea (June 9)
Top Blocking Performances
8 - Adenizia Silva of Brazil v Serbia (June 9)
7 - Rosanna Giel Ramos of Cuba v Japan (June 9)
6 - Two others
Top Blocking Performances by team
20 - Cuba v Japan (June 9)
16 - Dominican Republic v Chinese Taipei (June 8)
12 - Two others
Top Serving Performance0073
6 - Serena Ortolani of Italy v Poland (June 9)
5 – Polen Uslupehlivan of Turkey v Korea (June 9)
4 - Three others
Top Serving Performances by team
15 - Cuba against Korea (June 8)
13 - Turkey against Korea (June 9)
Highest scorer by week
Week 1: Hwang Youn-Joo/Rosanna Giel Ramos, 25 (Cuba v Korea)
Highest set score
Week 1: Italy v Poland (31-29)
Highest Scoring matches
Week 1: Cuba v Korea, 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11), 217 points
Top Scorers
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Rank |
Shirt |
Name |
Team |
Spike |
Block |
Serve |
Total |
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1 |
5 |
Alvarez Sarai |
PUR |
43 |
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1 |
44 |
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2 |
16 |
Rodrigues Fernanda |
BRA |
33 |
8 |
1 |
42 |
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3 |
11 |
Ortolani Serena |
ITA |
34 |
1 |
6 |
41 |
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17 |
Yang Hyo-Jin |
KOR |
20 |
15 |
6 |
41 |
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5 |
17 |
Skowronska-Dolata Katarzyna |
POL |
35 |
5 |
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40 |
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6 |
12 |
Zebrowska Izabela |
POL |
28 |
4 |
7 |
39 |
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13 |
Giel Ramos Rosanna |
CUB |
24 |
12 |
3 |
39 |
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8 |
2 |
Brakocevic Jovana |
SRB |
31 |
3 |
4 |
38 |
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4 |
Pequeno Paula |
BRA |
34 |
4 |
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38 |
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10 |
19 |
Kim Hee-Jin |
KOR |
31 |
2 |
4 |
37 |
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