Algeria
Chinese Taipei
Argentina
Brazil
China
Cuba
Dom. Rep.
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea
Poland
Puerto Rico
Serbia
Thailand
Turkey
USAPress release
Narrow victories highlight opening day of World Grand Prix
Cuba celebrate their narrow win over Korea in one of three five-set matches on day one of the 2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Cuba saw off hosts Korea 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 25-18,
23-25, 15-11) in Busan while both matches in Lodz, Poland were decided by
tie-breakers, with the home side beating Serbia 3-2 (24-26, 25-22, 20-20,
25-16, 15-10) and world No.2 Brazil edging 2011 FIVB Volleyball World Cup
winners Italy in five sets (18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 15-6).
Meanwhile Turkey beat Japan 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-21) in Busan’s remaining
fixture, while both matches in Macua, China ended in straight sets with the
hosts beating Puerto Rico (25-15, 25-19, 25-16) and Thailand seeing off
Argentina (25-18, 25-9, 25-22)
In Santo Domingo, two-time defending champions USA defeated Germany 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 25-11) while hosts Dominican Republic won 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-18) over Chinese Taipei.
"I’m a little disappointed because of the result
and because our girls tried to do their best,” a frustrated Marco Bracci, Italy
coach said. “It’s obvious that in this part of the season all the teams can’t
show all their skills, physical condition of the players is not the best. But
we will continue to grow up an next games will be even better."
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)
21 - Malika Kanthong of Thailand v Argentina (June 8)
Top Blocking Performances
5 - Rosanna Giel Ramos of Cuba v Korea (June 8)
5 - Ma Yunwen of China v Puerto Rico (June 8)
5 – Destinee Hooker of USA v Germany (June 8)
5 – Christa Harmotto of USA v Germany (June 8)
Top Blocking Performances by team
20 - USA v Germany (June 8)
16 - Dominican Republic v Chinese Taipei (June 8)
12 - Cuba against Korea (June 8)
12 - Turkey against Japan (June 8)
Top Serving Performances
4 - Daymara Lescay Cajigal of Cuba v Korea (June 8)
4 - Yang Hyo-Jin of Korea v Cuba (June 8)
4 – Teng Yen-Min of Chinese Taipei v Dominican Republic (June 8)
Top Serving Performances by team
15 - Cuba against Korea (June 8)
Highest scorer by week
Week 1: Hwang Youn-Joo/Rosanna Giel Ramos, 25 (Cuba v Korea)
Highest set score
Week 1: Cuba v Korea (27-25)
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 |
13 |
Giel Ramos Rosanna |
CUB |
17 |
5 |
3 |
25 |
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14 |
Hwang Youn-Joo |
KOR |
21 |
1 |
3 |
25 |
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3 |
17 |
Skowronska-Dolata Katarzyna |
POL |
19 |
4 |
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23 |
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4 |
2 |
Brakocevic Jovana |
SRB |
17 |
1 |
3 |
21 |
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|
11 |
Ortolani Serena |
ITA |
21 |
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21 |
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15 |
Kanthong Malika |
THA |
19 |
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2 |
21 |
|
7 |
16 |
Rodrigues Fernanda |
BRA |
17 |
3 |
|
20 |
|
|
19 |
Hooker Destinee |
USA |
14 |
5 |
1 |
20 |
|
9 |
1 |
Salas Rosell Wilma |
CUB |
14 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
|
|
16 |
Bosetti Lucia |
ITA |
14 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
|
|
16 |
Rasic Milena |
SRB |
10 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
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