Fought but eventually succumbed to the superiority of the mighty Brazilian or National.
In her premiere for her 3rd group of World championship Conducted in Thailand, the “blue whites” had a very difficult task against a team that is one of the favorites to win the gold medal, eventually knowing the defeat with 3-0 sets (25-18, 25-16, 25-16).
The match began with our national team competitive and with the Brazilians leading 11-7 and 18-13, while Apostolos Economou was able to approach 19-17 before seeing her opponents making a 6-1 run until the 25-18.
The highest and second set Brazil imposed its pace from the first points and led 5-1 and then with 13-6, remaining at a “security distance” up to the 25-16. The image of the game didn’t even change in the third set, with our national team staying close to 7-7, but then … blocking, unable to react and see Brazil reaching comfortably in the comfortable 25-16 And in the 3-0 win.
Now, our national team is turning its attention to its clash Puerto Rico (Sunday 24/8, 12:00), for the 2nd match of the group phase, and will follow the game with France (26/8).
The sets: 25-18, 25-16, 25-16
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