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Women’s Volleyball World Championships: Brazil defeats Italy by blocking the net to reach the final after 12 years
Xinhua | The top-ranked Italian team twice slayed their opponents in this World Championship and reached the final again after 12 years.
During the first stage of the group stage, the Italian team lost 2:3 to the Brazilian team ranked second in the world. The two teams played against each other again on the same day. The Brazilian team was stronger, and the super-attack of the Italian team represented by Egnu was effectively stopped. The scores of the four innings were 25:23, 22:25, 26:24 and 25:19.
Brazil led 21-7 in blocks, and although Italy had a slight advantage in terms of attack points and direct serving, mistakes gave the opponent 21 points. In this campaign, five Brazilians scored in double figures. Brazil captain and leading attacker Gabi scored a team-high 20 points, including 17 attacks and 3 blocks; Carroll assistant forward contributed 17 points, including 10 points. Block score. The ace of the Italian team, Egnu, scored 30 points, but it was still difficult for the savior.
The blocking hero of the Brazilian team, Carroll, said in an interview after the match: “I am proud of the team, we are the best. The aim of participating in the World Championships this time is to reach the final, and we have finally taken this step. The Italian team is the best in the world. One of the best teams, it’s a challenge to play against them, but we know we can do it. Now we have 12 hours to celebrate and prepare for the final.”
After the match, he said: “Beating the Italian team has let us know that nothing is impossible. This is the result of our teamwork, and we fought point by point.”
Brazil have reached the final of the World Championship three times before, the last time in 2010, but have never won. Brazil will compete with defending champion Serbia for the title on the 15th, while Italy will compete with the United States for the bronze medal.
