ARNHEM, the Netherlands, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Brazil, Tokyo Olympics and Volleyball Nations League silver medalists, opened their FIVB Women’s World Championships marketing campaign with a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday.
The South Americans held their nerve after a strong fight-back from their European opponents within the third set to wrap up the victory 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 25-18 to surge to the highest of Pool D, which additionally options China, Argentina, Colombia, and Japan.
The high 4 groups from the pool will advance to the following part of the event.
Star exterior hitter and captain Gabriela Guimaraes led from the entrance in her workforce’s debut with a match-high 24 factors. The 28-year-old hitter secured 23 of her factors in kills, hitting at a 38.30% effectivity fee, and in addition fired an ace.
Opposite Kissy Nascimento added 16 factors, exterior hitter Pri Daroit had 11 and center blocker Carol Gattaz, who returned to the workforce after sitting out of the Nations League, bought 10.
“It was just our first match in the tournament and it’s normal that we leave the court with the feeling that we have some things to improve in our game,” stated Gattaz. “We knew that it would be hard against the Czech Republic and that we’d have to give our best. But it’s going to be the same in every single match here.”
Brazil, who had three silver and one bronze medals within the event’s historical past, remains to be striving for the primary title on the World Championships.
In an earlier match of Pool B, world No. 14 Thailand bought the higher of No. 6 Turkey in an exhilarating five-setter 17-25, 31-29, 22-25, 25-19, 15-13, as Thailand’s spiker Chatchu-On Moksri hammered out 33 factors within the nail-biting conflict.
Chatchu-On’s 33 factors included three serving aces, two kill blocks and 28 spikes at a 51% success fee in assault. Ebrar Karakurt had a team-high 24 factors for Turkey.
In one other match within the night, world No. 1 United States breezed previous Kazakhstan 25-16, 25-13, 25-22 to kick off their pursuit for a second worlds’ title.