VNL 2019: All results of June 8 (Week 2 – Day 2)
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In POOL 5, Poland staged a thrilling comeback 3-1 (22:25, 25:19, 27:25, 25:20) victory over Bulgaria. Bartosz Bednorz was the top scorer of the match with 19 points, including 2 winning-blocks, while Maciej Muzaj also contributed with 14. Nikolay Uchikov scored 15 points on the other side.
In the same Pool, after beating China in straight sets, France have stayed on the top of the standings. Laurent Tillie’s team has 5 victories out of 5 matches. Stephen Boyer was the best player of the match with 16 points.
In POOL 6, another victory also for Italy, this time against Portugal, in straight sets without any difficults (25:13, 25:20, 25:11). Gabriele Nelli was the top scorer of the match with 19 points, while in Portugal there are no players who reached a double digit performance.
On the same Pool, Russia have scored an easy victory in a match of the day 2, week 2 of Volleyball Nations League, destroying USA in straight sets.
They have outscored the USA in straight set at the home court in Ufa (25:22, 25:19, 25:15). Victor Poletaev was the top scorer in the home team, finishing the match with 19 points.
In POOL 7 great victory of Iran against Argentina, in four sets, led by an excellent Amir Ghafour, author of 26 points.
Brazil destroy Japan in straight sets (22:25, 21:25, 19:25). Alan Souza was the top scorer of the match with 16 points, while Leal added 15.
In POOL 8 Serbia have made a huge comeback against Australia, winning the match even though they were trailing by 2-0. Dusan Petkovic was the top scorer with 20 points, while Aleksandar Okolic also contributed with 12 and Petar Krsmanovic with 11. In Australia, Luke Smith was the best scorer with 22 points.
On the same Pool, another defeat for Germany, this time against Canada, who played a really good match. Sharone Vernon-Evans was once again top scorer of the match with 25 points, including 1 winning block and 5 aces, while Simon Hirsch scored 21 for Germany.
2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Week 2 – Day 2:
Pool 5 (Ningbo, China):
Poland – Bulgaria 3-1 (22:25, 25:19, 27:25, 25:20)
China – France 0-3 (16:25, 23:25, 20:25)
Pool 6 (Ufa, Russia):
Italy – Portugal 3-0 (25:13, 25:20, 25:11)
Russia – USA 3-0 (25:22, 25:19, 25:15)
Pool 7 (Tokyo, Japan):
Argentina – Iran 1-3 (19:25, 25:20, 22:25, 32:34)
Japan – Brazil 0-3 (22:25, 21:25, 19:25)
Pool 8 (Ottawa, Canada):
Serbia – Australia 3-2 (22:25, 14:25, 25:21, 25:21, 15:9)
Canada – Germany 3-2 (23:25, 29:27, 25:18, 23:25, 15:12)
2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Week 2 – Day 1
2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Week 1 – Day 1
2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Week 1 – Day 2
2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Week 1 – Day 3
Source and photos: FIVB – volleyball.world
