VNL 2022: three points for Bulgaria, Iran and leaders Italy
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A new day of matches in Pool 6 in Gdansk,Poland, opened with a Bulgaria who back to the victory, and they did it by beating The Netherlands in four sets (22:25, 25:16, 25:21, 25:21).
In second game of the day Iran defeated Slovenia in just three sets (26:24, 25:14, 25:21) to recover eighth position in the current charts and move closer to competing in the VNL Finals in Bologna. Opposite Amin Esmaeilnezhad led the team with 14 points.
Iran currently has six victories and 17 points after the game.
When they play Serbia on Saturday at 17.00 local time in their last Preliminary Phase encounter, they will have the opportunity to secure their tickets to Bologna even if they are still in danger from Slovenia (now with five victories, 15 points) and Serbia (now with four wins, 11 points).
āI want to congratulate everyone on our team. Because the two teams were so well matched in the rankings, we knew it would be a crucial game if we were to go to the Finals. We anticipated a really challenging match, and there was some emotion towards the conclusion, but we handled it well. Between the beginning of the VNL and the present, our younger players developed significantly and are now fantastic players. But the game hasnāt over yet, and we still have one more match to play,ā said outside hitter Milad Ebadipour after the game.
In third and last game of the day, final eight hosts Italy have smashed Serbia in straight sets 3-0 (25:21, 25:14, 25:23) to get them into a very difficult situation regarding their chances to get a ticket for the finals.
Simply, Italy had a better day while the rivals were unrecognizable…Yuri Romano was the top scorer of the game in Italy with 13 points, while Aleksandar Atanasijevic had 14 points on the other side of the net.
š| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Italy 28
Poland 25
France 24
Japan 24
USA 20
Brazil 18
The Netherlands 17
Iran 17
Slovenia 15
Argentina 14
Serbia 11
Bulgaria 9
Germany 7
China 6
Canada 6
Australia 2
— July 05, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka šÆšµ
ā¢ 15:00 (Local Time) USA – Germany 3-1 (25:21, 25:19, 22:25, 25:18)
ā¢ 18:00 (Local Time) Canada – Argentina 1-3 (21:25, 25:23, 21:25, 23:25)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk šµš±
ā¢ 16:00 (Local Time) Bulgaria – Italy 0-3 (15:25, 20:25, 23:25)
ā¢ 20:00 (Local Time) Iran – Poland 3-2 (21:25, 25:23, 25:22, 25:27, 15:7)
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— July 06, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka šÆšµ
ā¢ 15:40 (Local Time) Brazil- Germany 3-1 (25:27, 25:17, 25:20, 25:19)
ā¢ 19:10 (Local Time) Japan – Australia 3-1 (25:18, 25:15, 23:25, 25:19)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk šµš±
ā¢ 16:00 (Local Time) The Netherlands – China 3-0 (29:27, 25:12, 25:13)
ā¢ 20:00 (Local Time) Slovenia – Serbia 3-0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:23)
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— July 07, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka šÆšµ
ā¢ 12:00 (Local Time) France – USA 2-3 (25:15, 22:25, 25:22, 14:25, 8:15)
ā¢ 15:00 (Local Time) Germany – Australia 3-1 (20:25, 25:16, 25:21, 26:24)
ā¢ 18:00 (Local Time) Canada – Brazil 0-3 (18:25, 19:25, 16:25)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk šµš±
ā¢ 12:00 (Local Time) Italy – Iran 3-1 (25:16, 25:27, 25:23, 25:23)
ā¢ 16:00 (Local Time) Bulgaria – Slovenia 1-3 (22:25, 25:22, 18:25, 25:16)
ā¢ 20:00 (Local Time) Poland – China 3-0 (26:24, 25:16, 25:18)
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— July 08, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka šÆšµ
ā¢ 12:40 (Local Time) Argentina – Australia 3-1 (21:25, 25:23, 25:19, 25:15)
ā¢ 15:40 (Local Time) France – Brazil 3-0 (25:21, 25:22, 25:21)
ā¢ 19:10 (Local Time) Japan – Canada 3-1 (25:20, 25:16, 22:25, 25:20)
šš¼ Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk šµš±
ā¢ 12:00 (Local Time) Bulgaria – The Netherlands 3-1 (22:25, 25:16, 25:21, 25:21)
ā¢ 16:00 (Local Time) Slovenia – Iran 0-3 (24:26, 14:25, 21:25)
ā¢ 20:00 (Local Time) Italy – Serbia 3-0 (25:21, 25:14, 25:23)
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— July 09, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka šÆšµ
ā¢ 12:40 (Local Time) France – Argentina 1-3 (22:25, 25:23, 23:25, 19:25)
ā¢ 15:40 (Local Time) Canada – USA 0-3 (19:25, 15:25, 19:25)
ā¢ 19:10 (Local Time) Germany – Japan 1-3 (25:23, 22:25, 20:25, 20:25)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk šµš±
ā¢ 12:00 (Local Time) China – Bulgaria 3-1 (26:28, 25:23, 25:23, 25:17)
ā¢ 16:00 (Local Time) Iran – Serbia 3-0 (35:33, 25:21, 25:12)
ā¢ 20:00 (Local Time) Poland – The Netherlands 3-0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:22)
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— July 10, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka šÆšµ
ā¢ 12:40 (Local Time) USA – Argentina 3-2 (29:27, 22:25, 20:25, 25:23, 17:15)
ā¢ 15:40 (Local Time) Australia – France 0-3 (16:25, 12:25, 26:28)
ā¢ 19:10 (Local Time) Brazil – Japan 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:22)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk šµš±
ā¢ 12:00 (Local Time) China – Serbia 1-3 (17:25, 17:25, 25:23, 22:25)
ā¢ 16:00 (Local Time) Italy – The Netherlands 3-0 (25:23, 26:24, 25:21)
ā¢ 20:00 (Local Time) Poland – Slovenia 3-1 (25:14, 25:23, 23:25, 25:17)
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