Subdued performance of the blue. On Saturday the final for third place with the United States at 4 pm
Italy does not repeat the feat of four years ago and kneels to a great Brazil in the semifinals. The Olympic vice-champion team plays the best game of the World Cup and once again beats the blue as it happened in Rotterdam last week. The final with third place for the United States on Saturday at 4 pm
Italy-Brazil 1-3 (23-25, 25-22, 24-26, 19-25)
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The blue are also victims of their own mistakes, many and too many in delicate moments. Italy’s semifinal ends in the third set when Italy has the ball to go 2-1, but wastes it badly. Zé Roberto tries to surprise Italy by leaving two players on the field behind the comeback against Japan in the quarter-finals. Rosamaria (next season in Busto) in place of Pri Da Roit and Lorenne for Tainara. Italy suffers the move of Brazil also because the blue offensive terminals are not triggered: as an example Danesi. But in addition, Brazil does not give anything to the blues (only 2 errors in the first set, against 6 for the blues). Paola Egonu who signs 10 points is too alone in attack and her 10 points are not enough. Italy is in trouble: at 5-3 Brazil Mazzanti calls Caterina Bosetti on the bench and sends Pietrini onto the field. Italy cancels a 3-point break and returns to the front 10-9, but it doesn’t last. The Brazilian wall and its defense are on good guard. The more Italy beats very badly and this helps the Tokyo vice-champion sqaudra to stay ahead. New draw with Lubian at 15 at bar. Italy raises its head and with the beats makes the break that is needed and draws the score in the sets. But in the third set Italy goes under another time: centered by Brazilian serves and a crazy wall-defense by Zé Roberto’s team: 5-9. Italy is very wrong because Brazil puts a lot of pressure on the blue. But Italy does not give up and one point at a time returns to the set, equalizing at 21 and overtaking. She also has a set ball with the ball in her hand to close, but Egonu shoots out. Brazil at this point does not forgive and closes the accounts. A nightmare start in the fourth set 0-3 with three blocks from Brazil. But the blue have heart and date back to 6-6. Brazil force a lot in batting and for Italy the game becomes a nightmare: 7-14. Italy surrenders and will play the final for third place against the United States on Saturday afternoon. Last hope of returning home from Holland with a medal.
October 13 – 10:04 pm
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