[Live] Brazil : Slovenia (FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2025 Third Place Minor Final, Ningbo Beilun, China)
After both sides made service errors, Brazil secured victory and third place in the Nations League
On Štalekar's serve without a break, the first ball for Brazil's victory
Granata serves Mujanović off the court after the break
On a bomb serve from Mujanović, two break points from Slovenia,
The first after a reception over the net and a block from Štalekar, the second after a double block from the second line. Brazil's break.
Slovenia without substitution, Brazil up to seven points ahead
Brazil sacrifices to reach a point, T. Štern also makes a substitution to equalize
Brazil sacrifices to reach a point, T. Štern also makes a substitution to equalize
Bračko is in the game, he sends the ball out of bounds.
and a block on T. Štern. Break for Slovenia
Darlan with an ace to take the third set for Brazil
Flavio also makes a mistake on his serve after Slovenia's break
Brazil's defense is catching up with Štalekar's pace again,
this time successfully reaching the break point, a break for Slovenia.
With a bit of luck, Slovenia will make it to the 22nd point,
Brazil's block touch video challenge failed.
The teams enter the playoffs tied
Brazil break point to equalize
T. Štern replaces Mujanović, starting six for Slovenia
on Kozamernik's serve, Slovenia with Štalekar's pace to a new break point
on Kozamernik's serve, Slovenia with Štalekar's pace to a new break point
Lucarelli's service error
after the break in Slovenia.
series of break points, four in total, by Brazil on Lucalleri's serve
Despite the very selfless play of the Slovenian volleyball players, Slovenia's break. xBet gives 52% for Brazil to win and 48% for Slovenia. Planinšič returns to the pass.
Lucarelli's ace for Brazil
another break point for Slovenia on the serve of Ž. Šterna
Slovenia's triple block for a four-point lead,
The server is Najdič, Ž. Štern serves, Brazil takes a break.
Brazil to tie in sets at 1:1
Brazil's assistant coach says before the third set that their volleyball players must stay mentally focused.
Slovenia equalizes on the 16th point, Kozamernik serves
The judge ruled on an action for which Slovenia did not request a challenge,
Now the referee demands that the game continue.
Z. Štern misses on serve after break
With excellent block defense, Možič finally blocks to break point
and another excellently played action, max into zone four for just a point difference. Break Brazil.
Brazilian volleyball players do not allow Slovenia to get close,
Although Slovenia's volleyball players had opportunities to break, they won one, the difference being two on serve and three on the exchange.
Mujanović enters, replaces proofreader T. Štern,
Nevertheless, Brazil's third consecutive point and a break at the request of Slovenia's coach, Soli.
T. Štern first one-footed and then a second too long attack for Brazil's two-point lead
Kozamernik equalizes with a floating swing at pace
and then a break right at the beginning of the second set and Slovenia took the lead right in the second set. Brazil then had to change to equalize
A few statistics from the first set
Slovenia two blocks in the first set and seven own errors, Brazil no block and six own errors.
Slovenian volleyball players play patiently, Brazilian volleyball players act a bit too relaxed,
First set to Slovenia, Planišič excellent floating serve,
Možič finishes the first final ball in the attack from a block outside the court.
Slovenia's first lead in the first set playoff
Brazil is taking a break.
Tied at 21,
Možič, patiently attacking, defended Slovenia until the equalizer.
Lucarelli millimeter diagonal into the field,
Brazil to another break point, Slovenia holds a two-three point lead. With a break on Štalekar's serve, they reach a point-two lead.
Slovenia finally make a substitution after the break, Štalekar replaces Kržič
From 3:5, to 8:5 for Brazil
The Slovenian coach requests a break.
First break for Brazil
Slovenia leads, Ž. Štern pushes
Countdown to the start of the third place semi-final Brazil : Slovenia
In great anticipation of the small final for third place in the 2025 Nations League between volleyball players from Brazil and Slovenia
The volleyball players from Slovenia and Brazil won the small final for third place in the 2025 Nations League.
The Slovenian national team snatched one set from the favorites, the Italian national team. The Brazilian volleyball players, on the other hand, somewhat surprisingly, failed to win even a set against the Polish volleyball players.
So we will be watching an extremely tense match that will decide who will say goodbye to the conclusion of the Nations League with a victory and a medal, and who will end this final with two defeats?
