PARIS — A sold-out, predominantly French crowd had South Paris Enviornment 1 rocking Friday as Le Bleu rallied in opposition to Slovenia in males’s Olympic volleyball.
However Slovenia got here away with a five-set victory by scoring the final 4 factors.
That was the third match of the day earlier than the USA performed Japan. Earlier, Germany swept Argentina and Brazil did the identical to Egypt. Recaps observe and so do Saturday’s schedule and the lads’s and ladies’s standings earlier than the USA-Japan match.
The People had already clinched a spot within the quarterfinals and had been taking part in for seeding.
Slovenia, Germany, Brazil win
Slovenia, in its first Olympics, gained 25-20, 25-23, 25-27, 22-25, 15-11 to complete 3-0 in Pool A. The fifth set was tied 11-11 when Slovenia took the lead on a service error. After a French hitting error, Tine Urnaut had a kill for Slovenia and the match ended with Alen Pajenk blocking Jean Patry, who had that earlier serving error.
Issues received dicey when France thought Slovenia had a elevate on serve obtain at 10-10 after which France thought a ball hit the ground however was not referred to as.
Ziga Stern had 24 kills, a block and three aces to go along with 10 digs. Klemen Cebulj had 12 kills and 4 aces and Pajenk had eight kills, 5 blocks and an ace. Jan Kozamernik had 4 kills, three blocks and three aces as Slovenia held a 12-4 aces benefit. Libero Jani Kovacic had 18 digs.
“Beating France in entrance of their residence crowd is superb,” Pajenk informed the FIVB. “There’s at all times a whole lot of drama in massive matches and this one was no totally different.
“We confirmed nice character to return again within the fifth set after they gained the final two. I believe we misplaced our focus just a little bit on the finish of the third set, however we went with all we needed to the tie-breaker and I’m glad we gained.”
France’s Earvin Ngapeth had 18 kills, two blocks, an ace and 7 digs.
Germany superior because it swept Argentina 25-13, 25-21, 25-21. Gyorgy Grozer had 11 kills, 4 blocks and an ace, and Moritz Karlitzek had eight kills, two blocks and three aces. Lukas Kampa had a kill and 4 aces.
“It feels superb to have certified,” Germany’s Tobias Krick informed the FIVB. “We pushed via what was possibly the hardest pool within the Olympics and we’re tremendous pleased with how we performed these first three matches.”
Brazil additionally superior because it swept Egypt 25-11, 25-13, 25-16. Darlan Souza had 12 kills, two blocks and an ace, Ricardo Lucarelli had 10 kills and three blocks and Yoandy Leal had 9 kills and an ace.
“We’re alive,” Brazil’s Bruno Rezende informed the FIVB. “After the pool part, we all know we are able to play any group on the earth on the highest stage. We all know we’re not the highest favorites, however that doesn’t change something in our locker room.
“We nonetheless have our objectives and we work every single day to maintain our dream alive.”
Saturday’s Olympics volleyball schedule
Issues get going at South Paris Enviornment 1 with two girls’s matches — that includes 4 winless groups — adopted by two males’s.
There are three swimming pools of 4 groups every on both sides and the highest two in every pool plus the highest two third-place groups advance to the quarterfinals.
At 9 a.m. native time (6 hours forward of U.S. Jap and 9 hours forward of Pacific), the Netherlands (0-2) performs the Dominican Republic (0-2) in Pool C, adopted by Japan (0-2) vs. Kenya (0-2) at 1 p.m. in Pool B.
The loser of the Netherlands-DR match is out with the winner hoping to make the ultimate eight. It’s the identical situation for Japan and Kenya, but it surely’s not going both advances.
At 5 p.m., the Poland males play Italy in a battle of two 2-0 groups in Pool B which might be taking part in for seeding. The day finishes with Canada vs. Serbia, each 0-2, in Pool A. Even with a win, Canada can’t get out, however Serbia may, seemingly needing a sweep and a few assist from the USA. If Japan wins a set Friday night time, Serbia is out.
Olympics males’s volleyball standings
That is earlier than the USA-Japan match and exhibits the groups’ match information, units information and whole factors.