Iran 🆚 Brazil - Full Match | Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2019

olympic champions iran qualified for their first ever olympics at rio and they finished a very creditable fit as we see the introduction of their starters amiga 4 number 10 just going through will be one of their key stores ellie shaffier going through there as well and the libero mohammed is a hazarat poor only a youngster 20 years old but emerged in a big way in 2018 and uh serbian coach igor kolakovic knows he's developed a really strong squad with no big weaknesses highly efficient whether they have that extra little element of flair to take them to the very highest level there's another matter altogether but brazil of course a flare in abundance [Music] isaac fernando the setter of course wallace de souza the opposite hitter douglas lucas the middle blocker and lucarelli that is their starting six with uh dallas the libero that is a star-studded group it really is that's a group that wouldn't be out of place in an olympic final running the show for brazil going up against igor kolakovic as we check the starting lineup keep an eye out for maroof of course the setter said a huge middle blocker and number seven purya fayazi really starting to come into his own had a couple of starts it doesn't look good talking about looking good they don't look much better than the brazilians right now fernando is their setter lucarelli a dangerous outside hitter as well wallets are always a big point scorer from the opposite position and a lot of olympic gold medalists in this group right here [Music] this is one everybody's looking forward to and we're underway that's a sizzler from fernando nicely handled but a miscue on the cross-court attempt for iran that's a point on the board for brazil well they picked up the serve so well the iranians will be disappointed that they misfired on the cross court which keeps fernando staying at the baseline to serve first point on the board for the brazilians that one just traveled nicely judged already you can see inside my roof telling everybody exactly where they need to be ali the middle blocker will serve service reception so big at this level not exactly a deadly serve and it got exactly what it deserved lucas smashing it back down off the quick set well they'll have to be a bit more ambitious with their serves than that the iranians if they want to be uh competitive in this one the soft safe easy serves just get gobbled up at this level and that was uh by the numbers stuff there from brazil and there was no defending that douglas then with the neta well the netting will happen when you go for the aggressive serves you'll see long serves as well you have to challenge the receiving team if you play it safe work you've already seen what happens amirika four the opposite hitter that double asian games gold medalist back to serve for the iranians and he's not holding back is he oh my goodness well he set it up he hung it out there he said watch this high ball toss look at the movement i'm going to get on this and the brazilians just watched it through hoping it wasn't going to catch the back of the line but it did a serve from mamiya gafford now can he conjure up another one of those oh it's a dazzler again the brazilians will just manage to recycle this back over but the initiative goes to the iranians before driving down the far side again reverse set was the obvious option they were scrambling they were all over the place geforce said backside i'll have that thank you very much and he'll stay there now two dazzling serves two stunning points can he keep it rolling here didn't miss by much inside out brazil with lucas the best middle blocker of last year's world championship in which brazil picked up a silver medal oh he was struggling there always struggling to get anything on that and to just try and push him over on second touch never really got anything on it was always second best there maroof service reception letting the iranians down and that allows brazil to level lucarelli will stay on the backside set driven down with authority oh my roof is known to feed the hot hand if somebody's found some form and rhythm early expect my roof to keep feeding them and uh right now amirga four is coming in off the back of a couple of very very impressive performances double figures against china and germany back to back e2 goes aggressive they'll take that far side as well brazil and the easy kill side out well again the setting is absolutely the thing of beauty luke really says well yeah i'll have that is wallace back to serve now brilliant pick up goes cross court everything coming off service reception there that's rapport with a terrific pick up and even though marouf had to make an adjustment taking that set mid-court he had lots of options around him that brings up sayad deadly middle blocker who's also got a serve on him yeah nice take it to the outside again the iranian defense frozen there he could have gone inside to isaac instead he sent it outside you're not stopping that there's the fake there's the kill lucarelli again luca really bringing some heat far side at the moment there's a duel on that far side between before for iran and lucarelli here who will now surf six all another high ball toss [Music] [Applause] [Music] the roof up next near side the block is in place nice job from shaffia so they'll put it back to isaac he can't find a winner either so the backcourt attack comes in brilliant pickup from hazrat paul if bad import goes across court they've somehow kept that alive isaac with a brilliant pick up there ivana blocked isaac again they'll give it to a badapor again who goes for touch and the point goes to brazil [Music] brazil so strong defensively as well [Applause] [Music] yeah you're not stopping that quick set inside boom hallelujah so we get to the first technical timeout with the iranians 8-7 in front the second technical timeout will come when the leading team reaches 16 points both coaches can call two timeouts per set at their discretion well amiga came on strong early there well we look at some of the damage he wreaked early on igor kolakovich the iranian coach is just saying the brazilian service reception is not perfect is that something that we can go and exploit [Music] so a first chance then for both coaches just pass on their observations from the early skirmishes here which haven't really told us anything we didn't know these two teams are pretty good ibadapor skims the net far side again the block wipes out douglas oh yes now that's what the iranians wanted a huge stuff block far side douglas was driving in and the block the delayed block from amir gafford we know what he can do offensively well he timed the defensive block perfectly there as well and omega 4 is having quite a set ibadaport will stay on really good adjustment there that was absolutely stunning from fernando one handed a full stretch and very few options available except the big man in the middle and lucas taking full advantage and that just settles brazil down a bit that was a big point for them to win [Music] off the man serving now brilliant bit of setting the cross court you're not stopping that america for continues to show the hot hand here [Music] racked up 20 points in the four set win against italy world number three's back that up with 19 against china as well the center has been asked to do a lot but he's done enough his service reception is not perfect from brazil and for the second time fernando one of a slew of olympic gold medalists on this squad again too much heat mikey the libero was back there but that was coming full-on from amir ghafoor and you can bet my roof is going to go looking for him down that far side he has wreaked havoc through this first set he's got a block point he's got an ace serve and he's got four kills down that far side doesn't get the ace there lucas the captain servant 10 11. [Applause] in this match with everything seemingly going to go for but say can be a lethal hitter as well particularly off that quick set like that really good pick up on the serve as well from ibadah which will bring purifyasi up to the server position in the rotation the iranians still protecting that slinder lead can they build on it [Music] might just pick this up the seventh ride for the uh second touch didn't work but now he can set again and they've done it they've broken through again [Applause] what a good point played at dazzling speed vital pick up there what a dig from puria well the brazilians have taken the time out off the back of this because that's a gap that's opened up now and it's say it again pops up with the kill and brazil saying hey we gotta take a look at this is [Music] well they're now chasing it brazil looking at a three-point deficit it's the opposite of tennis volleyball it's harder to win a point on serve it's the iranians that have protected that lead [Applause] the block comes in but can't keep it in play and bad if you're too good for the block well he was in the middle of everything on that point [Music] [Applause] [Music] the block from isaac the other number two just couldn't keep it in place [Music] who took everything off that last serve [Music] really up the tempo here looking to vary it up a bit goes for the high ball toss again it does sing it [Music] the block is there and that may well have dropped fernando had to deal with that and that's clever wallace total adjustment of the tempo of the hit there [Music] that's a clever sir from wallace as well brilliantly picked up saiyan off the quick set but that was all about service reception great adjustment made [Applause] no stopping saying though but that was the moment brilliant pick up from um and of course everybody pointed at puria on that side of the net they recognized what made that point special say ed you've got the spike so long inside out as we get close to the second technical timeout the brazilians are like the claw one of those points back right here goes into a four-point deficit of the second technical timeout that's what they're facing right now is if badapor can't pull the trigger though lucarelli was there and it's finished by isaac they've got big isaac involved offensively for the first time in the match and a very important time as well [Music] the iranians missed a trip [Music] [Applause] well that's changed the complexion they could have been staring at 16 12 at the second technical timeout here but the ace serve a fluked one but nevertheless you take anything you can get at this level pulls brazil to within a point has to find a winner and khan the block took the sting out of it they'll go far side brazil can't beat gafor if badapo will have another go and does break through at the second attempt big big point for that it keeps the iranians in front as we reach the second technical timeout another really good rally got his angle absolutely perfect there no chance for fernando and isaac brazil still trailing here tucked in just behind the iranians two points [Music] [Music] [Applause] looking his usual implacable self [Music] has been known to get motivated shall we say he certainly is capable of motivating his teammates keeping the emotions in check early on here iranians have given themselves a decent chance of this first set brazil who could have been staring at a four-point deficit under the circumstances will be very happy that it's just two and with iran serving next chance for the brazilians and the decent service reception to take this next point as well marouf with it oh it's a good one tales has lost that completely hey sir from a roof [Applause] well you only need to misjudge this by two or three millimeters for that to happen and tales you saw his reaction that's all it took now will he go after talis again oh went for the ace and didn't miss by much [Music] one of those sneaky servers i know what's coming next [Music] isaac santos one of those southern cruziero players a lot of talent comes out of that oh my goodness football well they can't afford those that's for sure not when you're chasing not this deep in the set either [Applause] wallace there off the deep reverse set from fernando even with the two-man blocking place wallace that terrific height of his too good [Applause] [Music] 1916. [Music] [Applause] wallace's eyes got really big when he saw that i've had one stuff blocked to his name but one-on-one with wallace who gets such excellent elevation there was no chance of a second stop block there douglas [Music] [Applause] [Music] inside out iran [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] that's a good one picked up nicely there by douglas what they need and quickly there's a point on serve because chance is running out for them in this opening set and they're not going to get it there [Music] [Music] as they look to try and build a defensive wall here the iranians getting a bit of extra height on there there's puria will now serve there's a big one now can they find that bit of defense nearside they come wallace too good well there was a backcourt defender there but when wallace is swinging through like this it's very very difficult to get anything on it at all a despairing dive out goes isaac and mauricio comes in that is a light for light switch all you're doing is bringing an olympic gold medalist off the bench [Music] it's an indication of just how much strength and depth the brazilians have far side again before denied this time and can brazil make him pay brilliant from hazrat paul what a rescue the panapool with not much of a play on there so the brazilians will get a second look at this and they'll make the breakthrough luca really far side brazil haven't given up this first set yet [Music] well they stayed on the front foot there and the iranians fully in scrambling defensive mode and the initiative never really switched that we're always just staying alive in the point and that's enough now for igor kolakovic to say well we're going to call a timeout here with that lead trimmed to just one point [Music] well brazil needed two points on server they needed it quickly they've got one that puts the pressure on iran now try and hold on to this lead [Music] it wouldn't do the iranian psyche much good to lose this first set still there's for the taking nasty serve there can't find a winner as rapport has uh kept it alive four though terrific dig there from wallace who can look to finish the job offensively hazrat paul brilliant again they'll go for the pipe attack that's rejected as well what a rally the three-man block does enough and they'll go inside say it eventually makes the breakthrough huge point that for iran absolutely massive point both teams have their chances what a rally and in the end off the quick set just too much heat brazil doing so much good work defensively [Music] to pinch it from the center position probably not needing a breather say here because he was up due to serve next but uh he'll be happy just to draw in some oxygen after that rally it's a good serve back on first touch what a chance if badapor can't take it kept alive will they get a second fight at this with the battlefield stuffed out of it by fernando that's another missed opportunity for the iranians you get a serve come back on first touch you've got to take that point and they couldn't if badapor denied fernando saying no way [Music] that point keeps it close as alan comes in [Music] brazil now trying to beef it up at the front court did he catch it no just went too long how close was that luca really missing by whisker who ran now [Music] within two points allen checks back out again not able to make a play as the serve was so long fernando back in must win point for brazil sneaky blocked and kept alive far side the block is too good again brazil are going to have to try and win this point again nearside and eventually wallace says enough is enough [Applause] what a clever serve that was from a roof it sewed a bit of havoc strong defense and you're not beating wallace one on one wallace is really swinging through this [Applause] [Music] now did that touch the net well it's academic anyway [Music] it goes to iran and now [Music] why not [Music] [Music] well brazil are now out of chances they have to handle this first serve coming at them from uh but then they have to win the next point on served to take this past 25 because although it's a race to 25 you have to win by two clear points out comes in comes muhammad [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] that was the easy part of the equation though blue corelli keeping him alive this is the tough part excuse me comes in here's the serve skims the net and the iranians secure the first set ali shafia rising high that was a gut check for iran they had the lead the brazilians kept the pressure on and a lesser team would have buckled under that pressure but not this squad that igor kolakovic has put together their battle hardened now they've operated at a very high level for a number of years and they've held their nerve to take this first set 25-23 they went five cents in this competition a year ago brazil and iran could well be heading for another five-setter right here this is how the first set was won by the iranians [Music] wow [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] yes [Music] [Applause] [Music] so that's how they did it in pictures this is how they did it in numbers the attack points 15 14 a couple of aces that proved to be the difference just look at that so similar those numbers now let's have a look at the spike placements from the iranians they've got a lot of uh early attacks far side down the lines were particularly lots of variety that's the key you can't just keep sending the same stuff over and over again mixing up the down the lines with the cross courts to good effect grabbing the lead midway through that first set and clinging on to it under intense pressure so first blood this is a best of five setter and i don't think anybody in this huddle right now thinks oh we're wrapping this up in three not against brazil not against the world number ones the reigning olympic champions last year's world championship silver medalists they've already knocked off the team that beat him in that final year ago poland let's see how brazil respond to falling behind last time this happened in the vnl it was in the opening match against uh italy fought around they fell behind there and that's the last time they dropped a set that's ten cents in a row they've won since always nice to forget what it's like to lose [Music] so iran with the early initiative then let's see how brazil can respond these two teams both unbeaten remember second set underway they continue to go after talis the libero and the stuffed block is there early wow that's ali shafier once again another reverse set and wallace taken out of it [Music] so first point to the iranian number 16 second point to the brazilian number 16. layal off the bench very very good server we've just seen them yeah they forced the error they forced the error with the misfire who was the best server in the world league nine long years ago showing exactly how good a server he can be they lead 2-1 they led the first set 2-1 that's the last time they laid can they go on from here another zinger oh well well well again what a weapon to be able to bring off the bench well he finished the round of three matches in caravitza impressively hanging 15 points on poland here he's come in and created havoc already now this is a chance for the iranians to get him out of there but uh the stuff block picked up by maroof and uh the ever reliable amiga finishing the job scrubbing one off the block there around needed that one you know let's fall too far behind against brazil no matter what stage of the set it is you don't play catch up against brazil you've got to stay close chaffier not much on that one at all but the block is good the block was absolutely terrific there's another block but that's not going to stay in was right in the thick of it at the net for the iranians but this one was just too hot to handle there's sayad with the first one brilliantly rescued there from tales there's going to be a challenge with the iranians about this right here was there a net touch [Music] well somebody's clearly seen something for this call to come well lots of net movement and it's all because of the contact on the other side of the net well they saw the net move didn't know why it was moving so gambled and lost that's one of two challenges burned early meanwhile the conversations continued [Applause] is oh so let's play it again there won't be any conversations about that one yeah i think lucas took it on himself there to say enough's enough we won it once we'll win it again and they did now sir pick it up off the floor by the 10 [Music] [Music] a misjudgment there and expect a timeout to be called right here a serve [Music] from lucas drop that one in puff to perfection and this second set may already have got away from iran look at this they watched it and it dropped in pretty comfortably and uh split back court early here with the iranians [Music] well you could expect brazil to react after falling a set behind here's the reaction lucas then we'll stay on [Music] officially blown down at the fourth touch no contact on the other side that was all net off the attack hit gonna be tougher around to come back from this [Music] behind no intention of going backside so geforce well we know he can uh sizzle from the service position [Applause] you can see the reaction from the brazilian side the ball come up with another something something special so brazil will come to the first technical time out of this second set with a comfortable lead eight four yes [Music] hey come on [Music] ah [Music] well it's the iranians that are going to have to make the adjustments here igor galakovich working hard in that timeout how can they close the gap first [Music] refreshed and rejuvenated before closing in on a double-digit game this is ninth point of the match early here in the second set off the reverse set thank you very much not much stopping that now points on server required kanpuria fayashi something up here yeah that's too easy with the finish off the quick set really no questions asked that at all off the off the serve not as easy as you like one of four players with the surname souza on this brazil squad hello there's a bit of a problem there oh the serve caused some havoc just dropping mid-court [Music] brazil continue to have this second set by the scruff of the neck here lucarelli with his cheerleader in the crowd stays on serve it's another good one go here take it to big sayyad [Music] that's another one of those tough to defend moments just a one-on-one blocker against uh mauricio souza he's gonna do is slip it to the side of the blocker that's gonna be enough said we'll serve best middle blocker of the 2015 world cup [Music] head to head at the moment here a couple of points for souza either side of the uh kill point from [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] good chance here for the iranians [Music] well he was second favorite there with the block placed but he's angled this so well [Music] they just couldn't come back he's glancing off the forearm there and dropping that's a sickener for the iranians [Music] lucas just touching the net there early call and an easy call no complaints this time either that's a big big hit [Music] brazil and their strength in numbers that you can bring the likes of uh layal and souza off the bench and they can have such an impact as they are doing here is fernando the setter serving that's coming straight back no nonsense chaffey a really nice pick up from mohammed raza hazrat again off the quick set the block almost grounded just look how high early chaffiere was when he took that and look how low the would-be blockers were around with a lot of work to do to get back into this set if badaport went really long [Music] [Music] has got something that needs to be said [Music] not over complicating things there at all galakovich trying to get their focus back as much as anything because they have got knocked out of this second set very early and it's in danger of unraveling completely here you would think against a squad like brazil there is no chance of a comeback from a deficit like this [Music] side out was the layal served just misses [Music] made a complete mess of that brilliantly kept alive by thales no more than that though this surely is a quick put away and is sayed says thank you very much [Music] and everything went wrong from service reception there from you and that is absolutely dazzling stuff from dallas who wouldn't give it up but the initiative had gone to the iranians gave that point exactly what it deserved so chaffey stays on i wonder if he'll look for lyall again on service reception yes he does it's much better handled this time and they'll take it far side or near side rather where lucarelli pulls the trigger again so now we are at the second technical timeout and it's still brazil comfortable here leading by six this is fifth attack point of the match even against a very well lined up block there the two blockers just couldn't quite meld together and he found that gap between them that's really accurate they just needed to be uh a little bit closer together those two blockers leave a gap and there's a danger of that happening lucarelli threading the needle there [Music] board a couple you suspect well he's been pretty quiet for a while been forced not to mainly defensive duties [Music] just a reminder there that he can do some damage on the outside [Music] is a shocker again got what it deserved [Music] [Music] that's a freebie for it they'll keep that defensive rotation in place as well here iran just half a chance here perhaps he's thinking it the pickup was so important tales the libero the best libero in the recently concluded brazilian super leaguer showing just why there lucarelli with the put away but all the hard work had been done i had a pick up and again a two-man block better be perfect to stop lucarelli if it's not forget it [Music] [Applause] bringing the changes the block is in place and that was the other center fernando with the wipeout block for yali one of the iranian subs stuffed out of it well i think the iranians have given up on this second set looking at the personnel changes that they've made as wallace comes in might as well be an ace so good but they've rescued it really well is it just a stay of execution yes it is souza on the inside says thank you we've always got to fight for it keep it alive and the iranians certainly did that but in the end no stopping it service reception the problem there vayazi losing out karimi the new guy coming in with the rescue but nah you're not stopping that so wallace serving 1912 with brazil looking to level this one up at one set a piece [Music] brazil will happily side out from here [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] no he can't he can find nothing but knife [Music] [Music] does have an ace to his name one of three brazilian aces in this match they don't need another one but you'll take it if you can get it goes against the iranians all a bit of a mess there it is and yeah he has to just give it another push probably give him three touches there porya yali the young opposite losing out there as uh alan comes off the bench one of the many souzas in this squad fernando a breather as they again look too well bulk up front court guy amy comes in as well very experienced outside hitter the iranian uh cross medal squad in the grand champions cup problems here no winner there for yali and uh a winner on the other side from brazil and they really are trying to just uh put the iranians in their place lucarelli continuing to just wreak havoc and the problem you got with lucarelli he can do it from anywhere inside outside pipe attack from the back he can be lethal and he'll be lethal from the serve position that's picked up about a poor with a swing and a base [Music] well this second set has unraveled pretty badly for iran there is another substitution as uh masood gulami will get our first taste of vnl action this year didn't make the trip to china the only change on the iranian 14. sitting this round of matches out in place of golami now steps in [Applause] [Music] the serbian coach of iran will already be working out what he needs to say between sets here because there's a very very important moment coming up to take the first set against brazil is a big time achievement but to crumble in the second set is a serious cause for concern and they've been second best and put in their place in this second set it's been a much more solid all-round performance from the brazilians again service reception so good once just again it through off the quick set and we're at set point [Music] well they'll have to wait for it as uh yali comes in really good this for the youngster only 20 years old [Music] the core of the iranian squad have been together for four or five years but you have to refresh that with new blood and yali being given an opportunity to shine here not the best service reception punished the iranians not going quietly [Music] well that's just putting a little bit of gloss on the score line here it is just delaying the inevitable [Music] unless iran can conjure up eight points in a row on sir no one's expecting that least of all yet yeah here this should probably end it right here and does that'll do it and it's allen off the bench and onto the scoresheet with the cross court that wraps this one up that's an emphatic answer with brazil he shuffled his personnel as well and he certainly found a winning blend there does brazil take this second set in some style 25 16. let's have a look at some of the highlights [Music] uh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] so that's how brazil ran away with the second set and there's the numbers that confirmed a couple of aces in there forcing some errors as well and some very efficient hitting from all points as well it seemed it wasn't just outside attacks that were working for brazil they were taking them inside as well [Music] these placements will confirm that that's where they've been spreading it around they really have had the iranians guessing [Music] very much on the back foot a couple of d bases dropped in there as well whilst they are favoring one side there is plenty of variety coming in on the brazilian serve well it fell behind it were always chasing in the first set but once they've got their nose in front of the second set and the right it was on the wall at five too you just thought then you can't come back from this brazil team if you fall behind like that the iranians never really threatened very early and the second set just rather faded out and the uh the interesting thing will be what can igor kolokovic do to change things up fans coming in early looking forward to uh the second match that we'll be seeing today japan the host nation up against argentina that's another one that could have five sets written all over it well are the brazilians gonna keep going through the gears here or can iran respond they've had the bucket of cold water thrown over them brazil they've responded brilliantly they're wide awake now we are level at one set apiece brazil serving first got a chance of claiming the first point as well near side too good for the block wallace plenty of blockers in place for iran yeah momentum is with them now mauricio souza will continue with surf serving hazrat poor [Applause] well that's your banker but just look at the penetration they achieved on that far side whether it was layal or whether it was lucas it doesn't matter that is the definition of a stuffed block the tag team taking out gafford and finally iran wake up early this was important off the quick set down the gut anytime you're getting over 90 kilometers an hour on your spike you're asking an awful lot of the defense nobody could get anywhere near ali shafio there he will now serve as brazil look to just try and shut down the damage right here and get back on terms not much on that sir the block did it do its job did he get a touch on the way back through [Music] well there's the answer that was important so they are level momentum swings again well the block was in place really good it needed something on the way through going back they got it nobody expected that nobody on the brazil side expected that well chaffee hadn't really asked any questions with the previous serve i think the brazilians are all thinking well working deal with this one and he's found a huge gap in the back court nobody home and early chaffier with the ace three points in a row iran that's an impressive response i just got shut down pretty quickly [Music] [Applause] [Music] get your feet off the ground before you hit that three meter line of the piper tank lethal from lucarelli [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh [Music] [Music] to finish the job from wallace and that one pretty comfortably and this pretty good surf but it's all about finding the gaps the blockers can't be everywhere and threaded the needle beautifully there wallace another big pickup before this time courier denied i'll get a second go and uh too hot this time despite the best efforts of mike the young libero backcourt too much mustard on that one from poor [Music] [Applause] you'd look at it and say well how come you can't keep it in play what he's looking for is to find margins dropping onto the edges into the corners cannot play safe [Music] just missing out there not by much talking about not missing by much lucas went for one there that wasn't far enough far away either but long it was well the iranians have pulled themselves out of their slump really well here [Music] and the serving is now getting very aggressive these two teams really challenging each other at the moment though they're misfiring with their serves who can find a big one took a lot off that wallace and uh they paid the price for it it's all about finding the gap [Applause] and the gap was found nicely there by ali [Music] nice adjustment [Music] absolutely lethal again from wallace as rapport saying well i got underneath him and i think they may call a challenge on this one he certainly thought he got a bit of this and reacted immediately when the call went against him that'll tell you something right there so they'll challenge this was there a floor touch mohammed poor was emphatic that there was no floor touch [Music] but when you see a player react like that a coach is always going to trust his player [Music] but what you often see with floor touches is the ball will contact the player but also the floor as well he'll get a double touch which way is this one going to go there's a foot involved there as well from uh now that has definitely touched the floor so hazrat poor would have felt that contact the foot and think well yeah i got that but unfortunately for him there was a bit of flaw in there as well let's do this one again blue corelli oh they'll have to win in the second time here after that brilliant block far side cross court see you later yandy layal brazil getting to the eight point marker first eight seven much more competitive third set brazil started fast iran regrouped quickly both teams really testing each other out probing for weaknesses fascinating third set threatening to unfold here [Music] very accurate with his spiking nothing more disheartening for a block to get set and established and not even get a touch on the ball [Music] five margin there from wallace as well really is finding not only power but a lot of accuracy as well for those eight attack points the point's really getting shared out no player in double digits yet say edgar four on nine lucarelli on nine [Music] [Music] no play far side there so they'll come nearside instead with wallace de souza and that was a power show all the way has rapport under it could get no control on it though such was the venom and admittedly the touch there off by azi taking it away nothing else they could have done with this really this was just too hot [Music] would have needed a miracle to get anything under that [Music] souza would serve and that's not ideal it's not ideal at all on the iranian side of things service reception just had maroof jammed up under the net with no margin for error at all no wiggle room at all just get one handled it and hope for the best nobody home [Music] [Applause] so brazil make the first breakthrough souza will continue that's not perfect for me for a nice rescue for meru the put away was terrific but that was all about the adjustment made at the net by the super set up marouf nice again one-handed backside amir gafford becomes the first player in the match into double figures with a huge assist from his skipper and his setter the block was in place but once again wallace too good for it could keep it in place say it turned away and discussed there [Music] wallace is really swinging through his spikes talking about swinging through that's how you do it with the kill off the quick set [Music] well we now have three players in double figures wallace joined by sayed and uh four earlier and a nice finish as well from lucas but again all the worked up in the backcourt there that was really nicely done by tales the libero that's what you want your libros doing picking these things up off the floor giving the big hit there's a chance so brazil stay in control had a nasty surf that was i'll get a second look at this kept alive with a bit of football there but no contact on the antenna if the ball touches the antenna it's dead oh they're a full stretch again there the iranians now a timeout has now been called off the back of that that gap is growing and iran might be playing at a very high level but the brazilians have just found another level is [Music] well it's mind games from igor kolakovic there just saying there's nothing between us just three points but he's right just to remind his players they're close [Music] the feeling is that the iranians are playing as well as they can and brazil if they need it and just able to find another level started it with that pickup and finishes it as well the block was in place but couldn't keep it in play that's a wall of yellow and green the guy to try and get past and wallace de souza though could not control his block and iran get a point they needed they need another one now on serve can feyazzi come up with something here decent effort tales has taken care of that and will that be a finisher no it won't it's gone long so iran right back in business now just like that oh you heard igor kolokovic the iranian coaching is just three points well there's two of them can they level it up here fayazi drops one in no stopping that cross court what an angle you can't defend that [Music] lucarelli just ripping the defenses apart there got everything height penetration speed angle accuracy unstoppable lucas nets side out [Music] here's say it then looking to level it up that's not a bad effort either another terrific angle taken by lucarelli that was all about getting the angles right again big one comes in from wallace nicely picked up and then finished off the far side [Applause] who started this match red hot has been contained as brazil's defenses have started to work him out but still set him up put him in a good position block a little late getting established there and before able to punish it [Applause] [Music] the block was there but couldn't keep it in so close from there we get to the second technical timeout brazil in front but iran pressing [Music] yes [Music] really good match this one said all this third set a nail biter brazil with the initiative and with serve for now side out foreign comes through again really brought some heat here [Music] nice fake and then no chance of a block server spiraling away off the block chaffia looks [Music] foreign [Music] susan then with serve sneaky one caught a bit of net there's a whistle there gets called against brazil [Music] another terrific bit of defensive work and you can see why the call came to the net yes they can what a stuffed blog huge say it again who can be a beast was right in the thick of that did he get the decisive touch that has leveled up this third set let's take a look yes it is the right forearm of saiyan with the stuff lucas denied and brazil take a timeout their lead gone huge stuff block from saying his second block point of the match and it's a big one [Applause] you look back to the timeout taken on the other side and igor kolakovich just said it's only three points we're behind what a response he got from his team off the back of that they immediately won the next two points to get themselves right back in business here they've levelled it up because we are in the third and final phase of this third set as well we've had the second technical timeout it's the sprint for the finish line here and what a sizzler died over the net hey sir thank you very much and iran continue to get terrific productivity out of this man right here ali schaffer with his second ace of the match the shaffer is not going to beat you with his pace on serve but he's guile that's another story he is dropping them in here there and everywhere and the brazilians don't know how to defend him that time he goes deep pick it up if they can pick it up they should be able to dispatch it there's the backups waiting for their chance happy enough about that the reverse set and the see you later swing from wallace against brazil back level and they'll be happy to get shaffia out of their sneaky chaffier with a couple of aces helping to put it around right back in business in this third set far side picked up nicely by fernando but they'll get a second bite of this and uh they'll go quick inside but i miss say it's just missed the fire by a whisker there they're gonna call it though they say let's have another look at that the call in the chair was instant but equally the challenge was immediate sayed would have had a good view of that far side the coaching staff his view would have been not so good but sayed has he seen something yes he has he's called it immediately and it's got the iranian way [Music] he had no hesitation there at all as soon as he saw the call go against him he said challenge it [Music] and he was right [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] at this the iranians near side nothing doing pancake rescue there still it goes on ferrazzi there's uh the buzzer goes there that rather confuses everybody we're going to have another look at this one brazil challenge net issue [Music] what have they seen you see the net move and sometimes you're not sure why where's the contact come from [Music] well this is a long wait as we get this one reviewed and that's an intriguing time of the third set as well with the arrangements 1918 up having fallen behind early in this third set as well they've regrouped so well well no fault is the call [Applause] now we're having a conversation about whether this point gets replayed or not the point has been awarded to iran after all that [Music] [Applause] so that's a big moment and it keeps the big serving free swinging amir ga 4 back there as well for iran [Applause] [Music] [Applause] well that's not coming back they but all under pressure now the iranians can side out for third set it's brazil who need a point on serve no panic they'll have to get it right here but uh leia was certainly looking for something but he's not getting it he's having some fun in there say it's elevated he's getting to a whole new level the top scorer in this match was not going to be denied there lucas left all on his own defensively had to try and spread himself wide impossible odds against him seyed with his 12th attack point confirms the iranian superiority here in this third set and purify goes for an aggressive one picked up he's varied it up as well the cross court is too good just from wallace almost a miraculous dig there from faiazi backcourt [Music] how close was that so a change of personnel brings uh flavio the middle blocker in to give lucas a breather the best middle blocker in last year's pan american cup flavio nasty sneaky serve but it's been dealt with emphatically and say it on the inside is just creating mayhem um it's typical marouf [Music] who's hot i'll keep feeding him we saw him do this with america four at the start of the match right now it's this man that's looking unstoppable sayed he's in a rich vein of form can't find an ace though side out and alan looks like he's checking in [Music] for fernando as they go for height at the net looking to get the block here brazil looking to win the point on serve they need to level this up it's a sizzler from wallace and i think it took a touch on the way through it did [Applause] well in battleport with the big swing the block is absolutely terrific and that took more than a finger tip didn't it took a whole bunch of allen and suzer alongside him so that didn't work fernando comes back in after the second brazil timeout [Music] all right you think he wanted the timeout and uh the referee said no [Music] marouf will not beat you with his power but he might just trouble you with his placement at 23 21 what does he come up with here comfortable take again good work defensively and it's finished by badapor and the iranians are on the brink of a 2-1 set lead here [Applause] now brazil can take that time out but is it too late a terrific response this has been [Music] oh [Music] well they had the momentum at the start of this second set they jumped into the very early lead and then that time out those few well chosen words from igor kolakovic turn this third set on its head from uh trailing by three around lead by three and it's set point now that might just come here as well what a chance and there it is the pipe attack is good from purifyasi and brazil just as they did a year ago in the vnl are gonna have to go five to get past iran because the iranians have taken this third set for a 2-1 lead 25-21 and that was a terrific response from them it really was falling behind early but regrouping rallying getting big big plays out of the likes of saiyan in particular shafia who came up with a big ace when it was needed and the iranians now 2-1 to the good [Music] oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] uh [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] um [Applause] [Applause] so that's how iran came from behind to win it this is how they did it by the numbers a couple of big blocks say it involved a couple of big aces as well and that one from shaffia really stood out attack points opponent errors so little in it it's fine margins but the fine margins went the iranians way and this is where they've been dropping the serves in most of them down the middle staying away from the wings that's where they did it in the second set and how they switched it up in the third set big big change so the iranians adjusting so well in that third set after the second set fizzled right out on him every point is big it sounds so simple but it's true iran overdue a win at world level against brazil last beat them in a world league group stage game 3-1 back in 2014 since then played five lost five but brazil have never beaten around six times in a row at this level a year ago they had to go five sets to get past iran they're gonna have to do that again here if they want to get the win it's the iranians 2-1 to the good here [Music] oh [Music] both teams along with france unbeaten in this year's vl set four underway then with iran serving and leading 2-1 and they put the first point of this fourth set on the board as well the block was too good for brazil the initiative switches to them what can wallace come up with absolutely nothing a bunch of net well the initiative has switched on that point brazil had it and couldn't do anything with it [Applause] well wallace had a lot of traffic to navigate there and i think he was rather flummoxed well the quality of that block ended up netting so if badapor will stay on serve leia has picked that one up and that is getting dispatched with interest by lucas side out brazil [Music] lucas the latest member of the double digit club in this match there's now five players ten or more with a couple more on nine load is really getting shared around and there's another player that's making his contribution as well the pipe attack absolutely blistering from a bad boy there in full flight no nonsense no stopping him [Music] [Music] we know how sneaky he can be with his serves the block is too good once again what an easy one on one that was for saying to win yeah this is getting interesting brazil right off the boil at the moment what a chance for iran to win that long long drought against brazil at world level they've got the two set to one lead they've made the early breakthrough here there's the net from chaffier far from a crisis for brazil but they are under pressure let's see what their vastly experienced captain lucas can come up with here he gets inside out [Applause] always dangerous nicely taken by tales who's been solid today and set down the line no huge celebration from brazil game faces are on now wallace had to win that one and did to so and deny wallace has beaten a lot of blocks in this match there's another one [Applause] oh just missed well judged not for the first time well it's close to an ace iran keeping the pressure on here 5-3 give themselves a great chance well did that drop in it did it's an ace from purifyazi what a serve to pull out of the bag [Applause] and right off the back of this brazil say oh we got to call a timeout here it's perfect in the corner lucarelli looks in despair fayazi has nailed that one to perfection in the crowd watching on as marcelo from koviak tries to rally his team from what is starting to look a very worrying position [Music] we're in a bit of a dog fight against australia in the first round of pool matches against kadavitza a much reshuffled squad on that occasion it has to be said australia took them to five fought hard they're in another battle here and that battle is just getting worse and worse and worse back-to-back ace serves from puria fayazi and brazil are in some disarray here totally different look to his serve here on the second one but the net result just as good and the pack getting shuffled here by brazil wallace out get him out of the firing line that's a big plus right there for a round allen comes back in now who will fighazi target here surely not a hat-trick of aces surely not [Applause] [Music] lou corelli has been around the game long enough to know that they need to start getting themselves some momentum here brazil the pipe attack from the man of the moment right now does it again three points out of the last four we get to the first technical time out of this full set with iran comfortable [Music] what a man that suddenly caught fire is that man right there with the pipe attack buddhia the man who's back-to-back aces gave iran control of this fourth set then came up with that to have the world number ones reeling and in big big trouble now [Music] it's amazing how often in this match the iranians have managed to find one player who just catches fire earlier it was omega sayyid the big middle blocker suddenly was unplayable and now it's puria fayazi that is proving to be too hot to handle for brazil and the world number ones are in trouble the net sir from sayed more changes flavio back in after his brief cameo in the last set he looks for blockers he got a blocker there but did it stay in no it did not just spun away well was watching all the way there because the block got right in his face but they couldn't keep it in so iran keep this lead they can expect pressure though to come here's my roof would serve and that is no nonsense from you andy layer side out [Music] they are the latest player into double figures for the match the sixth [Music] [Applause] somehow that's been conjured over can they get a winner out of this brazil no they can't full stretch defenses and in the end it was ali shafire coming up with the winner another player who just joins the double digit club point number 10 for ali chaffee [Music] about a pool went for a big one well konkroviak knows that his team is in a bit of trouble here they need points on serve quickly who has an ace to his name oh reaching brilliantly well what a third set he's having there's another member of the double-digit club once this one is put in the books absolutely brilliant it goes against him that one won't really big pickup off the serve as well from fayazi finished emphatically [Music] oh a nice serve well there's a bonus and a real shock as well well this wasn't expected but yet again they've crafted something off the ali chaffier serve well tales has been a really solid receiver had an earlier up and that's his only his second one but chaffee has come up with yet another very creative serve that's his third ace he really is a handful went after talis again nothing doing this time and uh that's been sent back by lucarelli but brazil are chasing this not earlier shafia ace has just given them a bit more breathing room again brazil hanging on to this right now training 912 can flavio come up with something off serve if badapor handles that and finished by amir gufford it's about holding your nerve believing in yourself listening to your coach who's got it absolutely perfect today the right word in the right ear at the right time is all about coaching [Music] gafford goes for another heavy hit and it came back with interest that's alan that wasn't an easy point to win from there either one of those nasty ones around the three-meter line that you overhit if you get it wrong or gets blocked if you don't put enough on it but alan perfect there with that cross court but brazil still hanging on here where's that going nice adjustment made by lucarelli but he's blocked there they'll get another look at it with luke carelli this time he breaks through took him three bites at it but he got there now is this the start of the brazil charge yeah it was uh marouf who mistimed his jump open the door wide open [Music] the pressure eventually telling [Music] the net serve iran stay in control of their own destiny here [Music] they've found seven ace serves three from shaffer two from this man right here curia fayazi looks for another one it's a flat one yeah souza finding that gap in no man's land sometimes it's placement rather than power that will do the job and that was all about placement looking up to we're going to crank up the tempo here another brazil point makes this one too close to call can lucarelli find it what a pickup from puria [Applause] that'll go in the stats as a fourth kill but that was all about the service reception it was breathtakingly good from purifyasi and finished just as emphatically by that man right there well we are seeing some big hitting here that's leia driving through oh we're seeing some real quality here some terrific service reception and some lethal spiking [Music] so brazil keeping the pressure on the blocks there but no good [Applause] flavio thought he might have had a piece of that now the second technical timeout arrives still the iranians keeping brazil at arm's length but the pressure's starting to build now on both these two teams which one's gonna crack [Music] well marcelo from koviak is certainly not holding anything back now in the crowd because of that suspension can only sit and watch [Music] he should be back down on court tomorrow with his suspension served nothing he can do [Applause] [Music] now let's see what the world number ones are made of what an opportunity this is for iran that side marouf will serve at 16 13. [Music] it's another sneaky effort just to drop one over the net side out [Music] here's alan sewing they need a point on serve and they get it right there there's the big stuffed block that was flavio that's brazil back in business huge stuff block from another one of these bench players that's coming in fact that may well have been tiago that got a piece of that huge huge point [Applause] so alan stays on brazil looking a level pressure building the bada poor has to be accurate and he is oh my goodness how deep was that fine margins [Applause] but this keeps iran in control of their destiny look at all that traffic he's had to negotiate as well bisecting the back court beautifully there at badapor couldn't have played it much better here he is serving just drops one over that's going to come back and does alan emphatic but a weak serve ruthlessly punished brazil still haven't gone away [Music] that's good scrubbed off the block by gafford iran holding their nerve puts the pressure back on brazil [Music] very flat serve what it deserved cross court deep lucarelli side out gone very conservative with their serving here iran [Applause] will they come to regret that brazil with another chance to level [Applause] he has swung so effectively in this match still the iranians won't buckle but they just cannot shake brazil off now they've been ultra ultra conservative in their last two at serves iran will they dial it up a little bit here put some pressure back on well geforce always goes full-on surely it'll be another big one from him and it is brilliantly taken absolutely brilliant from you andy loyal back caught there that service reception could not have been better and it had to be perfect as well otherwise this match might have gone away [Music] well it's all about allen with the finish but it was layal with service reception that has helped keep brazil in this match the iranians just can't shake them off but up to now brazil can't close the gap either nail biting stuff here in set four oh well it was all about reception again and amir ghaffar was put in a bad place he wants the touch he says there's a blocked touch on that and they've called it but is that because they believe it or because they just need it and they're hoping for something well geforce looked at the referee and said well that must have taken the touch here is the challenge and there is the touch on susa how big is that huge huge call there the block touch keeps iran in control of this one oh my goodness me this is nail biting stuff back in comes pourier yali defensively as they look to try and execute a block with marouf checking out this would be a time for another race wouldn't it he's not getting one there though there's a block say ed a one-on-one stuff that might just have given iran a four-set victory here over the world number ones manoa mano it's layal against saheed and it's the iranian middle blocker with the stuff that might just have wiped out brazil here [Music] he's timed it perfectly he's hung there only man there and he was all over it with the stuff that might have just sent brazil to their first defeat of the 2019 vl but during that timeout taken by marcelo from koviak obviously igor kolakovic will i'm sure have said to his players keep your feet on the ground this is not over this is the world number ones you're facing it's not over yet but what a position they've given themselves purifyazi will continue with sir he'll go for this one it's big tales has got a piece of that not much of a play here though for alan it's just a slapover the initiative switches and the cross-court misses from ibadapo what a moment there for iran it was a bad miss as well what a chance to more or less wrap this up but if badaport from an angle admittedly has missed the cross court and missed it bad they have to forget that [Applause] [Music] they still have themselves a terrific position here lucarelli he'll have to go for it marouf has to go for second touch they're in trouble if badapor dumps over what can brazil find here they'll send it to layal cross court blocked he'll get a second bite he'll scrub on off the block and brazil aren't dead yet big point there for brazil and you wonder if golakovich is thinking time out here momentum shifts again sure enough he calls it he waited he looked and said we need it [Applause] [Music] ready a typical response from the world number ones other teams would have been out of it off that sayed block [Music] that looked like a backbreaker but this is brazil we're talking about and they are one point from leveling it up they go for another big one service reception is good but the pickup is there as well no winner for gafford looks for the winner and he gets it and we are level the turnaround is complete from koviak leads the cheers typical brazil this they've dug so deep and say it who got the better of layal one on one is on the wrong end of that one and brazil are back in business [Music] now a test of iranian nerve they've had a winning position here it's been dragged off them but the attempted deep ace serve has just gone too long side out iran farhad guyami will replace sayyid a pinch hit [Music] another one of the very experienced iranians that's been a core part of their development over the last four or five years what can farhad guyami come up with here [Applause] blocked but the iranians get a bite at this again that's a tough one for a badapor the initiative switches over the other side they are blocked but out brazil stay in and they dodged a bullet there there was a moment you just thought the iranians are giving themselves a chance with the initiative but once again layal has come up with two big big winners near side scrubbing them both off the block and we're level still [Applause] who missed a cross-court earlier that would have effectively sealed the deal didn't miss that one much better angle for him and the iranians a block is there but it's been picked up brilliantly and then a block the other way flavio comes up huge to deny purify azi but look for all the world like iran going to match point here he comes and flavio's saying ah ah don't bring it here side out stuff block huge for brazil [Music] allen with serve it's a singer it really is as rapport has done brilliantly and it takes iran to match point [Music] what a pick up from muhammad raza hazrat for backcourt then comes mohammed monavi as fayazi sits out they're looking to get the big beasts up there get the block try and wrap this up right here [Applause] long [Applause] [Music] so they return to their base iran they are really going for that one picked up by hazrat again the block is there and it's dropped on the line it's dropped on the line of brazil now are forcing iran to chase [Music] there is going to be a challenge on this and why wouldn't you at this stage of the uh match not sure that uh challenge is gonna pay off [Music] that looked like it caught a big chunk of the line but why not it didn't catch a lot but it caught enough [Music] so it's brazil who will be serving for the set after the timeout [Music] well has their best chance gone here the iranians they had that lead they couldn't hold it now it's brazil serving to take this to a tiebreaker [Applause] [Music] it's a big one as well too big well ivana poor on the iranian side went for it all and just missed then you andy layout likewise he too just misses saying comes back in for guyamie [Music] the biggest of the big bodies as iran look to try get a block just regain the initiative that they've tossed away here not stopping that [Applause] flavio who had a huge block point earlier takes the quick step to give brazil set point again [Music] that's been dealt with as well by saying [Applause] we're going deep in this one we're at 26 all and who's gonna crack [Music] [Music] oh [Applause] [Music] the block is there the initiative returns to the iranians fayazi was certainly in the middle of it i think sayed was alongside him one of them got a big chunk of that big enough to give iran match point again [Music] what a nail biting fourth set we've had here it's not over yet it's a long way from over but it is match point he went for it again there got four this has got to be good and it's gone long but it took a touch oh lucarelli breathing a huge sigh of relief [Music] tiago who's come up with a couple of huge block points of this match will now serve oh is that going to stay alive no it's not it was a serve that didn't ask any questions at all [Music] it brings up yet another match point [Music] they've conjured up seven ace serves iran can they find an eighth here to seal what would be a momentous victory and it is a man who's capable of coming up with an ace purify who's already got a couple can he find another [Music] he's a singer it's a good one they've got to do a lot of work with this it's picked up by fayazi what a chance this is oh and there's a whistle that goes oh my goodness me double touch call against iran what a chance that was my goodness well they've just got to get back to refocus here [Music] brazil get a huge let off [Music] [Applause] he's picked up back court that was important from gafford who can try and finish the job he's blocked out of it momentum has shifted again that double touch has really messed with the iranians mentally now it's brazil at set point just when it looked like this one was over that huge double touch call was led to back-to-back points for brazil the initiative regained and a chance to take this to a tiebreaker again [Music] the pipe attack denied tales stops for yazi then there's a block layal is denied they'll get another look at it brilliant pick up from gafford and badapor blocks there's a whistle that goes against brazil iran hold out net touch the call side out [Music] say it oh it's an ace drops it in perfectly another switch of initiative both teams have had their chances in this fourth set this nail biter they're gonna challenge that on the basis that you might as well maybe the brazilians will take a look at that it looked pretty good this looks a very very forlorn hope indeed but this deep in the set if you've got a challenge remaining might as well toss it out there hope for something not a chance but i think he knew it i don't think that was any more than a delaying tactic and a burn it anyway challenge it takes them to match point again though say ed with another chance [Music] this extraordinary fourth set goes on and on and on and they're gonna make seyed wait for this [Music] the fifth iranian to conjure up a ace in this match it gives them the initiative back again puts all the pressure heaps all the pressure back on brazil they're the team chasing now what an intense fourth set we've had is this the last act well they're challenging together looking at something else this time forget that well that's the challenge he's gone it was as pointless as the first one but it will have disrupted momentum i think that was what the whole point of the exercise was here we are though match points say it serves a nets and that tactic paid off [Music] so we're level again that was clever where it may backfire of course if brazil need another challenge because they haven't got me now [Music] hype attack denied that's too good way too good flavio dominating fayazi at the net there the initiative switches again brazil with another chance yet another chance [Music] as we go deeper and deeper now it's the iranians to say let's play the challenge game this is an ambitious one yeah and he knows it the look on his face said it all all right okay we can do this too [Music] is there a net touch there i think we all know the answer [Music] absolutely no way through that block we're about a four [Music] [Music] oh it's poor they got away with it my goodness me they got away with it [Music] [Music] 31 old it's the set that just won't end you andy layal makes it set point brazil again [Music] [Applause] nobody home for iran yet another chance for brazil [Music] oh is that going to go it's an ace allen's flew tonight to take this to a tiebreaker well marcelo francoviak the coach used those two challenges at match point down to just completely destroy the rhythm of saiyad that has proved to produce a huge dividend and a nail biting fourth set goes the way of brazil 33-31 that's why they're the world number ones they don't know when they're beaten this one's going to a tiebreaker yet another five-setter between these two just as it was a year ago it looks like roof has won the toss again just as he did at the start of the match but we are going to a fifth set a tie breaker when it's a race to 15. they've had their chances iran in that last set and that double touch looms large just when it was looking like they were gonna wrap it all up the call went against him then the big calls on the challenges this is how the fourth set unfolded [Music] ah [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] well what a nail-biting fourth set that was 33-31 it finished in the end to brazil which is why we are going into a fifth set just as we did a year ago let's have a look at the spike contact points for brazil in that fourth set no mystery about where they were sending their attacks is there they were staying away from the middle where say it has been uh betrayal patrolling and prowling so effectively defensively for iran they've been sending it down that left side that's where lucarelli and leia in particular have been so effective [Music] he's really had to shuffle his deck here marco from koviak like some isaac and wallace douglas they're all starters they've been all on the bench there's your andy layal in particular has been very very big allen has made a big big difference as well but who can now find that extra gear to stay perfect in this year's vl both unbeaten for the second time in four matches brazil have been dragged into a five center they won the last one against the aussies in caravitsa and marcelo from koviak's side make it two out of two in five centers make it 4-0 in this year's vl or will iran stay perfect we're about to find out don't blink you might miss something tiago with serve that got dealt with the backup set up not a devastating server puts the first point of the tiebreaker on the board for iran now this will now serve [Music] he has three aces great penetration there brilliant pick up from a roof absolutely stunning to deny alan and how about that for placement from foreign my goodness me [Music] he was put in a tough position there that back far far back from the net he's taking this from beyond the three meter line and he's placed it perfectly that's a huge play it really is [Applause] so chaffey stays there right there serving [Music] sign out [Music] [Music] [Music] the stuff block is there brazil back in business lucarelli was there far so near side that's a big point right there got four who's done so much damage down that flank not this time lucarelli has been beaten so many times it's his first block point of the match and we are completely level two sets all two points all in the decider [Music] [Applause] [Music] flavio has been effective as a block up since coming in no danger of him getting yanked gafford has put in another big big shift [Applause] just wonder if that serving arm is starting to feel it [Music] [Music] denied by the block i'll go back side and that's an effective hit taking it off the block allen off the reverse set thank you very much brazil edge in front [Music] first time brazil have been in the lead in this match in a long long time 2-1 in the first set well they're in front now on an ace dropped right at the feet of milady badaport confirms that and an immediate timeout taken well that's flavio who's done some damage with his blocking now doing some damage with an ace serve and the balance of power tips decisively in favor of brazil and is history repeating itself here a five center when they met a year ago in the vnl our brazil gonna break iranian hearts again they're well on the way now five oh [Music] well he said the right things earlier igor kolakovic can he rally his team again they're in trouble now though put in another very difficult position he managed to find a winner the last time he was swinging from mid-range not this time and brazil really starting to run away with this decider now well he'll look back at those two challenges as a key moment the back end of this fourth setup match point down just disrupted the rhythm and the iranians there's a cross court there that doesn't work lucarelli tries a little bit of finesse and that's good enough and the iranians unraveling now lucarelli so clever there they were set for power he just turned it off dropped it in [Applause] actually probably needed to leave it alone he had players behind him and his touch sends it past them this match now looks like it's got away from iran completely flavio continues with serve it's not great service reception the initiative switches straight back to brazil and that has been coming for a long time lucarelli driving one down again as the iranians just fall apart here in this tie breaker they put so much into that fourth set they were on the brink so often but it looks like the tank is empty here for iran in this tie breaker don't change around it's just really delaying the inevitable you feel you can't come back from 8-3 down in a tie breaker against the world number ones it's just not possible [Music] it's america for trudging off as uh he comes back in [Music] coach kolokovic just tries to breathe a bit of life back into his team before look beaten mentally as much as anything they just need to get flavio out of there get a side out build from there well there's the first part of the equation invader for driving through on the pipe attack [Music] you look back to that fourth set those challenges that disrupted their rhythm but also that double touch when they were setting up what would have been a match winning spike four match points they had they couldn't finish brazil off and will iran brew that missed opportunity so many of them [Applause] great defensive work from faiazi but there's a whistle there that goes against marouf the point had gone anyway oh oh hello play it again [Music] you could just see mauricio souza there just leading his teammates away just said well we don't like the call he's gone against us but let's get our heads back on that's not the call they wanted we'll do this one over [Music] that's a huge break for iran can they take advantage of it skims the net almost takes the net off and talking about authority souza the man who told his teammates just settled down and get back on with it with a spike that had real venom and spite and was simply unstoppable cannot defend that [Music] oh has he caught it has he caught a bit of the line there alan has come up with something magical right there and at 10-4 time out but surely game over [Applause] they are the number one team in the world he said everything he can say now igor kolakovich burns his second timeout as he had to but brazil in this race to 15 remember in the tie breaker you can see the finish line brilliant pickup from has rapport but he's had to just go straight over the net and that's going to come back at him and mauricio when it really matters has come up big time for brazil he's the man who settled his side back down again when that replay point caught had rattled him he just told him all get on with it and he's come up with not one but two straight down the gut kills that have effectively wiped out any chance of an iranian response allen stays on serve side out as he nets that's the kind of serve that you can't put in when you're 11-4 up [Music] side out the man whose rhythm was broken remember when he was serving for the match those two challenges he netted off the back of that [Applause] [Music] there's a surprise lou corelli just a glimmer of a chance here that's all it is they still need miracles here iran say it nicely disguised scrubbing one off the block there look for all the world like suze was gonna take it [Music] that just froze the defenders susan [Music] top scorer just a point ahead of say ed so many big contributors in this match the block was there but foreign [Applause] [Music] [Music] oh my goodness me well leo's made a complete mess of that and now they just got a chance here marcela francoviak he's going to take a look at that and say oh no no no no we're stopping that right here oh they are completely lost the flight of that one [Applause] [Music] [Music] to not be trusted in this situation and he'll be as cross with himself as anybody but we move on brazil still in a big big comfort zone here they'll go near side allen is denied the iranians get a chance here but the block they're too good and of course it had to be layal that was right in the thick of it he had suzer alongside him but layal who made a mess of that service doing enough to put off for yali who i think just caught a bunch of net in the end there no block brazil moved to within two points of wrapping this one up and sending everybody home the block too good again flavio off the bench so effectively [Applause] [Music] his third block point brazil's 11th takes them to match point remember they fought off four match points in that fourth set but here they are running away with the tie breaker and it's sousa who's been as good as anybody in a yellow shirt today serving for it [Music] keeps it alive for iran [Music] oh they had a chance there brazil they still have plenty more chances but there is no sense of concern anywhere around this brazil squad it's just a matter of when is it right now that's a good serve and it's going to keep iran alive the overpass really created by the quality of the serve now if we can find four more of those you never know [Music] it's all over what a good match that was we weren't sure if we could have as good of one as we saw a year ago in this competition but brazil and iran have served up another treat here brazil on the brink of defeat in that fourth set used every trick in the book to stay alive fighting off four match points and then galloping away with the tie breaker once again they've broken iranian hearts a really good match though between two teams who will both be thinking we're going to be there or thereabouts when they play the final in chicago next month it's a first defeat for iran brazil stay unbeaten but for the second time they've had an almighty scare it went to five against australia in poland they've been taken five in tokyo against iran but they've found once again a way to come up with a win that's what makes them olympic champions that was that's what makes them the best in the world and that was that's what makes them unbeaten in this year's vl so far brazil have found a way to win again they've beaten iran three to two [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] ah [Applause] [Music] so that's the story

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Length: 167min 32sec (10052 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 03 2022