Summer Paris 2024 - Volleyball

[RussellEbertHandball]

This Brasil v USA women's semi is a cracker of a match. Missed the first set which GremioPower tells me from Brasil, that it was an awful set. Brasil want revenge for losing the gold to USA in Tokyo as they went in favourite.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

2 sets all. Huge pressure just got cranked up.

 

[The_Todd07]

 

[Trojan90]

This Brasil v USA women's semi is a cracker of a match. Missed the first set which GremioPower tells me from Brasil, that it was an awful set. Brasil want revenge for losing the gold to USA in Tokyo as they went in favourite.

They were very shaky in the first.

Onto set 5 now. Let’s go! Rosamaria and Gabi in beast mode atm.

 

[PoopingHindi]

US defence been great this set. The Brazilians are struggling to get the ball down.

 

[Trojan90]

Geez Ana Christina has had a rough one. Nice point there though.

 

[The_Todd07]

Well damn
Feel apart in the middle of that set

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The US defended so well in the middle of that set to help set a 3 or 4 point margin which they maintained. US march on probably to gold.

 

[PoopingHindi]

Well damn
Feel apart in the middle of that set

there was that really long rally that gave the US a 2 point lead and momentum. it all swung on that I reckon

 

[Trojan90]

Damn it, I really wanted gold for the girls. US girls replicating the French men. Both look hard to beat at the right time.

 

[Trojan90]

And I find those ****ing yanks are so unlikeable too, besides Thompson.

 

[PoopingHindi]

just went back and had a look, that big rally was actually at 6-5 Brazil and both Gabi and Rosamarie had multiple chances to kill it.

 

[GremioPower]

This Brasil v USA women's semi is a cracker of a match. Missed the first set which GremioPower tells me from Brasil, that it was an awful set. Brasil want revenge for losing the gold to USA in Tokyo as they went in favourite.

1st set was bad.
3rd was awful.

In the 5th, everything was fine until it wasn’t.

 

[Drummond]

Hoping Italy can take this third set and extend the match. They’re too good to fall to consecutive straight set losses.

 

[samFFC]

Hoping Italy can take this third set and extend the match. They’re too good to fall to consecutive straight set losses.

Close but no cigar.
Hammered!

 

[Trojan90]

All coming to an end.

Crowd will be loud with the French in it. I like both these teams so I’ll enjoy this.

Brazil girls for bronze later tonight.

 

[Drummond]

Here we go everyone!!

I was pulling for France in Tokyo, but I’d love to see Poland win here.

 

[Drummond]

Poland would want to start this set well, because France look a class above.

 

[Drummond]

Feels like Kurek is having a shocker. France are simply too good. At this rate I wish USA won, would’ve put up a better fight. 3-0 will be so anticlimactic.

 

[samFFC]

Both have come from behind in the knockouts. But hard to see Poland coming back from 0-2. Have to pull something special. That challenge helps.

 

[samFFC]

Block block block wowee

 

[Drummond]

Are Poland too predictable with their sets? Because it’s block after block.

 

[Drummond]

Kurek…as good as he is, he needs to sit. They’re destroying him.

 

[samFFC]

16-14 up in this set, down 21-18.

 

[Drummond]

16-14 up in this set, down 21-18.

Pretty woeful performance to be honest.