OSAKA, Japan - the favoritism of Brazil in the World Championship Was evident in the dawn of this Wednesday. In departure well more easy of the one than if it waits of a semifinal in competitions of high level, the election it defeated the Serbia & Montenegro for 3 sets 1, the partial ones of 25/17, 25/14, 21/25 and 25/20, and guaranteed vacant in the decision.

The victory, that was only made it difficult in the two last sets, ;confirmed the good phase of the Brazilian election, that search the unknown heading of the competition. In this fifth, to 3h30m (of Brasilia), the green-yellow team faces the Russia, that defeated Italy for 3 sets the 0 (25/19, 25/16 and 25/20), and can go up in so dreamed top of the pódio.

The game

The election started sobrando in the departure. Of arrasadora form, it dominated first set of the beginning to the end, imposing powerful attacks and an efficient blockade. Sassá, in combinations with the setter Fofão, turned all the balls way. Forcing the booty the time all, the Brazilians desestabilizaram the adversaries: 25/17.

In as set, the Serbian had come back more intent and made use to change history of the game. In the beginning of the period, they had tried to intimidate the election with plays of speed for the tips and the way, always commanded for the young adept e setter Ognjenovic.

With three followed points, the européias had arrived to diminish the disadvantage for 12/10. But Brazil showed who ordered in squares: six consecutive points, and placar was for 18/10. Another time with total force in the booty, the pupils of the technician Jose Robert Guimarães had executed set: 25/14.

The "effect third set" affected the election. The Serbian had increased the rhythm and, for the first time in the departure, they had been to the front in placar: 14/13. Inhaled in the race of the Spasojevic aggressor, they had made pressure on the Brazilians. Zé Robert alerted its girls, but it was  25/21 for the teams of the technician Zoran Terzic.

The departure started balanced in the room set. Packed for the victory in the previous series, the Serbian had come back definitive to change history of the game. Counting on errors not forced of the election, they had arrived to open 11/7 in the marker.

- Vocês is leaving to happen. It is hour to run! - Zé said Robert, in one of the three times that asked for, fearing possible tie-break.

The call gave resulted, therefore the Brazilians had come back to make right the attacks and had reacted: 12/12. The entrance of Carol Gattaz in the place of Walewska was basic for the recovery of Brazil, that the domain retook set, and closed set and the departure in 25/20.

BRAZIL 3 X 1 Serbia & Montenegro (25/17, 25/14, 21/25, 25/20)

BRAZIL: Walewska, Sassá, Fofão, Fabiana, Jaqueline and Sheilla. Líbero: Fabi
They had entered: Carol Albuquerque, Renatinha, Mari and Carol Gattaz
Technician: Jose Robert Guimarães