Men's Volleyball FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2023

[Gianlu33 4,554]

Tie break

[Josh 10,504]

7-5 Poland lead in set five. 

[Josh 10,504]

After being down 9-10, Poland goes on a 4-1 run to lead 13-11

[Josh 10,504]

 defeat  3-2! 17-15 in the fifth set. 

[hoversaBR 441]

I honestly didn't expect Canada to have even the slightest chance in this tournament. What happened to this team?? 

[Adriano 590]

Canada is well prepared like Belgium (they are in good shape, teams from VNL missed this - U.S and Poland plays level down volleyball compare to this time, Japan is lost in this group).

[Josh 10,504]

10 hours ago, hoversaBR said:

I honestly didn't expect Canada to have even the slightest chance in this tournament. What happened to this team?? 

Loeppky happened 

 

Well… not only that, but they have seemed to improve in just about every statistical category (aces/blocks/attacks/digs). Sammelvuo doing wonders to this team. 
 

Yes, they played poorly during VNL but  that’s partly due to the fact that Sammelvuo didn’t have much time beforehand with the team, having his first training session with the team only 10 days prior. (right after the club season ended for ZASKA Kędzierzyn-Koźle)

Edited October 3, 2023 by Josh

[Adriano 590]

I am really curious tomorrow match Belgium-Argentyna - which team will win 

[Josh 10,504]

Sad that Canada couldn’t win, but happy that they got a point. Wasn’t expecting us to defeat Poland anyways though.

 

Semeniuk and Bednorz easily the two best players on the court today 

[orangeman 1,989]

Happy Canada got a point, but still soooooo close!  They can't get complacent now, they still have to win the rest of their matches.