Iran v-ballers trounce Brazil 3-2

<div id="divLead2" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/110922021802-iran-volleyballers-story-top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/110922021802-iran-volleyballers-story-top.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <strong><br /></strong> <strong><br /></strong> <strong>Iranian national volleyball team has thrashed Brazil 3-2 in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> Powerhouse Iran edged past Brazil (18-25, 27-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-9) at Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran on Friday to gain its second victory against the country at the tourney.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> The hosts had to come from behind twice for a win at the Pool A encounter.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> The Brazilians made a quick start in the first set and managed to gain an 8-5 lead at the first technical timeout and a 16-12 one at the second until the set ended 18-25.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> In the second set, the Iranians fought back to level the match. At the end of the set, the two sides drew 24-24 but Iran finally managed to win the set 27-25 with Shahram Mahmudi gaining nine points for his team.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> Brazil took an early lead and gained an easy win in the third set, which ended 20-25.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> However, the hosts continued their dominance in the fourth set to win it 25-17 and force the game into the deciding fifth set.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> Iran’s storming start in the last set brought about an 8-2 lead at the interval with the volleyball players persevering to finish the set 15-9 to seal the 3-2 victory.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> In another match of the fourth week in Pool A, Italy lost 2-3 to host Poland.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> Iran will face Italy in Tehran after its next match against Brazil on Sunday also in the capital.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> Currently, Italy is on top of Pool A with 19 points and is followed by Iran and Brazil both with 6 points as well as Poland with 5.</div>

Iran v-ballers trounce Brazil 3-2

Iranian national volleyball team has thrashed Brazil 3-2 in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League. Powerhouse Iran edged past Brazil ...

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