Italy - Brazil (SET1)

The World No. 1 Brazil overcame the disappointment of Saturday's semifinal defeat to USA and outlasted hosts Italy 3-2 (25-15, 25-13, 22-25, 22-25, 15-7) in front of a 12,600-strong sellout crowd, to finish third in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships. Italy rank 4th. It's the lowest Brazil have been since a 7th place in 2002, though counting the other way round it's their fourth-best appearance ever, after the silver medals of 1994, 2006 and 2010. For Italy it is the second-best finish ever (after the gold medal of 2002), equaling their 2006 performance when they lost the bronze medal match to Serbia & Montenegro. Best scorer of the bronze medal match was Italy’s Valentina Diouf with 31 points. Sheilla contributed 21 kills for Brazil. Brazil had the edge in blocking (11-6), Italy in serving (7-5).

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