Japan - Brazil (World Cup 2011)

Brazil had just one goal before that match: won 3:0. That score gave them Olympic qualification. Italy lost one set with unpredictable Iranian team ("black horse" of that tournament) and for this reason they couldn't be sure for tickets to London. Match Japan vs Brazil was decisive. If Brazil wouldn't lost any set they get tickets for The Olympics, otherwise tickets went to Italian team. Brazil did what they had to do. Giba played on the highest level, also Sidao played great. He ended 12/14 attacks and had 2 blocks. The best scorer on the opposite side was spiker Kunihiro Shimizu with 46% efficiency in attack. Iran thwarted plans of Italian team for get Olympic qualification in Japan, but they won tickets in Qualifying Tournament played in Sofia. Italy took 4th place on The Olympics, Brazil lost in the final in memorable tie-break with Russian team.

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