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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 10:27:05 GMT -5
Bronze medal match is underway. Both teams are running hot and cold as usual. Mari has already been subbed out. She looks like she's still shell-shocked from the semi-final match implosion. Too bad she's not playing 'cause she's hot!!!
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Post by volleyworld on Aug 28, 2004 10:37:50 GMT -5
Bronze medal match is underway. Both teams are running hot and cold as usual. Mari has already been subbed out. She looks like she's still shell-shocked from the semi-final match implosion. Too bad she's not playing 'cause she's hot!!! I'm not viewing it live...is Mari still in the bench? She's so good, I wonder what's going on in her mind right now. |
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 10:48:53 GMT -5
Mari's still on the bench with a completely expressionless look on her face. Brasil has no fire in their game right now. Virna was and one of the other starting MB's was subbed out also.
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 10:51:17 GMT -5
Cuba up 23-21 in game 2. Fernanda out, Fofoa in to set...but I think it was a double sub with the OPP.
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Post by volleyworld on Aug 28, 2004 10:52:04 GMT -5
Mari's still on the bench with a completely expressionless look on her face. Brasil has no fire in their game right now. Virna was and one of the other starting MB's was subbed out also. Oh, she's really like that, she's expressionless. What's wrong with Ze? Is he giving the bronze to Cuba? |
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 10:56:49 GMT -5
Cuba wins 2nd set, 25-22.
Cubans playing a very upbeat game. You get the feeling that their excited to be playing for a medal.
On the other side of the net, Brasil is playing like the tournament ended two days ago...like they came to win the gold medal and nothing else is worth fighting for.
Starting the third game with all the regular starters except Mari, who Jim Watson correctly says looks "catatonic" on the sideline. She must have been crucified by the coach, other players, and Brazilian media after the Russian match.
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 11:01:26 GMT -5
Brasil finally heard the alarm clock...up 8-4 in the third set behind some blocks from Waleska.
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Post by volleyworld on Aug 28, 2004 11:01:58 GMT -5
Cuba wins 2nd set, 25-22. Cubans playing a very upbeat game. You get the feeling that their excited to be playing for a medal. On the other side of the net, Brasil is playing like the tournament ended two days ago...like they came to win the gold medal and nothing else is worth fighting for. Starting the third game with all the regular starters except Mari, who Jim Watson correctly says looks "catatonic" on the sideline. She must have been crucified by the coach, other players, and Brazilian media after the Russian match. If Brazil will not play well in the 3rd set then they just gave away a great opportunity to redeem themselves. |
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Post by volleyworld on Aug 28, 2004 11:09:30 GMT -5
Bia is playing well. ;D I'm happy now.
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 11:11:26 GMT -5
Bia is playing well. ;D I'm happy now. She is skinny and not tall but she hits hard, I take her over Haneef on any day |
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 11:11:29 GMT -5
Brasil is now on a run, up 18-10. They've got the fire back. There's so much beautiful hitting in this game. I wish USA had some high-flyers like Brasil and Cuba.
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 11:15:15 GMT -5
She is skinny and not tall but she hits hard, I take her over Haneef on any day I take back what I said as it was an understatement, I am watching the match right now and Bia's backrow attack is awesome. For Cuba, Ortiz is back for Sanchez and when she connects on her attack, it is powerful but her timing is often not that great |
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 11:15:59 GMT -5
She is skinny and not tall but she hits hard, I take her over Haneef on any day All the top teams in this tournament have better OPP's than Haneef-- Zhou, Bia/Mari, Plotnikova, Grun (is she OPP?), and the Cuban setter/OPP's. |
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Post by volleyworld on Aug 28, 2004 11:16:00 GMT -5
She is skinny and not tall but she hits hard, I take her over Haneef on any day Oh yeah! Bia will definitely eat Haneef alive! Hahahaha! I love Bia, she's a great person too! |
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Post by volleyworld on Aug 28, 2004 11:18:34 GMT -5
All the top teams in this tournament have better OPP's than Haneef-- Zhou, Bia/Mari, Plotnikova, Grun (is she OPP?), and the Cuban setter/OPP's. Togut and Centoni (Italy) are good opposite hitters! Well, Grun is not an OPP. |
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