Iran to Play Italy in 2019 FIVB U-21 World Championship Final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Italy came up with impressive victories in the semifinals on Friday to reach the title match of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U-21 World Championship.
Iran came up with a straight-set (25-20, 25-14, 25-17) triumph against Brazil, with Pouria Yali and Amirhossein Esfandiar running the show with 18 and 14 points, respectively.
Victor Aleksander Almeida Cardoso was the only player from the Brazilian side who hit the double-digit mark with 10 points.
Iran gave no chance for Brazil to set up its plays with its powerful serves. The Iranians tallied nine aces and were also more prolific in attacks (38-30) and blocks (5-3) than the Brazilians.
Iran now has the chance to improve on its bronze medal finish, which it achieved since it first joined the World Championship in 2007.
The title match between Italy and Iran is scheduled at 19:00 local time on Saturday, after the bronze medal match between Russia and Brazil at 15:00.
The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U-21 World Championship is being held in Bahrain from July 18 to 27.