Iran v-ballers down Poland in FIVB W-Cup
Iran's national volleyball team has gained another victory after upsetting the hitherto undefeated Polish team in the 2011 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's World Cup.
The European heavyweights fell victim to the Iranians' resilience and resolve on the first day of the second-round action after Iran twice came back from behind to win the game 3-2 at Japan's Osaka Central Gym on Thursday.
The scintillating match saw its first set go Poland's way 25-23, but the Iranians drew level in the second set with a 28-26 scoreline.
The Polish team reasserted itself in the third set after an overwhelming 25-8 win handed them their second, and last, set of the game.
This, however, served as a wakeup call for the Iranians as they rallied to take the fourth set 26-24 and finished off Poland 15-11 in the fifth.
Iran's Seyyed Mehdi Bazargard, who scored 15 points, was named the most impressive player of the match.
Iran had already defeated European champions Serbia and tournament hosts Japan. The country's only defeat came before Cuba. The Iranians are due to line up against Argentina on Friday.
"We are very happy with this victory because we beat a strong team. I told the players after the win over Serbia that we were looking for another surprise. Our players were good. We took the chance when we got it. I asked the players to fight for each ball and they did. Our serves and defense made the difference," Iranian coach Julio Velasco said after the game, the FIVB official website reported.
Iran's last participation in the FIVB World Cup was in 1991, when it ranked 11th overall.
The top three finishers of this year's tournament will be awarded with tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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World Cup matches in 2011, Iran Volleyball - Poland
پخش مستقيم مسابقات واليبال جام جهاني ۲۰۱۱ ايران - لهستان
The Iranian national volleyball team has created a great buzz around the world after defeating Serbia the European Champion 3-2 at FIVB World Cup competition yesterday in Japan.
This marks Iran's second victory after defeating the host country Japan 3-1 before losing to Cuba 3-0.
At the conclusion of yesterday's game against Serbia Poria Fiazi was named the MVP of the match.
Iran will face Poland on Thursday -- Poland has won all its three matches. There are 12 teams in this competition and at its conclusion the top 3 teams will qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Best of luck to the Asian Champions, Iran Volleyball team, we all are very proud of you!
Bezpośredni transmisji meczów Mistrzostw Świata w 2011 roku, Iran Siatkówka - Polska
Iranian youngster makes impressive World Cup debut
Iran's Pourya Fayazi after winning as the Most Impressive Player of the match
Nagoya, Japan, November 22, 2011 -- Iran's Pourya Fayazi Damnabi made an impressive debut at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup against European champions Serbia.
Fayazi represented Iran at the FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship in Brazil and served as the captain at the FIVB Volleyball Boy's World Championship in Argentina.
The 18-year old came in as a substitute in the second set and stayed on as a starter until the deciding set. Fayazi nailed the final point on his attack and posted an 11-point output that was key to Iran's surprise upset of the stronger Serbian side.
Teammate Mehdi Mahdavi and coach Julio Velasco are satisfied with Fayazi's debut. His performance in his first match did not only make his team proud but also justified his bright future.
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Iran deal Serbia third straight loss
2011 Asian champions Iran pose after their great win over Serbia
Nagoya, Japan, November 22, 2011 - An inspired Iran posted a five-set victory (25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11) on the third day of first-round action in the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup at "Nippongaishi" sports hall on Tuesday afternoon. The victory gave Iran a 2-1 mark in the tournament, while European champion Serbia slumped to 0-3. Mehdi Bazargarde (17 points) and Mohammad Mousavi (14 points) led a balanced scoring attack for Iran, which played a fine all-around game under the direction of coach Julio Velasco. Ivan Miljkovic was the focal point for Serbia, scoring a match-high 22 points. Dragan Stankovic and Marko Podrascanin added 14 each. Pourya Fayazi was named the most impressive player of the match.
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