Serbia won the second spot for the gold medal match of the FIVB World League after defeating Russia 3-0 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will meet USA on Sunday in the fight for the gold. Brazil and Russia will duel it out for the bronze.
Serbia took a 5-1 lead at the beginning of the first set of their match against Russia, helped by Ivan Miljkovicâ's powerful serves and Marko Podrascanin's spikes. Although Russia narrowed the gap little by little, Serbia maintained control of the match and closed it at 25-19.
In the second set, the Serbians led at both the first and second TTO, despite high blocks from the Russians. Their powerful, strategic spiking helped them end the set victorious, 25-19.
In the final set, despite an early lead by the Russians, Serbia reduced the gap to 11-10 with efficient blocks and then tied the match at 12-12. In the end, they managed to narrowly take the win at 25-23.
"We played really well one more time in this Final Round. The team did not lose its focus and showed a good consistency all over the match," Serbian head coach Igor Kolakovic told FIVB.
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