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US star in a day of upsets
ATHENS. Oct 2: The United States took five sets but beat topranked Brazil 15-12, 15-9. 9-15.
10-15. 15-12 Saturday, a day marked by upset at the 13th men's World Volleyball Championships. reports AP.
The victory finished the seventh-ranked Americans wllh a 3-0 record and atop Group B in the preliminary round competition, guaranteeing them a berth in the quarterfinals.
Brazil and Germany, who finished second and third In the group, advanced to a second-round playoff. Argentina finished last and were eliminated from medal contention.
"It was a gutsy effort and a hard-fought game. I'm happy. I think It's a great win for our team and gives us more confidence and momentum into the next round. But there is alot of play left.'' US coach Frederick Sturm said.
Cuba also defeated ,the Netherlands 15-12. 15-13. 16-14 to win Group D. It was followed by the Dutch. South Korea and Sweden.
The four group winners all I advance to the quarterfinals while the next two in each of the groups advance to a playoff * round. Each of the group win-
ners face one of the other group winners following a blind draw for quarterfinal seeding."
Each second-place team faces a third-place team with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. The draw was scheduled for Sunday.
Earlier Japan stunned defending champions Italy.and Greece defeated Russia id the two other upsets.
The International Volleyball Federation said that Japan’s 15-4. 17-15. 9-15. 14-16. 17-15GroupC victory advanced It to the next round and eliminated China.
Italy still won Group C followed by Bulgaria. Japan and China.
In yet another upset Saturday, 13th-ranked Greece defeated sixth-ranked Russia 8-15, 15-18, 4-15, 15-12, 15-13 in Group A. The Soviet Union finished with a bronze medal in the last World Championships, held in Brazil in 1990.
Greece had the advantage of a packed stadium of 16.000. the largest crowd so far at the championship. Greece finished the preliminary round atop Group A followed by Russia, Canada and Algeria.
"From now on our team will be very dangerous because we are no longer nervous,”
Greece’s Cuban coach Gilberto Heerera said.
Earlier in the day. underdog •Canada scored their first victory. blanking Algeria and advancing to the playoff round.
Canada defeated the Algerians 15-10, 15-11, 15-4 to eliminate the North African team from contention.
"We were overwhelmed by the fear of defeat, rather than the desire to win.” Canada coach Clement Lemieux said.
Group B's Germany also advanced to the playoff round with a 16-14. 4-15, 15-8, 15-6 victory over Argentina, before their loss, the mid-ranked Argentines had put up a good showing and nearly upset Brazil on Thursday before suffering a second defeat against the United States Friday.
We are very happy that we won and can play in the elimi-1 nation round," German captain Rane Hecht said.
In Group D. South Korea eliminated Sweden 15-7. 15-7. 6-15, 9-15.. 15-7 and Bulgaria beatChina 15-10, 15-11, 15-8 in Group C.
Groups A and B played in Athens while C and D played in the northern city of Salonica.
The last World Championship was held In Brazil in 1990," with Italy beating Cuba in the final. The Soviet Union were third, followed by Brazil.