In Pasay City, Ferdinando De Giorgi’s Azzurri win the pass for the round of 16, which will take place in Gdansk (POL) from 19 to 23 July, thanks to a poker of victories against Brazil, Canada, Slovenia and Japan that projected them in fourth place. Gianluca Galassi was the protagonist in the decisive match against Canada finishing with 17 points and an impressive percentage of 91.7% in attack as well as 4 blocks and 2 aces; good also with Brazil (12 points and 4 blocks), Slovenia (5) and Japan (11, 5 blocks); Galassi reaches 52 points, 61.82% in attack, 15 blocks, 3 aces and 14 defenses.
Japan (second) of Run Takahashi also center the qualification, protagonist in the first two matches against China (12 points and 4 aces) and with the Netherlands (10, 60%), while he did not enter the matches with Italy and Poland; and Brazil (sixth) of Fernando Kreling little used in the four races. Run Takahashi reaches 161 points, 58.26% on offense, 25% perfect receptions, 8 blocks, 12 aces and 77 defenses. Lawani’s France (still not called up) takes the eighth and last place available.
Canada finished twelfth with Stephen Maar, who scored 1 point with the Netherlands, 18 with Italy (34.9%, 2 blocks, 1 ace) not entered with Poland and 20 points and with China (63.6%, 6 blocks) ; Arthur Szwarc was little used with the Netherlands, Italy and China while with Poland he was the author of 16 points (51.9% and 2 blocks); not called up Eric Loeppky. Maar finished the tournament with 140 points, 41.49% in attack, 24.46% in reception, 15 blocks, 8 aces and 56 defenses; Szwarc 96 points, 50.31% in attack, 7 blocks, 9 aces and 22 defenses; never used Eric Loeppky.
As for the women’s event, today the blue expedition for the finals leaves for Arlington (USA), the technical commissioner Davide Mazzanti has with him the captain Myriam Sylla, Adhu Malual and Beatrice Parrocchiale. These are the pairings of the round of 16: Poland-Germany, United States-Japan, Brazil-China and Turkey-Italy.
