Argentines defeat Iran volleyball team 3-1 in FIVB World Cup
Iran’s national volleyball team has suffered its first loss at the first round of the 2015 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Cup in Japan, going down to powerful South American giants Argentina.
On Tuesday, the Argentines picked up a convincing victory over the Iranian squad and won the match played at the Hamamatsu Arena in the western Japanese city of Hamamatsu 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 25-22, and 26-24).
The Iranians started the game with vim and vigor, but Argentinean volleyball players could establish themselves shortly afterwards and brought the game under control.
The Argentine side later built up pressure on Iranians, and drew level at 12-12. The South Americans then surged ahead and widened the gap by 21 points to 15.
Iran finally managed to recover from the pressure that the Argentinean outfit was applying, and won the set 27-25.
The brisk pace of the match continued into the second set, and Argentina’s force saw the Persians slip behind the South American team. However, the Iranians could recover and secured a 13-13 draw. Argentines eventually took the set 25-22.
Argentinean volleyball players maintained the lead in the third set, and made optimal use of their strengths and resources to roll to a 25-22 win.
Argentines maintained their composure in the fourth and final set, and went on racking up points to close the set at 26-24.
Iran will face Tunisia on Wednesday in its second 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup clash.
The 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup started in Japan on September 8, and will finish on September 23.
The tournament is a qualification process for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The top two teams will qualify for the Olympics and join Brazil, which has already secured a berth as the host country.
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