Slovenia ground Iran, next on the US type

Iran also fell! The best Slovenian volleyball players continue to play great in Brazil. After beating Cuba in the first game of the Nations League, they ground in the second game in the second game, and they also resisted the Iran national team and beat it 3: 2 (-17, 23, 18, -18, 12). Ours is already waiting for a new match against the US. In the rankings, Slovenia is one of six teams with two wins each.

The guards of the new selector, the Italian Fabia Solithey started the second Rio match in a slightly modified lineup. They were resting this time Tonky and Tine Urnautand they started instead Nik Mujanovic and Luka Marovt. Along with Mujanović and Marovt, the duel also started the blocker Jan Kozamernik and Sasha Stalekar, receiver Rok Mozicon the site of the feeder was young again Nejc Najdič. Free player was on his birthday Jani Kovacic.

Mujanovic filled statistical columns

Above all, Mujanovic was the one who filled the statistical columns and finished the match with as much as 30 points. Of these, 23 achieved with successful attacks, four with blocks, and added three more aces. After the lost first set, the young Slovenian concealer scored 23 points in the next three.

In the first part, the Slovenes initially kept contact with the Iranians, but they quickly gained a great advantage and retained it. They were irresistible mainly Amirhosein Esfandiar with six and Bardia Sadat with four points. Then, in a close second and peaceful third set, everything turned to the Slovenian side, and the Rok Možič-Mujanovic connection worked greatly.

In a close second set, after ace Mozic, Slovenia led with 21:18, then after a successful attack by four. However, the Iranians approached and had the opportunity in the attack by 24:24, but Štalekar calmly punished their mistake on the net.

The third and fourth strings reliably belonged to the Slovenes (25-18), then Iranians (18:25), and the duel decided the fifth set. In it, salt guards also with the help of Mujanovic (4 points) and reservist Stamp (3) Examinated the scale to his side and celebrated with 15:12.

Tonček Štern Photo: Volleyballworld

Along with Mujanovic, Rok Možič was effective with 17 points, and ten were added by Kozamernik. At Iranians, Sadat with 24 points stood out with 24 points. In the decisive fifth, Salti’s guards also, with the help of Mujanovic (4 points) and reservist Žiga Štern (3), turned the scale to their side and celebrated with 15:12.

At 6.30pm after Slovenian time a new challenge

There will be a lot of rest for Slovenians, as at 6.30pm, a new showdown awaits them when Americans will stand opposite the network. Then, at the end of the first tournament in Brazil, there is a test against the locals. The duel against the Brazilians will start on Sunday at 3pm.

Until the end of the first part of the League of Nations, Slovenes then await the tournament in Burgas, Bulgaria at the end of this month and on the domestic soil in Ljubljana in mid -July.