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Brazil remains unbeaten in FIVB World League Pool A

Xinhua, June 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

Brazil defeated Australia 3-0 (31-29, 25-19, 25-19) to remain unbeaten after four matches of International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League's Pool A.

The victory means Brazil sit atop Pool A with 11 points, three points ahead of second-placed Italy.

Ricardo Lucarelli was the man for Brazil as he scored 20 points for his side.

Brazil quickly moved into an 11-5 lead in set 1, before the Aussies reached 16-13 at the technical timeout. The Brazilians then managed to claw back and eventually prevailed.

Brazil had much easier time in set 2 and set 3, taking both with a scoreline of 25-19.

In the last three matches, Brazil has been led by Rubinho, assistant of head coach Bernardinho Rezende who was suspended for 10 games.

The Brazilian squad will play away to Serbia on Friday in Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city, and on Sunday in Belgrade, the capital city of the country. Endi