Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL, August 14 (fivb.ch) - Yugoslavia demolished France in straight sets to score a place in the semifinals of the World League. Reigning Olympic and European champions wasted no time in surging ahead I the opening set and deadly spikes by Boskan and a perfect impenetrable block gave them an immediate 5-point lead. Luc Marquet delivered two points to the French and high-flying Laurent Capet another, but the spirited French were no match for the might of the Yugoslavs. They won the first set 25-19, well supported by their star performers like Nikola Grbic and Ivan Miljkovic.
But the French had nothing to lose and took a cheeky, but brief 9-8 lead in the second. The two sides then
shadowboxed through the points but Yugoslavia was just too good, too often, closing the match 3-0 (25-19,
25-20, 25-17)
In the third set, France's Philippe Barca-Cysique was carried off the court with an ankle injury.
Attendance: 1,000. Referees: Cedeno (Venezuela) and Salonen (Finland).
YUGOSLAVIA: Jokanovic, Maric, Janic, Boskan (won 10 points), Mester (8), Mijic (libero), Nikola Grbic (5), Vladimir-Vanja Grbic, Geric (2), Vujevic (10), Miljkovic (17), Vusurovic.
FRANCE: Henno, Daquin (3), Monneraye (3), Antiga (6), Capet (2),
Montmeat, De Kergret, Maquet (3), Barca-Cysique (10), Patin, Kieffer (10),
Frangolacci (3).
Men's Volleyball World League - R E S U L T S
Group E
Day 1: Brazil - Spain 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21), Russia - Netherlands 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-17)
Day 2: Brazil - Netherlands 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-23), Spain - Russia 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 19-17)
Current standings
G W L F-A Pts
1. Brazil 2 2 0 6-1 4
2. Russia 2 1 1 5-3 3
3. Spain 2 1 1 4-5 3
4. Netherlands 2 0 2 0-6 2
Day 3: Brazil - Russia, Netherlands - Spain.
Group F
Day 1: Italy - France 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-23), Yugoslavia - Poland 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-15)
Day 2: Yugoslavia - France 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-17), Italy - Poland 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-15)
Current standings
G W L F-A Pts
1. Yugoslavia 2 2 0 6-0 4
2. Italy 2 2 0 6-1 4
3. Poland 2 0 2 1-6 2
3. France 2 0 2 0-6 2
Day 3: Yugoslavia - Italy, France - Poland.
