Swatch FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2008 - Smart Grand Slam Berlin - Samba style by Antonelli-Leao

Maria Antonelli never gives up (source photo: Mauricio Kaye)

La sensation est encore arrivée par le Brésil aujourd'hui à berlin lors de la phase des qualifications femmes du Smart Grand Slam.

En effet la paire Maria Antonelli-Leao sortant du country quota, où elles avaient battu tour à tour Aghata-Shaylyn et les soeurs Salgado, ont confirmé leur valeur de jeu en battant 2 équipes expérimentées du Swatch FIVB World tour de Beach Volleyball et en accédant du coup au main draw.

Lors du 1er tour elles ont battu les espagnoles Alcon-Matveeva 2-1 (19-21 21-16 15-12) en 58 mn et ont enchaîné sur une victoire au 2ème tour contre l'une des Top paires du circuit, les américaines Rachel Wacholder-Tyra Turner 2-1 (17-21 21-16 15-13) avec un superbe prestation de Maria Antonelli en défense qui n'a lâché aucune balle.

Elles battent donc dans cette phase 2 équipes qui étaient sur le podium la semaine dernière en Pologne.

Que les équipes du Main draw soient prévenues ces brésiliennes ont du tempérament et du jeu.

Pour les autres résultats pas de grande surprise mais avec une équipe des philippines Pascua-Illustre qui confirme leur volonté de marquer des points pour participer aux Jeux Olympiques et le 2ème set du match du 1er tour Lessard-Maxwell vs Baburina-Osheyko qui s'est terminé sur un score de 31-29 en faveur des canadiennes.

Déception cependant pour les 2 équipes canadiennes qui ne passent finalement pas les qualifications.

 A sensação ainda chegou pelo Brasil hoje à Berlim aquando da fase das qualificações mulheres do Smart Grande Slam.

Com efeito o par Maria Antonelli-Leao que sai do country quota, onde tivessem batido alternadamente Aghata-Shaylyn e as irmãs Salgado, confirmou o seu valor de jogo batendo 2 equipas experientes do Swatch FIVB World volta de Beach Voleibol e acedendo do golpe à main draw. Aquando da a volta bateram espanhóis os Alcon-Matveeva 2-1 (19-21 21-16 15-12) em 58 Mn e conectaram sobre uma vitória à 2.a volta contra l' um Sinalizar iguais do circuito, americano Rachel Wacholder-Tyra Turner 2-1 (17-21 21-16 15-13) com uma magnífica prestação de Maria Antonelli em defesa que n' soltou nenhuma bola.

Batem por conseguinte nesta fase 2 equipas que estavam sobre podium a semana passada na Polónia.

Que as equipas da Main draw sejam prevenidas estas brasileiras têm a temperamento e o jogo.

Para os outros resultados não de grande surpresa mas com uma equipa das Filipinas Pascua-Illustre que confirma a sua vontade de marcar pontos para participar nos Jogos Olímpicos e o 2.o conjunto do jogo da a volta Lessard-Maxwell vs Baburina-Osheyko que sé terminado sobre contabilizar de 31-29 em prol das canadianas.

Decepção contudo para as 2 equipas canadianas que não passam finalmente as qualificações.

 The sensation was arrived by Brazil today in Berlin during the women  qualifications of the Smart Grand Slam.

Indeed the pair Maria Antonelli-Leao outgoing of the country quota, had beaten Aghata-Shaylyn and the Salgado sisters and confirmed their value of play by beating 2 experienced teams of Swatch FIVB World Tour of Beach Volleyball and while reaching with the blow the Main Draw.

At the 1st round they beat Spanish Alcon-Matveeva 2-1 (19-21 21-16 15-12) in 58 mn and connected on a victory at the 2nd round against one of the Top pairs of the circuit, American Rachel Wacholder-Tyra Turner 2-1 (17-21 21-16 15-13) with a great play of Maria Antonelli in defense.

They thus beat in this phase 2 teams which were on the podium last week in Poland.

That the teams of the Main Draw are prevented these Brazilian have temperament and good technical play.

For the other results not of great surprise but with a Pascua-Illustre team of the Philippines which confirms their will to mark points to take part in the Olympic Games and the 2nd set of the match of the 1st round Lessard-Maxwell vs Baburina-Osheyko which is finished on a score of 31-29 in favour of Canadian.

Disappointment however for the 2 Canadian teams which finally do not pass the qualifications.