Olympic Games - London 2012 Women (qualification process)

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does not work for me on laola either

it's working for me. only that it goes for a pause every seconds.

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Serbia almost overpasses that freeball but Ognjenovic saves it

And then a braincramp by Russia lets an overpassed dig falls

Tied at 6

Hi marshmellow. you're also watching the stream from laola1?

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Hi marshmellow. you're also watching the stream from laola1?

Hello. No, I'm watching from a betting site (bet365.com).

I have a registered account that I use solely to watch volleyball matches

Pls Krismanovic change your facial expression pls!!! try to smile a little......i have had enough of that tense/anxious expression of yours.

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As for the Polish team, no one gave them any chance on winning a single match here, and now we turn out to be one of the favourites. If not a health problems on ECH 2011, we wouldn't have a trouble qualifying, but now it will be so difficult. And what a diffrence only by sending home Sadurek and giving a chance to Skorupa, she plays wonderfully this tournament. Although we may not play OG in London, we might be a strong team next years...

I think that nobody expected that setter changing will be so significant, except me I was waiting so long for Kasia comeback. Radecka imposed condition, or she or Skorupa - this is unacceptable attitude. NT is nobody own place and cannot set conditions like that. She informed whole public opinion that she has got problem with back, but this is big lie. She cannot accept being 2nd setter. I don't want to see player with attitude like that. She is very average setter and she impose conditions - funny. Świderek will stay as a main coach after this season and won't forget what Radecka did.

Quote from vyz

this is not the first ever tournament in favor of the host country and why should CEV use world ranking? ofc they used the last ECh results:

1. Serbia Group B

2. Germany Group A

3. Turkey Group A

4. Poland Group B

Russia & Bulgaria had better results than Croatia in qualification tournaments so they are 5th and 6th ranked teams and they are not in the same group. Netherlands was the best of losers so Croatia 7th and Netherlands 8th and they are not in the same group either I think it's pretty clear

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I think you're running away from answer that Turkey did everything they could to facilitate NT winning of this tournament. This could be very fatal road but other way it could make success for Turkey and they can be in final and even win in final. Now it's almost sure, that this tournament looks a bit different that everyone expected, because Serbia/Russia will probably go home. Even only Turkey will have only one day break before semis.

What does Gamova sniff during timeouts? I've always wanted to know.....ammonia?

No problems with Laola stream for me...

Both teams look better than yesterday, Serbia with Maja simply "flows" better. Kosheleva and Sokolova look more aggressive than yesterday so far. I guess the danger of going home after preliminary is good motivation for both teams

nothing special from both teams in this match so far

Russia's performance in defense is so far abysmal.

Ulanova subbed in for Kosheleva backrow and makes a perfect pass right away

Sideout battle right now

Tied at 27

I love Maja's setting style, she makes blockers jump into nothingness soooo often
I would not be surprised to see 5 sets again today.

Serbia is defending quite well in this match, Malesevic and Vesovic are also playing good in attack today. I hope Serbia will show their power today

Who's winning?
Russia?

What a hit by Sokolova.

From Russia, With Love.

Goncharova for Gamova Too bad we couldn't see Gamova's face after the substitution

Interesting: Gamova out and Goncharova in

Ognjenovic is very practiced at setting the ball with one hand. She saves those near overpasses every single time.

And in the first set when Goncharova subbed in for a blocking sub, I was dying to have Russia win a point to see if Goncharova and Gamova will give each other low fives

Bravo Serbia! 23-22

I think Gamova just gave Goncharova a small pat in that timeout

Serbia 25-22!!