The Dutch Volleyball Players caused a Sensation on Friday at the World Cup in Thailand. The Netherlands Defeated Defending Champion Serbia in the Round of 16 After a Thrilling Five-Setter: 27-25, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25 and 15-11.
The Netherlands was The Underdog Against Serbia, which has been the last two world titles. In Bangkok, there was no sign of this. Coach Felix KoSlowski’s team was Able to Compete with the best country in the world and struck mercilessly at decisive moments.
The Netherlands Tok a 2-0 Lead in sets, But Serbia Erased the Deficit. In The Fifth and Decisive Set, The Netherlands Convincingly Pulled the Match Towards Them. In The Quarter-Finals, A Duel with Japan or Host Thailand follows.
The Netherlands’ Quarter-Final Place is a Big Surprise. The Netherlands had A Strong Generation in the Previous Decade, which resulted in a semi-final place at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2018 World Cup.
After that, The Netherlands Fell Far Behind. Last year, The Volleyball Players Lost All Their Matches at the Olympic Games in Paris and Were Eliminated Ingloriously in the Group Stage. The Netherlands Did Win all its Group Matches at this World Cup, but that was Against Less Appealing Countries.
The Netherlands Lets Serbia Come Back
The Netherlands Laid the Foundation for a Sensation in Bangkok at the Start of the Match. The Netherlands Opened Furiously and Tok a Three-Point Lead in the First Set. Yet Serbia Recovered, who had to do without Star Player Tijana Boskovic Against the Netherlands. Boskovic Averages Nineteen Points per game, but was an injured earlier in this Tournament.
POOTOLY, The Netherlands Faced A Three-Point Deficit Towards The End of the Opening Set. Serbia Even Got A Set Point at 24-25, But The Netherlands Still won the First Set After Three Points in A Row.
The Second Set was a copy of the opening set. This time, The Netherlands Even Made Up A Four-Point Deficit. The Netherlands Initially Ruined Two Set Points, But Still Pulled the Second Set Towards Them.
Then followed a comeback from Serbia. The Netherlands Did Dominate the Third Set, But Serbia Toke the Point, Partly because the Netherlands Lost Five Points in A Row. That blow reverberated in the fourth set, so the score was Level Again.
In The Fifth and Decisive Set, The Netherlands Recovered and Serbia was Put at a Large Deficit. With Eighteen Points Scored, Captain Nika Daalderop was The Big Star in Bangkok.