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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Match #87: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(31) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
def.
(12) Joao Maciel/Bruno Schmidt, Brazil
21-15, 21-16 (0:35)

Joao Luis Pianca "Billy" Maciel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Vila Velhales
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$77,225.00
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB WT Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$958,775.00

Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 209
Career Wins: 15
Career FIVB WT Wins: 13
Career Winnings: US$776,151.48
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2009)
Career Winnings: US$160,900.00

1 2 3
(31) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia 21 21 0
(12) Joao Maciel/Bruno Schmidt, Brazil 15 16 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Aleksandrs Samoilovs Ruslans Sorokins Joao Maciel Bruno Schmidt
ATTACK
Attacks 7 10 3 18
Kills 5 8 3 7
Errors 0 0 0 6
Hitting Pct 0.714 0.800 1.000 0.056
SERVE
Aces 0 1 1 0
Errors 1 2 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 0
Digs 4 0 0 2
Game 2
Statistics Aleksandrs Samoilovs Ruslans Sorokins Joao Maciel Bruno Schmidt
ATTACK
Attacks 9 11 5 22
Kills 4 9 4 12
Errors 0 0 1 2
Hitting Pct 0.444 0.818 0.600 0.455
SERVE
Aces 1 0 0 0
Errors 0 0 2 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 0
Digs 5 1 0 4
Match Total
Statistics Aleksandrs Samoilovs Ruslans Sorokins Joao Maciel Bruno Schmidt
ATTACK
Attacks 16 21 8 40
Kills 9 17 7 19
Errors 0 0 1 8
Hitting Pct 0.563 0.810 0.750 0.275
SERVE
Aces 1 1 1 0
Errors 1 2 2 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 0
Digs 9 1 0 6