Poland 🇵🇱 vs Brazil 🇧🇷 _ Highlights _ Men's VNL 2025

It is the semi-finals of the Men's Volleyball Nations League for 2025 here in Belyan and Ningbo. Born in 2005. That's a lovely touch, Kowanoski. Leon, oh goodness me, you can hear it, feel it, but it's a great touch. That looked a little bit on the catch and throw side, did we just pop into the 80s? It was acceptable in the 80s. It's been deemed acceptable today. Brazil looking to exert some sort of pressure on this Ahuka. Monerato. Sasak scores. Having to deal with rotation one on the Judson serve. Again, keeping the ball away from Thornout. Well played, Novak. The ball goes right through where Leon was standing. Good touch, Novak. Leon against Alain and Flavio. This time Sasak will have a go. Oh, hit him! That's the second time he's gone over. That's too easy for Leon. Oh, Sasak, what a... He must have been a player who sat in the wings. The seams are very small. Touch from Alain. Massive block, Poland are making their move now. They lead by three. The way that he's shaped up for that suggests he was always going to go cutty. It's got to be free ball for Brazil. Four attacking options, Alain, big gap. Thornout! Monster block! Popisak makes it look easy. Thornout will be delighted. He'll be really pleased he's got himself in first swing. Good up, Mikey. There's a swing chance here. Lucarali, no. Flavio, no. Leon, no. Mikey, what a pancake! Popisak makes a touch. Leon got an angle on the cross-court. He's able to make it work. It's set point, Poland. Sasak. Lovely pass from Arto. That's really good. But Lucarali. Oh, he's got it in. It's landed in on the baseline. Poland thought it was out. Lovely pass. Got a bit of snow on it though as it came down. Doesn't matter. Thornout! Hammers it away. Set point number three for Poland. Polanowski. Darlan. It's still in play. Good touch, Darlan. Massive scramble both sides. Is it off the block? No, says the referee. Brazil will surely challenge this. And only two front-court attackers for Brazil. Here comes Darlan though. Popisak with a dig at the match so far. Leon has done it. It's squished on the baseline. Poland take the set. 28-26. And it's only one set to nothing. This is the dig of the BNL. If anyone can post a better one, please go ahead and do it. But that was phenomenal. Kacopas serving. Poland leading one set to nothing. No change in their serving target going after Leon. And that is a lovely start. Blavio gets Novak and puts him in his pocket. Blavio. Ball on Leon. Filling it back on to Brazil. Through the pipe. Darlan to serve again. They want to take Bonal out of the attack but they can't stop Kevin. Oh, good serve. Good save. Time for Brazil to reset their block defence. Nukerari's back in at the net. Oh, that was OK. Good touch. Komenda. Sasak, that's workable. Very workable. They love it. Absolutely love it. A serve from Bonal. He's fine. On the serving line. Such good skill. Run on the deftest of deft touches. Oh, Hantor. Kacopa back to his brilliant best. He's got another free net for one of his teammates. The technician is in. Semenyuk. Blavio, big commit, big spread. And Semenyuk straight into the action with the point. That was it. You saw then Artur's dad who was watching on. He looked best pleased with something going on. That is free ball Poland. Sasak. Between the block. Between the defenders. Nukerari. Chance for Brazil. Oh, yes. Judson. You just know Kacopa wants to do it but you can't stop it. Oh, the big serve. But you know what? It may be that Novak Kohanovsky probably got three swings between him in this match. It doesn't really matter. Semenyuk gets this underway. Balan for Brazil. Start set number three. The one point advantage. Nice. Lovely play. That was sneaky from Komenda. Artur. Perfect pass Semenyuk. And then he finishes it off. Bergman's last serve wasn't too good. That one's better. But Sasak. He makes it look so effortless. Novak. Great cover from Mikey but it doesn't stay in play. It's a block for Poland. Artur into a brick wall. Poland lead by two. Daszak gets Dolan one on one. That's a huge block. That is massive. Poland. Bringing to the edge of the twenties with a three point lead. Time out for Brazil. That's your job. Right now Brazil's job is trying to get this side out. Popishek's got other ideas. Leon. Now there's a chance for Brazil. But they get their communication wrong. Timing wrong. But Leblanc. Perfect. Bergman's okay. He's got another one. Mateusz has just aced Leon. We are all square. Tied up at twenties. Now Leon to serve for Poland. Who can hit hard? But Mikey deals with it. Dolan. Kowalowski. 22-20 Poland. No he can't. A swing chance for Brazil. Well played. Oh great play. Bergman. Match point number two for Poland. And that's it. It's all over. They've done it. They are through to the gold medal match. Poland have beaten Brazil.