Brazil vs Thailand Epic Volleyball Battle Highlights

We'll see how loud they cheer when Thailand sides out Chachoan. Goes back. Nice pick up by Piano. They run the middle again. One-armed stab from Ana Cristina. Running through the middle and I think we got our answer. Pass is in system. They run to Carrol. Picked up. Big dig. They will go back. Sets a little outside. Ana Cristina from the backcourt. Piano scoops. It's still up. Oh my gosh. The ball falls. Not what you want. Two hitters in one zone. It really tests those blockers out. Back this time. Beautifully done by Hataya. Right away Thailand looks settled in this crazy environment and on Brazil's side just kind of one to the middle again. It's the overload again Emily. It's the two-point lead. This time pushes back and the only option is outside the Chachoan. Gabby just puts it in the center spot. Comes out of the way. The combinations are huge for Thailand. It's been so effective and because that pass has been good they've been able to run a lot. A hair of a lead. One point. Uh-oh. Thaisa is gonna eat that up. Thailand has to find a way to keep that. Front court center. It's both sides. To the middle again and a huge block. But they're doing a phenomenal job especially one-on-one. It's all prelims where the middle's on a gap. Their outside comes in and nobody has had an answer for it. Chachoan. It's up. Not so fast. Big swing from Josemaria. Aggressive. Thailand up front to watch Brazil to go outside. Uh-oh. Hoberta. The center loves to get a solo block. Now Hoberta taking charge up front. Great job identifying that overpass early. Instead they're back to a three-point lead and then Ana Cristina brings power. Tough serve by Hoberta. A couple of really key plays by Hoberta after the 20-point mark. Good pickup. It's going to be cross court. Chachoan goes down the line. What a turn by Chachoan. Save her shoulder a little. Great pass by Chachoan. It's picked up well. Josemaria and she loves that line. Yeah, Josemaria continuously going after that line. Back court. Still good. Still touched. It's good. A block three times now is a charm for Brazil. It's so frustrating playing Brazil's block because it's so good. You might have to take one, two, three swings to try to get it over. Eight service errors for Brazil in this match. Maria this time picked up. Great pickup and Ana Cristina looking for the center of Thailand's defense. You got to swing big. Gabby is going to free ball. You can't let Thailand have another chance and they go. Keep running until somebody stops it. Gabby with the wind up and bounce angle. Passes off. No crossing combinations available. Hoberta gets her feet around it to Gabby again. What makes her arm swing so tough to stop is it's coming in like a windmill kind of behind her head. Nice pass. Allows the quickness of that offense. Wow. Speedy. Beautiful swing from Tanecha on the right side. Passes on the money. Touchelon rises in the zone and crushes. That serve's just a little bit too easy. Kind of like a roll shot coming back to Ana Cristina. Perfect pass. Naomi brings it back in. Let's Gabby have her revenge. Oh that was sharp. Gabby's been going sharper and sharper as this match has gone on. Thailand's block set up in a decent spot. Trying to take it away rather but not enough. She's now in the front court. Touchelon serving. Gabby hesitates a little. Doesn't go full swing and you have to. But Carol and Jose Maria form a wall and send it back. Got to start this set after being inserted in the second set. Well who's walking early now? Naomi brings it right back in. Blocked right back into your face. Don't touch it. Yeah Thailand has to keep swinging high at the hands because they know in terms of. Front court setter both sides. Naomi's pass. Jose Maria is dug by Piano. Ana Cristina from the back court. Just unloads to the back third of the court. Pass is good. Thaisa's dug by Rukawi. Wow what a play by Thailand. Big smiles all around after a play like that. Incredible work. Lee Monrath has just been an ass. Center line. Gabby has slowed it down from the back court. That's a huge point for Thailand Send it back Carol. Just outrageous. She has five blocks. Those are numbers that you may be seeing a five set match but Carol consistently does in three set matches. Tight ball. Brazil's got to get one blocker up on that. Someone's got to commit. We're on the back line and play as clean as possible. So incredible. Free ball to Brazil to slow it down. Marquise goes to Gabby. They're solo or not. A must win set. Free ball to Brazil. Carol's up front. Ana Cristina unloads from the cross court and it will be match point Brazil. Points for Brazil. This is match point. It's still in play. A free ball. Gabby begging for it. Fittingly it's Carol with a block to seal the match for Brazil. They will advance.