01:11I'm just gonna start calling Anna Kristina the change up queen who has had some experience over in the U.S. professional league so she's gonna be one of those players I want to see a lot of on this check side
01:18if the pass is good right to be able to get to be able to get to the middle there's the caveat
01:25block is waiting they decide to stay down
01:31block is waiting they decide to stay down from the backcourt up the middle parts of her game and like I said we've seen a lose a lot of the
01:37little bit of everything out of Anna Kristina but there's a get to all the different places on the court yes it seems like it's going to be able to be able to get to the middle on this check side
01:39if the pass is good right to be able to get to the middle there's the caveat
01:44block is waiting they decide to stay down from the backcourt up the middle parts of her game and like I said we've seen a little bit of everything out of Anna Kristina but there's a get to all the different places on the court yes
02:06it seems like it's going more often than not Anna Kristina but finding ways for that ball to be different
02:13Bergman came in early to tip that ball free ball opportunity you've got up the pipe in the middle and that's what I would say
02:23beautiful attack
02:36beautiful carve again and it is
02:43they're working all areas of the net all different styles of play coming out of Brazil's side but the confidence
02:49for Brazil
02:51pass is good
02:53Bergman even better
02:55and on that kill from Julia Bergman
02:58Brazil takes set number one is the Brazil that we know and love the confidence is there the speed of the game is there
03:05that ball going out to Julia Bergman
03:09set two underway Julia Bergman first serve
03:14and they go back again it's Brancisca
03:21again to Bergman and look how she gets it on the target every time
03:27getting that ball right on my face head she can choose her option she can also
03:33we'll see what Valkba is able to do because again you have to capitalize on a Brazilian error
03:40and there's a quick side out
03:42Brazil making quick work of that and again it's all coming down to that first contact right you called it out earlier on that Macris is really just having a field day right now because the
03:52block
03:59block
04:00slows it down again
04:01and you can see Magda
04:09gearing up for the slide Bergman slides in underneath
04:12and not only is it in Macris's hands it's just perfect height and tempo
04:17recycled out of the block
04:19it's just a push into the block so you can swing again
04:21that was a block
04:23and very smart drop in front
04:29this defensive game how to recycle how to go again
04:33you've seen some balls go off hands there's a perfect example of it it's not there
04:37go a little softer slow down your arm
04:46Bergman on the sideline
04:49you can see it in the finishing of the movement
04:52look at Bergman's wrist
04:54she knows exactly where she wants to put that ball
04:56mention haven't really seen a lot of VNL time and these two setters have seen the most
05:03to the middle
05:05and sending it back as you
05:07the problem for the Czech side they want to feed the middle they want to use it when it's possible
05:12that we've been really impressed with but also just continuing to fight that that's got to be at the forefront of their mind here in the last stages of this set
05:21and shutting it down with a block they will trail by three
05:25about that was what was missing just a few moments ago on Magda's look there
05:29it is a perfect push from Fulciani
05:32serving
05:34well and an ace serve right out of the timeout
05:38Bergman
05:45Bergman sitting in it defensively
05:48but she's not inexperienced in terms of volleyball IQ
05:53set point for Brazil
06:03and they're able to do it a stronger performance
06:05by Czech
06:07but for Brazil
06:09they will now lead two sets
06:11to one
06:13Brazil just doing what Brazil does again
06:16I loved the way that Czech was fighting here
06:19but again
06:20those little moments you can see the difference between these two teams
06:23one of them being right here
06:24an overpass in a clutch moment
06:26in the middle just ready
06:28the Czech side are struggling to do
06:35still up and over
06:37for the right side
06:39beautiful
06:40clean attack
06:42off of the green of us
06:44set
06:46as much as we talk about her being young
06:48she was the best scorer of the Czech league this season
06:51she's never played outside
06:57to the outside well defended
07:00Bergman power
07:05the green of a
07:06puts it up
07:07but it is the block
07:10defensive plays but look at the the close there
07:13I mean she is miles away just musting there
07:16to make sure she couldn't have that comfortable swing she wanted to
07:19just missing by
07:20Magda taps it down
07:30they'll certainly have to bring their a game to take on this Brazil side but
07:34I like seeing a little bit more comfort out of them
07:37maybe a little bit dirtier
07:38your coaches words
07:40that's right
07:41that's right
07:46just wound up and let it fly
07:48that's Bergman
07:50just away thumb down excuse me where she's really just tagging that line based on the spin of the ball
07:59behind
08:08outside off hands
08:09to Bergman
08:10to Bergman
08:11who uses the back third of the court well
08:13she hits it so deep
08:24playing Brazil in Brazil is just special I mean it is packed
08:35outside Bergman well dug by Grozer
08:38finding
08:43space
08:44fans will be so excited to see her then if they're not already
08:51hit with a feather
08:52sometimes when the contact isn't good everybody's surprised including
08:55in their opening contest in volleyball nations league 2025
08:58and an ace delivered yeah they are leading in blocks eight to three in service points five to one
09:12match point number two for Brazil
09:16the outside and Bergman on Lowe's to finish the match
09:23Brazil opens volleyball nations league 2025 with a sweep over check
