van de Velde/Brouwer vs. Cherif/Ahmed - Quarter Final Highlights | Rio de Janeiro 2025 #BeachProTour

Bra of the Netherlands taking on Sherif and Ahmed of Qatar should be a cracker this one number three seeds in the white tops Sherif Yunus and Ahmed Tijam of Qatar the high-flying big hitting team up against another team that are exactly the same looking forward to seeing these two teams in action again Damien well i've already got a smile on my face this is just kind of um i mean i'm excited for all beach volleyball games but this one could be something special there is a corner for the dutch to serve at so they'll be trying to work that i remember watching them for the first time no it's a bringing back a lot of trauma watching these two play every single time just left it left it and told Ahmed Tijam to get it he did they've not made the most of this the dutch can score no blocker turns defender Sherif goes up and hits hard left hand cross court for five one cut to make a blistering start well this is a really he just looks just slightly troubled over that side of the court in this breeze so he might look to run behind as well and then he speeds his arm up very much frustrate blockers but at the same time they don't really need to start going for that it's early days but i've got to start chipping away at this lead especially from that end of the beach that is just huge the coach not taking things too seriously at 11-4 if you don't laugh you cry first bit of transition yes you always like to believe that the percentage that you know probably only two or three percent chances and everyone has to come back and then once those sorts of percentages start as soon as you rocked up to the national program he understood blocking understands when discretion is the better part of that i've mentioned it a few times now but usually start to match off doing those sorts of hits not start to match off by shooting two balls holding his nerve in the angle it's another dig as well can he finish this time he can left-handed as well very good the deep serve into that corner very well controlled by much much better from the netherlands scrapping it out winning points looking a little bit more dynamic going for their hits going for their serves won't be back in business what's a block that is just insane timeout cutter well to have reduced you rest your case sheriff has still got the dutch in his pocket he's blocking very well it's a clever little cutter into the breeze and just to just to qualify that i always say it's bounced very nicely watching on good hands from van der waal that was not an easy ball to set and they've been very strict on the on the ball handling this week they need to just just remember that and then throw a caution to the wind in the second set this is the man you want serving into the breeze just got big on him chicken winged it over but another chance and this time well but um just to see them build up their game as they were just sort of figuring it out on the asian tour and to what they've become winning a medal at the olympic games it's just been an extraordinary development and it's been a real blessing to see them develop i suppose and away we go with set two the team in blue number five seeds alexander brass serving steven van der waal at the net chasing the match the cats up there for the rest of the second set goes a little wider to give himself space to hit that ball hard into the breeze he needs to establish that hard hit and then everything else will come from that right to the sideline pass is good set is good so that can change your timing in your hand position and then at the same time he's ready for the shots as well so he's doing a marvellous job up at the 194 6 feet 4 shelly the blocker up against a man who's 199 and it's time for the old lat spread oh wow it's a bit of a block fest damien schuman have a look at van de velde van de velde and go again he's got a decent line shot he's managed to ping that one off the well done by brauer but out of system can't get enough on it and then tijan comes up with an absolute dream change of pace so two points grabbed back netherlands keep winning them at that top end we know what was coming now we know it was coming in a rather long look from van de velde at his partner down this end a couple more points then it's real trouble for the netherlands and what a blessing it must be to choose how high above the net you're gonna hit it that's good saw the angle what a place probably too big again which mustn't let any more points drift if they can possibly help it it's too easy now it's just too easy with the ball control car to have now i'll do something special from the baseline settles for a float the most comfortable pass from augmentation hits it from a long way off the net dutch with a chance home and dry just yet into the wind gives it absolutely everything he's managed to get arms on the defense as well everything for the netherlands having to work so hard down there get it between the arms for the point so there's one this is really good i think kata look in the best shape i've seen them for a long time there's not much more a big point now for kata well the way the ball moved in the air suckered the dutch to go all the way good end now for the team in the white shirts two away from winning the match it just doesn't happen folks oh and the trickle ace so they're level on that count and suddenly we've got a game and now they settle themselves for the most important side out of the match so the pass allows him to drift onto the reverse ball and manages to work it off the arms that was van de veldt's chance to get the dutch back in it i think he might fancy going for this sheriff down the middle the belt passes it comfortably block is good bra keeps it off the sand though and then wins the joust third top of asking and a clever clever hit kata into the semi-finals he's just gonna pump a few out that is amazing