Canada vs Serbia Highlights Week 1 Women s VNL 2025

Yeah, here we go. The captain, Dongo Beach, puts the ball in play. A little trouble on serve, receive. There's Gooson with that windmill swing, and she is shut down right off the hop by the newcomer. Oh, you're wondering if they have an impact and well, they have already. Middle attack, boom, boom. I bet it has maybe a little bit to do with the fact that he coached Serbia last year. I don't know, maybe. That's my thought. Nice little setter dump there, though, is perfectly timed by Mirkovic. Well, he used to coach the Dutch. 15-15. And Giovanni says he's never doubted this group, that they can do that. O'Reilly across for Gooson, cross court. She's got it. They try to test her. Perfect pass. Johnson. Bochanin, back bump set for Uzalac, and it's set point, Serbia. We'll try to make a difference on the baseline. Oh, that was close. Canada, a chance to work with this one. Out of system, though. Johnson, Dongo Beach, got it up. It's going to be sent over. Free ball, Serbia. Poor pass again. And that was way behind White. She did the best she could do with it. Tough way for Canada to finish this set. It is. They were really in it. And we are underway, second set. Not a great pass to start. Let's see if they can recover. Uzalac gets a touch and gets a point. A middle 90, a meter 93, six foot four. The Bowling Green Falcons. Mitrovic. And that is hard enough to rock it off the defender and out. Two meters, five. Dusan with a solid pass. Middle attack. Maglio finds the corner. Elementary mistake. But as a 20 year old, to me, she's just so impressive. Yakovic back in as the double switch is reversed for Serbia. Quintelin with the set for Smrek. And now Jost is back in the game again for Canada. So they're alternating the liberos. Uzalac. Now that might have been going out, but Aleksandra Uzalac to serve. And it's an ace. Serb receive a problem for Canada and Giovanni Guaretti's team. And it's set point Serbia. Two eight. So no challenge coming, even though one was asked for, apparently. Mitrovic. And that's going to do it. So Serbia does finish off the set. 3420. And this is the last point. Here's another interesting fact. Eleven service faults for Serbia. Just two aces. Canada, on the other hand, only four service faults, two aces. But I think Canada can afford to put a bit more pressure on their serve. Now, let's look back to some of Serbia's matches here at Volleyball Nations League. Their first match against the Dominican Republic. They won the first two sets. They looked like they were on their way to sweeping. And then the Dominican Republic reverse sweep them in one in five. And then Serbia in their last match before Canada lost to Bulgaria in five sets. And here we go. Set number three, the captain of Serbia, Katarina Dongovic sends her serve at Mitrovic. And it's already problems. Ace. Uzalac handles that decently, but Canada putting more pressure on Serbia on serve receive. Mitrovic trying to go down the line and hesitation from our referee. But he's got the call. He says it's Serbia point. Well, it must be. 12-12, set three. Serbia trying to put this away in three. Canada and its home crowd has other ideas. Johnson, a bit of a tough set. Mitrovic sets it up for Uzalac. And again, and a big block. Finally, Canada gets its first block of the match. One against ten. Well, it's pretty crazy that that's how long it took until the middle of the third set for them to record. Here she comes again. Speaking of mountains, you can see Mount Baker from Surrey, where Kira is from. Oh, she has she? No, not this time. Jagdic just got it. Oh, my Jost, O'Reilly. Van Rijn! White is covered. Nice play. Not short. Actually, a double contact and Canada wins the set. It's Jagdic in at Libero taking this first serve. Here we go. Set number four. Kirov stepping in front and Kira hammering it down. Van Rijn. You know you're watching. Appreciate you watching. Enjoyed your team's efforts all week long. They are trying to come back here. Little left handed tip from Johnson, but it won't go. Here's Johnson. Nice overhand dig from Jagdic. Uzalac picked up by Mitrovic. Here's Van Rijn. You want the rally to end? What a number three. Over from Mitrovic. White steps in front of the Libero. Point of the set for Kirov. Overpass. Jasmin White says, thank you very much. Eight point lead, Canada. Jasmin White continues and she drops in an ace. And another one makes it ten. I wonder if O'Reilly's setter dump would work right about now. Well, it won't work on that one. And the blocking for Serbia is monstrous with Zeljanovic now. It would be this person. And she's got another ace. Lucky sevens for number three. And we are going to five. I know that's a lot of numbers. The good news is lots of volleyball, the VNL and the final game. That doesn't sound confusing at all. It sounds like you got it straight. And we're underway. Fifth set. It's a sprint to 15. Jost sends it back to the middle. Jasmin White just bumps it over. Serbia going with Zeljanovic in the lineup. She's made a positive impression. Here's Van Rijk. Dongo beats. Wow, what a shot cross court. Here is Hilary Johnson serving deep. Dongo beats. Oh, my goodness. She is kicking pat in that shot. Van Rijk down the line. Short serve taken well. Oh, right side attack by Osmajic. Get up from Jekic. Kordogic hammers one down. Nice take. A nice block. And O'Reilly got stepped on, I think, by Maglio. And and that's her ninth match point. Good job by Serbia under that pressure. Kept alive. Canada a chance to end it. Not yet. Back row attack. Uzelac. It's over. A reverse. Is there a net touch? There is none. The game is over. The home side has won it.