Gold Match - Daubas/Aye, C vs. Plavins/Fokerots | Highlights | Rio de Janeiro 2026 #BeachProTour

Hello friends and welcome to the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite out here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You would use it like that. So the go at Daubas early. It is tight, Folkrods gets on the board with the first point as a block. Doesn't take him long to get one. More trouble here for Duboff and that is a sharp pokey down for Daubas. I'm a big fan of Calvin's jump serve as well. On two is there a touchdown at the over on one. Plavens went to that high line over and over and over again earlier today goes right to it to start this. They were able to earn so many points on the defensive end that they were able to take Rotar completely out of the match earlier. First serve we've seen go at Folkrods. Oh yeah, all over the cutting. Plavens now to save the side out. It's an open net. He feathers it to the corner. The wizard. I hope that the nickname the wizard. Another fast swing there from Folkrods and one of the elements of Folkrods game. Just a little lean towards the line for Plavens. Red wrong and Folkrods easy does it going high and over Daubas. Got your ankles broken. That's kind of how we talk, how we say it. Sweet dig there for Plavens and a little speed there from Martin's Plavens down the line. It was just easy does it weren't super stressed just being out there super calm and already they've put some pressure on France and that's a mighty swing from Christian Folkrods. Just the puppy, the puppy energy out there for and he sees the line he's there and Plavens. Oh my goodness what a run down from IA. Excellent. I think Folkrods is one of the incredible, most incredible side outs ever. It's like so good. Plavens taking all that heat and he's bringing a little seam chop of his own. He just makes it look so easy. Like what can I improve on this kind of situation. Plavens does such a good job on approach and adjusting. What a drop shot from Christian Folkrods. The touch is a beauty. Seriously don't he think, don't he look like someone who plays for 20 years already. But he does look so calm. He is wise beyond his years. IA finds the hands. Back to Plavens they go on two. Oh goodness. Remy had the right idea but just couldn't handle it. Here's the jump serve you've been looking for. I was. Wow what a touch shot from Folkrods. I think they're going for Folkrods as well to try to see if he can. Thomas Hodges, Ben Hood in the house for Australia. They are the only ones to take a set off Latvia. I'm not sure if the passing has really been there for the on two. Latvia is doing a good job taking it away with the service pressure. I agree but I don't think that the serve is that tough for them to don't try to push the pass. IA going back to the jump serve. A lot of pace. That is going to be an ace serve from IA. Another big serve. Perfect pass from Plavens. And Plavens that high line has been the gold mine all day for the 41 year old wizard. Semi-final. High line. High line. But he's so balanced there. That's when you break your ankle. Big move from Folkrods into the angle and he's got it. He's getting the blocks at the appropriate time. Blocked one for the match earlier. Blocked one to get a set point here. And Remy there's no block for that one. Straight down. And that is going to be a miss serve. Something unusual. Just try to disrupt them in any way you can. But they will go at Plavens to start. And Plavens just sort of punches one down the seam. Perfect swing. Doing more effort. And that is a bounce block from Christian Folkrods. My goodness did that come down in a hurry. But now he just touched and falls on his side. A lot of pressure here now on IA. Plavens is there again. Folkrods on two again. It is beautiful. What a start here for Latvia. I think Calvin should run back sets as well. He needs to get out of that situation that Plavens is setting. Plavens is there again. Set is a little bit inside. And look at Plavens. Just pitter pattering everywhere the defense isn't. So 20 years later. 21 years between gold medals. It is a seven nothing start to the second. Based on the expression from Remy's face. Folkrods is on fire. A phenomenal straight down swing on two. Serve. A lot more of those to come back in this gold medal match. I like the serve. And Plavens bringing a little bit of heat. Getting the tool swing. Plavens is there for the sharp angle. I think was he trying to go around one. Central touchdown the line. Excellent chase down from IA. What a roll up from Dalbas. But it'll be Folkrods. Sets tight. Folkrods goes up and gets it. So much. Yeah I do feel like he's really like getting that energy from Plavens. And there's finally an on two from Dalbas. And it is perfect. He's steady. Trying Folkrods again. Smooth pick up there from IA. And IA finds the line on the angle swing. Trying to get the crowd going. That's what he needs. I love how he's trying to talk to the crowd. Inching their way back into this match. Is France trouble down the seam. And Plavens no trouble at all. What a set and swing from Latvia. Not impossible. Not impossible. Folkrods the angles that he has are impressive. And that's the thing it's really hard to play against someone that goes that high that can smash the ball. That's a fast swing down the line from IA. He's starting to steady out. You know what I really like about Folkrods as well. The way he goes down. And if you're an offensive player who uses blockers for vision that's a serious problem. Yes. And speeding that one up goes right in between Remy's block. And he is so frustrated. That much seeing what the blocker is doing before hitting a nice. Salt in the wound there from Latvia. All smiles for Martin Plavens after the trickle ace. Calvin doing anything he can to slow this match down. And that is a vicious swing from IA. Going for it on the jump serve. It's just a perfect pass from Plavens. IA runs down the line. And at every point they can get. There's Plavens again and Folkrods the tap jump put away. They're arguing that he's over the net. It's a debt. A dig set. That dropper so good. Plavens there and he's going over on one easy play for IA. Plavens is there again. And there is Remy Delbass. I love that interaction between Plavens and Remy. And seriously what is he complaining with Folkrods on that situation. 19-11 now is the lead Latvia two points away from their first gold medal as a team on the Beach Pro Tour. And there's Folkrods again. Set up everything else. First match point for Latvia. And that is all we need for a gold medal for Martin Plavens and Christian Folkrods.