USA lose in five sets, Puerto Rico at 0-2

KRAKOW, Poland, September 2, 2014 –  Iran provided another major hit at FIVB Men’s World Championship in Poland as they claimed their second win in Krakow, this time in a thrilling five-setter over USA by 3-2 (25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 18-25, 17-15).

USA’s Matthew Anderson and Taylor Sander emerged as the game’s most prolific scorers, with 26 and 25 points respectively, but it wasn’t enough for a complete American comeback.

Meanwhile, Iran was led by Amir Ghafour (21 points), a key player in the final set. Teammate Mojtaba Mirzajanpour chipped in with 13 tallies.

With an amazing display from opposite player Bram Van Den Dries, Belgium enjoyed a comfortable win over Puerto Rico in the second Tuesday match, by 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-20).

Van Den Dries placed atop of all the scorers with a nice total of 19 points, followed by teammates Sam Deroo (13) and Kevin Klinkenberg (10).

Puerto Rico, on the other hand, had only players with single numbers, as Maurice Torres and Mannix Roman finished with 9 points each.