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First step! At Ginásio Municipal José Liberatti, in Greater São Paulo, Osasco did its homework and defeated Pinheiros by a score of 3-0 (25/16, 26/24 and 25/21), in a match valid for the first game of the phase in quarterfinals of the Women’s Super League. Now, the team will be able to define its classification in case of another victory in the next match.
Osasco’s main highlight in the duel was American center Brionne Butler, who even received the award for best player on the court. Both teams return to the tournament next Saturday (30), at 9:30 pm, at Ginásio Henrique Villaboim, in São Paulo-SP. If Pinheiros manages to win at home, the third and decisive clash will take place again at José Liberatti, in
Quiet victory at José Liberatti
After some changes in the lead at the beginning of the match, Osasco mounted a good sequence of attacks and took a five-point lead. With many attacking errors and unable to find their footing in the match, Pinheiros was unsuccessful in getting closer to the lead and saw their opponent close the first set 25-16.
Afterwards, the team from the capital of São Paulo came back more connected and started ahead, opening the partial 10 to 5 in their favor. However, Osasco resumed its good level from the previous set and managed to reach a draw at 15-15. After a very even contest, Tiffany took responsibility and was fundamental in Osasco’s 26-24 victory.
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To close the match, the hosts started with a strong rhythm, taking a 5-1 lead. ECP reacted in the following minutes and tied the duel at 11 to 11. Osasco once again controlled the actions and counted on the mistakes made by Pinheiros to seal the result with 25 to 21.
Journalist from Espírito Santo graduated from PUC-SP and lover of Olympic and Paralympic sports.
