Brazil Keeps Perfect VNL Start With 3-0 Win Over Bulgaria

Overview

• Brazil beat Bulgaria 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-13) to preserve a 100% record in the VNL first-week pool.
• Oposta Tainara led the attack with 14 points and credited hard work, club form and the coaching staff for her rise.
• Coach José Roberto Guimarães rested several called players for the match, leaving Gabi, Marcelle, Bruninha and Sabrina available for later rotation.
• A sideline confrontation between coaches José Roberto Guimarães and Marcello Abbondanza drew yellow cards during the first set.
• Brazil now faces Italy in Brasília with first place still undecided and Italy able to overtake Brazil depending on its result against Turkey.