Fluminense finish runners-up in Brasil Atacadista men's volleyball cup | OneFootball

Fluminense’s men’s volleyball team finished in second place in the Copa Internacional Brasil Atacadista, a tournament held from Wednesday to Sunday (September 23 to 27) at the Univille gymnasium in Joinville, Santa Catarina. In a round-robin format, Tricolor won three of its four matches to claim the silver medal.

Besides Fluminense, the competition also featured UPCN Voley Club (ARG), Joinville Vôlei, APAN Blumenau, and ADV-Jaraguá.

Tricolor opened the tournament with a 3-1 loss to the Argentine side, with set scores of 19/25, 32/30, 25/21, and 25/23, but then put together a streak of three wins against the Brazilian teams to wrap up its campaign. On Thursday (09/24), it defeated Joinville 3-0, with set scores of 25/21, 25/21, and 25/21, while on Friday (09/25), it beat ADV-Jaraguá 3-1, with set scores of 25/22, 18/25, 25/15, and 25/14. Fluminense returned to the court on Sunday (09/27) and swept APAN Blumenau in straight sets, with scores of 25/22, 25/21, and 25/20.

Led by head coach Hylmer Dias, the team is now preparing for the Campeonato Carioca, to be played in October, and the Superliga B, which begins in December.

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