20
19:19
Then Lina Alsmeier finds the gap on the right, where the tall Brayelin Martínez can only reach with her fingertips.
19
19:18
Important reaction, Jennifer Janiska plays the first pace! 20:15.
18
19:18
Now the Dominican Republic is present twice in the block. Brayelin Martínez plays off her size.
17
19:16
Great clarification action by Anna Pogany far beyond the baseline, but the Reinas del Caribe can use the thank you ball. At 1:17 p.m., Vital Heynen takes the first time-out to prevent a possible catch-up race.
16
19:14
Now Germany blocks twice, there is a bit of bad luck.
15
19:13
Marcos Kwiek is already taking his second break. The Brazilian coach criticizes, among other things, the pressure on the serve.
14
19:12
The block stands! So well that the Dominican Republic felt compelled to play a much riskier ball. Yonkaira Peña hits the ball wide, it’s 16:8!
13.
19:11
Orthmann probably didn’t plan it that way, but with her flat-clearing action she finds exactly the gap on the baseline!
12.
19:10
Orthmann again, this time with the diagonal attack! 13:8.
11.
19:09
Great block from Hanna Orthmann, she jumps up at just the right moment!
10
19:09
When the score was 11:6, Marcos Kwiek took the first time-out.
9.
19:08
In the assumption, the butterflies have clear advantages in the initial phase. Lina Alsmeier takes advantage of a thank you ball.
8th.
19:07
Then another net error by the Dominicans, Germany leads 9:5!
7.
19:07
Marcos Kwiek takes the challenge in vain because Hanna Orthmann doesn’t cross the line by a millimeter! Since the German has to laugh, as close as the decision is.
6.
19:06
Long rally, but now the tall Brayelin Martínez can block.
5.
19:05
Lina Alsmeier takes her fingertips on the left, Germany leads 7:4!
4.
19:04
Again and again the Dominican Republic offers large gaps in the back half of the field. That could still be a factor, Marie Schölzel is currently bringing the ball through.
3.
19:03
A lively start for both teams. Niverka Marte causes chaos with a praise, three Germans dive after in vain.
2.
19:02
Strong clarification action by Jennifer Janiska, in the end Hanna Orthmann gets the ball through to make it 2-1!
1.
19:01
Player Niverka Marte serves with a smile on her face. But the German team also smiles quickly, Camilla Weitzel is present in the middle block!
18:59
Jennifer Janiska, Lina Alsmeier and Hanna Orthmann are allowed to play from the start today. Germany starts without a trained diagonal attacker, but Alsmeier has already completed this task confidently against Thailand.
18:54
The DVV team should pay particular attention to the two outside attackers Geraldine Gonzalez and Brayelin Martínez today. Both are over two meters tall and have already caused a sensation in the course of the tournament so far.
18:38
“It was a liberation. We always fought well in the last few games, but just couldn’t reward ourselves,” said winger Lina Alsmeier about the victory against Thailand. Increased confidence could be crucial today as the Dominican Republic have gone three games without a win. Most recently, the Reinas del Caribe lost 3-0 to Serbia.
18:32
The 3:1 against Thailand provided great relief in the German camp, as it was the first success after four defeats in a row. The chance of reaching the quarter-finals is still there, but victories today against the Dominican Republic and tomorrow against hosts Poland are required – both teams are ahead of Germany in the world rankings.
18:28
Have a nice evening and welcome to the third game of the German volleyball team in the second round of the World Cup: After beating Thailand, the butterflies want to play against the Dominican Republic today. At 7 pm it starts!