Canada falls to Brazil in men's volleyball
Team drops its 2nd preliminary match in 4 sets
By Daniel Goffenberg, CBC Sports
Canada was unable to pull of a second consecutive upset, dropping its preliminary-round match to Brazil 3-1 on Tuesday.
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The scores of the sets were 24-26, 25-18, 125-22, 25-17.
Things looked promising for Canada when it came from behind to win the opening set, but the Brazilian side, buoyed by a raucous home crowd, won the next three to move into first place in Pool A.
Ricardo Lucarelli had match-high 14 spikes for Brazil, the No. 1-ranked team in the world.
The Canadians, which failed to qualify for the five previous summer Games, stunned the fifth-ranked Americans in their opening match.
Thanks to our fans back home for your support! We'll be back on the court, ready to take on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FRA?src=hash">#FRA</a> on Thurs. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/WOjp9tiZtb">pic.twitter.com/WOjp9tiZtb</a>
—@SchmittyGavThey now find themselves tied in third place of Pool A with France, who they play on Thursday. Only the top four of six teams in each pool advance to the quarter-finals.