Both teams started using centers and traded points early in the set. Nia Reed served and started Kuznetsova, setting a strong pace and pressing blocks to give the Brazilians an 8-3 lead. Paola Egonu was stopped on the block and made two errors. He served, ending the gap and leveling the score: 8 to 8. The set was even, and even when one team managed to open a minimum lead, the other team was looking for a score. The partial draw was up to the 21st point. With an ace from Orro and a block in Kuznetsova’s attack, Vero Vôlei Milano opened up three points. Paola Egonu’s attack, which had been performing poorly so far, closed the set at 25-23.
