Iran Routs Russia in FIVB World League
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian national volleyball team overpowered Russia in straight sets (25-21, 25-21, 25-21) in Pool B of the 2015 FIVB World League Friday night.
Shahram Mahmoudi was the best scorer of the game with 16 points for the winning side.
The Iranian team failed to secure a spot in the Group 1 Finals of the FIVB Volleyball World League despite the win over Olympic champion Russia since USA suffered a 3-2 defeat to Poland.
With one game remaining, Poland joined USA as the top two teams participating in the Final Six with 24 and 22 points respectively.
Iran has 18 points and Russia remains at the bottom of the pool with two points.
Team Melli will play Russia in the second leg on Saturday.
