The US Air Force competitions that started in Las Vegas began with a triumph for Ukrainian military and veterans
“No one bet on us in volleyball, but we took the gold! Emotions are overwhelming!” – team member Ihor Saliy wrote on his page.
The Ukrainian team did not lose a single round!
First, they played with the American team.
1 game
Air Force team – Ukr team
13-25 – first round, victory of Ukraine
14-25 – second round, victory of Ukraine
Game 2
Air Force team – Ukr team
8-25 – first round, victory of Ukraine
9-25 – second round, victory of Ukraine
Game 3
Marine team – Ukr team
18-25 – first round, victory of Ukraine
11 – 25 – second round, victory of Ukraine
Game 4
Marine corps team – Ukr team
16-25 – first round, victory of Ukraine
14-25 – second round, victory of Ukraine
In the final, we played against the Georgian team, a strong opponent. The first round was point to point, and at the very end our guys scored two winning points.
In the second round, the Georgian team was leading, and we had to catch up. At first they managed to equalize the score, but at the very end the Ukrainian team scored two winning points.
Game 5 final
Georgia – Ukr team
25-27 – first round, victory of Ukraine
25-27 – second round, Ukraine’s victory
In the end, the Ukrainian and Georgian teams exchanged T-shirts as a sign of honor.
“The Americans also expressed incredible admiration for the game of our guys, constantly exclaiming that it was an incredible game,” writes @Invictus Game Ukraine.