Brazil’s first two block points in the final, scored by Carol, gave the South Americans an early 4-1 lead in the second set. The Brazilian advantage went up by another point at 9-5, when Gabi scored in a transition play, but the Serbians responded with a good run and tied the match at 12 points with a kill from Boskovic. The Brazilians got some breathing room again when Carol Gattaz stopped Boskovic to score 16-13, but the Europeans then scored seven in a row to go up 20-16. Another pair of blocks from Carol brought the Brazilians closer at 21-20 and there was a tie at 22-22 with an ace from Tainara Santos. With good plays at the end and a block from Stevanovic, the Europeans took the set 25-22.