[REVIEW] WSL - Unilever wins duel with Pinheiros / Mackenzie and is the only unbeaten

Superliga: Unilever maintains unbeaten record

It took five sets and a lot of emotion in this THURSDAY (27/01) in Maracanãzinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, to reveal the last unbeaten team in the Superleague Women's Volleyball 10/11. After 2h24m, better for Unilever (RJ), which defeated Pinheiros / Mackenzie (SP) by 3 sets to 2 (25/20, 20/25, 27/25, 25/27 and 15/10), broke the invincibility of the rival and established itself as the only team still unbeaten after the 10th round of the first turn of the competition.

During the game were collected six tonnes of water and food donated by the 2,500 fans who attended the Maracanazinho match, destinated to flood victims in the mountainous region of the Rio de Janeiro. The donation will be routed through the State Department of Sport and Recreation.

With the victory, the 10th in the 10/11 edition of Superliga, the team of the Rio de Janeiro sum 20 points and now leads the standings. The Pinheiros / Mackenzie has 17 points, same as Usiminas / Minas (MG), Sollys / Osasco (SP) and Vôlei Futuro (SP).

In the next SATURDAY (29.01), the Rio team will try to maintain their unbeaten run in front of the Sollys / Osasco, in a match scheduled for 17h in the Maracanãzinho Gymnasium. The match will be broadcast live by the channel Sportv. On the same day and time, the Pinheiros / Mackenzie will measure forces with the Macaé Sports, in the Municipal gym, Macaé (RJ). 


Unilever Rio de Janeiro 3 x 2 Pinheiros Mackenzie
(25/20, 20/25, 27/25, 25/27 and 15/10) 

Matchday: January 27, 2011
Arena: Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Game time: 144min
Game's scorer: Sheilla (Unilever) –  34 pts
VivaVôlei Trophy: Amanda (Unilever)
Attendance: 2.500

Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese]
Watch Full Match: HERE