USA - Japan (The Olympics 1988, short cut)

Mine too!

Don’t remember Luyties in Italy either. After Seoul Games, he played beach vball on the AVP Tour. Luyties was quite an obvious setter, Stork’s sub, and only had a little more court time in Seoul 1988 because the starter was returning from some injury – also because Japan wasn’t a threat. I have a copy of this match. The American block-defense wasn’t working well in the first set, but once USA woke-up the Japanese were easily defeated.

Using a combination of money and prestige, A1 has been attracting so many great players since late 70s – no other league is so strong. I have a friend who says, “Brazilians and Russians may try, can put together some rich and competitive teams, but their leagues will never have that charm only A1 offers”. I agree with him. Italian League is awesome!

Pearl, you welcome :)

Uhuh..my fav USA NT ever!!! I've always loved this squad madly, maybe 'cause all of them played in Italian teams (except for Ricci Luyties...or, at least, i have no recollection of him playing in Serie A...but, you know, i was soooo young in those days :D and if i'm wrong HCLT can say something more about it for sure!!) For example, Craig Buck played for El Charro Padova...and here he had a brazilian team-mate named....mmm...what was his name??...oh yes, Giovane Gavio ;) and Doug Partie played in Modena for sure, i don't remember exactly where he played next...Reggio Emilia maybe but i'm not sure. I'll say nothing about the others 'cause i already did it months ago. Thanks for finding & posting this video vatreni.

on YT. I like old vball matches, and this was one of the:)

wow, where did you find this?