SWATCH-FIVB World Tour 2005. Турнир Мировой Серии ПО ПЛЯЖНОМУ ВОЛЕЙБОЛУ. ST.PETERSBURG OPEN

5-10 июля 2005 Пляж Петропавловской крепости

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Tournament schedule

Date	Time	Men	Women
July 4 Monday	from 2 p.m.		Country Quota
July 5 Tuesday	10 a.m.-9 p.m.	Country Quota	Qualification
July 6 Wednesday	8 a.m.-9 p.m.	Qualification	Main Draw
July 7 Thursday	9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.	Main Draw	Main Draw
July 8 Friday	9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.	Main Draw	Main Draw 1 Semifinal 2 Semifinal
July 9 Saturday	9 a.m.-7 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m.	Main Draw 1 Semifinal 2 Semifinal	Consulation match Final
July 10 Sunday	2 p.m.-4 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.	Cosulation match Final

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09.07.05
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos: first finalists of the World Series in St. Petersburg.

In the first men's semifinal only Brazilian pairs, Emanuel/Ricardo and Tande/Franco, fought for the big final.

In the first set beginning teams were equal till an 11-11 tie, with a 15-14 turning point. Emanuel/Ricardo had their rivals Tande and Franco to make mistakes and earned a 3-point margin (17-14). It was an easy 21-16 victory for 2004 Olympic champions.

Emanuel and Ricardo current world toppers were also leading throughout the second set. The outcome was evident with 13-8 on the scoreboard. Although their rivals placed second in the world rank wouldn't give up. But after the blunder with 15-10 score they lost their spirits and could not give a fitting rebuff to their famous fellow countrymen. In the end, Emanuel and Ricardo posted 21-12 (2-0) win and qualified for the final.