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• 11 / 02 / 2006

Italy rebounded from an opening day loss to defeat Peru 25-15, 25-16, 25-14.In other matches, championship contender Brazil improved to 2-0 with a convincing 25-17, 25-13, 25-16 win over winless Kazakhstan in Pool C play at Kobe and Puerto Rico defeated Cameroon 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.

In Sapporo, Russia beat Azerbaijan 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20 in Pool B and Germany scored a 25-18, 25-21, 25-19 win over Mexico.

In Pool A, Taiwan, which upset host Japan on Tuesday, continued to impress with a 25-13, 25-9, 29-27 win over Kenya.

The results: Pool A: Taiwan bt Kenya 25-13, 25-9, 29-27; Poland bt South Korea 25-21, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-12; Japan bt Costa Rica 25-9, 25-11, 25-14.

Pool B: Russia bt Azerbaijan 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20; Germany bt Mexico 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.

Pool C: Brazil bt Kazakhstan 25-17, 25-13, 25-16; Puerto Rico bt Cameroon 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.

Pool D: Serbia and Montenegro bt Cuba 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23; Italy bt Peru 25-15, 25-16, 25-14.

Source: The Hindu