In one of the greatest matches in volleyball history, Brazil rallied from two sets down to outlast Japan 3-2 (22-25, 33-35, 25-22, 25-22 and 15-11) in a 2-hour, 20-minute marathon semifinal on Saturday in the 2010 FIVB Women's World Volleyball Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

With the victory, Brazil secures a spot in Sunday's championship match against Russia.

The threesome of Sheilla Castro, Natalia Pereira and Fabiana Claudino all finished with more than 20 points in Brazil's thrilling victory, which was witnessed by an announced crowd of 11,000.