Brazilian libero Fabiana Oliveira uses her feet, not her head, saving a point with a remarkable kick

Volleyball digs, sets and spikes are traditionally made using the hands and arms, but something many casual fans may not realize is that it's perfectly permissible to use the feet as well. Plays with the feet aren't exactly common, but they can be vital last-ditch efforts, and of course, if any country was going to demonstrate that, it had to be Brazil. Check out the incredible kick Brazil's Fabiana Oliveira pulled off in their Group B match against South Korea Wednesday:

This isn't a recommended play in typical circumstances, as it's usually much more effective to dig the ball normally, but it was the perfect move in this situation. South Korea did a solid job of defending the Brazilian serve and set up a great attack, which went off the middle blocker and looked destined for the floor. Another Brazilian player managed a diving dig to keep the ball from touching the court, but it careened out of bounds and they looked sure to lose the point until Oliveira's miraculous kick over her head set up a free ball, another diving dig off a Korean attack, a recovery off a blocked set and finally a Brazilian kill. It wasn't quite a perfect bicycle kick (as that would require her to be in the air rather than sliding, and to use both legs), but it was a remarkable effort that turned out very well for the Brazilians.

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If anyone on the court's going to do that, too, Oliveira's the perfect candidate. Her differently-coloured jersey indicates she's the libero, a defensive specialist who can replace any back-row player without it counting as a substitution, and this was one heck of a defensive play. You can check out a .GIF of it at CBS Sports.

Unfortunately for Brazil, while Oliveira's kick was enough to save the point, it wasn't enough to save the day. They lost to South Korea in three straight sets (23—25, 21—25,21—25), shocking considering that Brazil was ranked second by FIVB (the international volleyball federation) heading into this while South Korea was 15th, the lowest in Group B. Brazil's struggled thus far and only has four points from three matches (teams receive three points for a 3—0 or 3—1 win, two points for a 3—2 win, one point for a 3—2 loss, and no points for a 3—0 or 3—1 loss), and they're in tough to go on to the quarterfinals; only the top four teams from each pool advance, and the Brazilians are currently fifth. They do face last-placed Serbia Sunday, and fourth-place Turkey (six points) has to play the U.S., so there's still a chance for Brazil to advance if they can get three points and Turkey is shut out. Otherwise, though, they'll have to merely be content with perhaps having the most memorable play of the tournament.

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