2024-05-26 11:00:19
Saturday, 25 Might 2024 – 07:54 WIB
Yuji Nishida scored the ultimate level within the Japan vs Cuba match in Week 1 of VNL 2024. Picture: Volleyball World
jpnn.com – RIO DE JANEIRO – Japan beat Cuba in Week 1 of the Males’s Volleyball Nations League or VNL 2024, at Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro, Saturday (25/5) morning WIB.
The crew from the Land of the Rising Solar gained after getting back from 11-14 down within the tie-breaker (fifth set) and avoiding Cuba’s 9 match factors.
Tie-breaker is a deciding set in the perfect of 5 format that should be performed if two groups are nonetheless equally sturdy. The fifth set ought to solely be as much as 15 factors, but when the rating is 14-14, juice, then the match should be completed till one crew is 2 factors forward.
Japan gained the fifth set 22-20, to finish a 3-2 victory (18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 22-20).
“Japan and Cuba fought in probably the most thrilling duels within the event thus far. Group Asia emerged victorious after a two-hour match, to stay the undefeated crew,” learn a overview on the Volleyball World web page.
Japan, which doesn’t have two stars, Yuki Ishikawa and Ran Takahashi, nonetheless seems to be formidable with different stars resembling reverse Yuji Nishida, setter Masahiro Sekita and center blocker Akihiro Yamauchi.
“The match went like a rollercoaster. Cuba took the lead first and Japan then took the following two units. Cuba gained within the fourth set, forcing a tie-breaker.”
“Cuba was forward 14-11 and nearly gained, however Japan got here again to disclaim Cuba 9 match factors, earlier than Nishida made positive of the ultimate level to say victory for his crew,” defined the Volleyball World crew.
Volleyball World stated the Japan vs Cuba match was probably the most fascinating duels in Week 1 of VNL 2024.
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