Japan staff celebrates within the VNL 2024 Week 3 sport towards France. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Yuki Ishikawa took issues into his personal fingers to assist depleted Japan full an epic comeback-from-behind 17-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-10 win over Olympic champion France within the Volleyball Nations League on Saturday night earlier than a roaring crowd at Mall of Asia Area.
With Ran Takahashi flying dwelling to Japan resulting from a nagging damage and Yuji Nishida sitting out after the second set resulting from stomach ache, Ishikawa willed Japan again from two units down, with 33 factors off 31 spikes, one ace, and a block in entrance of 11,879 followers.
“First two units, we weren’t working nicely. On the identical time, we made too many errors, particularly in our assaults. After the third set, we labored on our chemistry, our assault, and protection,” stated the Japan skipper. “We’ve got to push on a regular basis. First and second units we have been just a little bit nervous.”
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“[33 points] just isn’t vital for me. What’s vital is the staff, so our teammates performed very nicely, so I needed to make the fitting performs,” he added.
Kento Miyaura, who got here off the bench, additionally stepped up with 19 factors constructed on 16 spikes, two aces, and a block as Japan improved to 8-3 in fifth place with one final task remaining towards the USA on Sunday at 7 p.m.
Miyaura powered the Japanese to an early 10-5 begin within the fifth set earlier than Ishikawa delivered the killer blows to finish the comeback win towards the 2022 VNL champions.
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“It’s our final sport within the Philippines, so we are going to do our greatest each time, and we are going to proceed to play nicely,” stated Ishikawa of USA. “It’s a extremely, actually powerful sport for positive. United States performs quick, so our service must be nicely.”
Akihiro Yamauchi and Kentaro Takahashi added six factors every as Japan gained the second of its third task of their third consecutive VNL Manila leg.
France absorbed its second straight defeat in Manila, sliding to a 7-4 report in sixth place after a tricky loss to the also-ran Iran.
Jean Patry led the balanced assault of the French Spikers with 21 factors off 18 assaults, two aces, and a block. Trevor Clevenot backstopped him with 15 factors, whereas Yacine Loati and Nicolas Le Goff had 11 and 10 factors, respectively.
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France tries to finish its skid towards Brazil on Sunday at 3 p.m.