Japan managed to register their first victory against Venezuela in straight sets. The two Japanese national team players who dominated the match were Yuki Ishikawa and Ran Takahashi. Ishikawa scored a total of 15 points while Takahashi recorded 11 points.
“I hope this victory will affect the next game [melawan Kanada], ” to say Takahashi.
This match will be a tough test for the team dubbed Ryujin Nippon. Because, Canada, which has become the opponent this time, has previously been charming against the silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Rio, Italy.
Even if you lose blocking The Canada displayed throughout the game was pretty strong. Italy had also lost duels several times in the block.
On the other hand, Italy will also play today against Poland. After a difficult victory against Canada in their inaugural match, they must win to be able to overtake Japan from the top position of Group A.
Meanwhile, their potential opponent, Poland, also need victory points in the game later in order to keep their hopes up of qualifying for the next round. The narrow loss to Iran should be a lesson for Vital Heynen’s side.
Vital Heynen cannot count on 1 or 2 players like in the previous game, Poland need a stronger game to win the game against Italy.
In the match against Iran on Thursday July 24, Poland often relied only on Leon Venero and Kuker Bartosz. Kurek managed to score 20 points while Leon Venero produced 23 points in this game.
Today’s men’s volleyball final will end with the South American derby between Brazil and Argentina. The duel of the two camps will take place at 7.45 p.m. WIB at Ariake Arena.
In the inaugural match against Tunisia, Brazil performed well with an absolute victory in straight sets. The victory brought them to the reins of the Group B standings with 3 points.
As expected from the start, Brazilian national men’s volleyball team star Wallace de Souza dominated the points in this game. The 34-year-old senior managed to register a total of 13 points throughout the game.
With the capital to win in the inaugural match, Brazil are confident they can maintain their momentum and win a second straight gold medal.
Team captain Bruno Rezende expressed his optimism ahead of the game. Even so, he and his colleagues are reluctant to get carried away and will remain wary of any opponent.
“We will do our best in every game because our dream and our thirst for gold is still the same as it was five years ago,” said Bruno Rezende. World Volleyball Federation.
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