Japan celebrates after profitable vs Czechia within the VNL Ladies’s Week 2 in Pasig Metropolis. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Japan escaped Czechia’s robust third-set problem and scored a 25-15, 25-23, 27-25 win to remain unbeaten in six video games within the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Ladies’s Week 2 on Friday at Philsports Enviornment.
Czechia reached the set level, however a vital profitable flooring contact problem by Japan mid-rally tied the third at 25-all. Yukiko Wada scored back-to-back kills to seal the win for her staff and hold them on high of the standings of the 18-nation subject.
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Yoshino Sato set the tone within the opening set, scoring 10 of her 21 factors for his or her second win in Pasig Metropolis.
Japan’s Yoshino Sato goes for a success vs Czechia defenders throughout a recreation within the VNL Ladies’s Week 2 in Pasig. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
“I feel we have been capable of bounce again through the use of the momentum of our opponents within the second half of the sport,” mentioned SV.League MVP Sato.
“Volleyball could be very standard right here within the Philippines. So we really feel like we play a house recreation.”
Staff captain Mayu Ishikawa was additionally instrumental with 16 factors, whereas Wada added 13.
Japan takes on the Dominican Republic on Saturday at 4 p.m. earlier than capping Week 2 in opposition to defending champion Italy.
Czechia, which entered Week 2 with a 3-1 file, has but to notch a win within the Philippine leg and slid to 3-4.
