Japan have maintained their perfect record at the Women's Volleyball
Nations League and remain as the only undefeated team in the
competition as its second week concludes.
Japan outlasted Bulgaria’s late rally, 25-20, 25-16, 25-23, Thursday night to remain unscathed in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Japanese hung tough in the crunch anchored on skipper Sarina Koga and Arisa Inou
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Brazil, USA advance to women s Volleyball Nations League final
25 Jun 2021, 14:05 GMT+10
RIMINI, Italy, June 24 (Xinhua) Brazil overwhelmed Japan 3-1 (25-15, 25-23, 29-31, 25-16) on Thursday to reach the women s Volleyball Nations League final for the second straight year. In Friday s final, the Brazilians will face the United States, who ousted Turkey 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-20) to advance. Brazil shot off to a two-set lead, breaking away midway each of the first two sets with comfortable leads - though the second did eventually become tight. The South Americans had reached set point with four to spare, but Japan rallied to close in at 24-23, before Tandara hit the ball off the hands of Haruyo Shimamura and away.
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