On June 28, Beijing time, the World Men's Volleyball League finals have ended two quarterfinals, the host, the defending champion Poland team defeated Brazil 3-1 to advance to the semifinals, and the Japanese team beat Canada 3-0 to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive year.
Poland came back from behind to advance to the semi-finals
Let's first look at the match between Poland and Brazil, Poland and Brazil are both strong teams, the two teams have met a lot in recent years, last year's finals 1/4 finals Poland defeated Brazil 3-0, this year's sub-tournament Brazil 3-1 revenge Poland. In the game this morning, the Polish team was still slow to heat up, 18-25 first lost the first game, the score of the two teams in the second game was tight, Poland won the key point 25-23 in the cheers of the fans on the scene to pull back a city, equalized the big score, Poland's mentality gradually stabilized, the offensive efficiency improved, 25-22, 25-16 and won two games in a row, and the big score was 3-1 reversal to lock the semi-finals.
Brazil ended up in 7th place
Leon scored a team-high 18 points on 14-of-2 + 2 blocks with 26 shots, and Kurek scored 12 points; The Brazilian player scored 21 points and Lille had 17 points. Poland added 2.09 points to remain number one in the world with 426.6 points, and the next semi-final opponent was the winner between Italy and France. Brazil lost 2.09 points, ranking 7th in the world with 316.42 points, and missed the top six in this tournament, only ranked 7th, creating the worst record of the Brazilian men's volleyball team in 47 years of international competition.
Japan keep a clean sheet
Turning our attention to another match, Light of Asia Japan shutted out Canada 3-0, 26-24, 25-18, 26-24 in three games. In this game, the Japanese team's blocking has been greatly improved, not like the last meeting, the blocking score is 7 to 8, and there are fewer points than Canada, plus Ishikawa Yuki (32 deductions 20 + 3 blocks, 3 shots and 26 points) such players with outstanding scoring ability, the Japanese team has achieved a record of breaking into the top 4 of the finals for two consecutive years.
Japan finished in the top four for the second year in a row
I have to admit that the current Japanese men's volleyball team has become one of the best in the world, and they have the strength to compete for medals with European and American teams. In the next semi-finals, Japan's opponent is the winner between Slovenia and Argentina, and whether it is against Slovenia or Argentina, the Japanese team will not be afraid and will continue to rewrite history. Last year, Japan lost 3-1 to Poland in the semi-finals and finished third.