{"id":131796,"date":"2024-08-01T16:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=131796"},"modified":"2024-08-01T16:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:51:03","slug":"japan-through-to-asian-mens-u18-semi-finals-while-eliminating-korea-from-further-title-contention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-through-to-asian-mens-u18-semi-finals-while-eliminating-korea-from-further-title-contention\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN THROUGH TO ASIAN MEN\u2019S U18 SEMI-FINALS WHILE ELIMINATING KOREA FROM FURTHER TITLE CONTENTION"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Manama, Bahrain, August 1, 2024 &#8211; Unbeaten Japan punched their tickets to the semi-finals of the 15th Asian Men\u2019s U18 Volleyball Championship on Thursday night with a comeback 3-1 (28-30, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18) victory against Korea in Pool F.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131803\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-300x217.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-1024x740.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-1536x1110.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-580x420.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-860x622.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-1160x839.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-500x361.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-800x578.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-1280x925.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-1320x954.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3-600x434.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-3.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The result earned the Japanese six points in the Elite Eight \u2013 three of which they carried over from the preliminaries where they defeated Chinese Taipei in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131799\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-300x217.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-1024x740.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-1536x1110.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-580x420.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-860x621.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-1160x838.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-500x361.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-800x578.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-1280x925.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-1320x954.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3-600x433.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5-3.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They are now through to the last four from their group along with Pakistan, whom they will face on Friday for Pool F supremacy. Korea and Chinese Taipei are out of further title contention and will compete&nbsp;in the fifth-to-eighth classification on Saturday and Sunday, after their game Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131797\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-300x220.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-1024x751.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-768x563.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-1536x1126.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-580x425.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-860x631.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-1160x851.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-500x367.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-800x587.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-1280x939.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-1320x968.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3-600x440.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese narrowly gave up the first set against their Korean rivals but turned things around in the second. They never looked back from there, banking on the strong play of Karen Masajedi, Rei Iwata, and Yuki Kashiwazaki, and riding their momentum all the way to the finish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131798\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-285x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-285x300.jpeg 285w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-971x1024.jpeg 971w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-768x810.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-1457x1536.jpeg 1457w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-580x611.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-860x907.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-1160x1223.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-500x527.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-800x843.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-1280x1349.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-1320x1392.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3-600x633.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-3.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Masajedi had a sensational performance with 31 points, while Iwata added 18 and Kashiwazaki had 12. For the Koreans, Song Eunchan scored 19, while Lee Seungil chipped in 10 points in the loss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131801\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-300x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-1024x514.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-768x385.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-1536x770.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-580x291.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-860x431.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6-3-1160x582.jpeg 1160w, 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