{"id":83798,"date":"2022-07-09T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T13:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=83798"},"modified":"2022-07-09T13:07:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T13:07:36","slug":"japan-on-course-for-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-on-course-for-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN ON COURSE FOR TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF INDIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 9, 2022 \u2013 Japan continue their bid to defend the title at the 21st Asian Women\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship, as they completed the Preliminary Round with a straight-sets match 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-14) against India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83800\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-21.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Saturday evening\u2019s victory at the NU Sports Centre places Japan as the second-ranked team in Pool B, to progress into a semi-finals appearance on Sunday, July 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83801\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-1536x959.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-580x362.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-860x537.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-1160x724.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-800x499.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-1280x799.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17-1920x1198.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-17.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Ayane Kitamado (13 points) and Megumi Fukazawa (9 points) comprised the Japanese side\u2019s effective wing attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83806\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-1536x1089.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-580x411.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-860x610.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-1160x822.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-500x354.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-800x567.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-1280x908.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17-1920x1361.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-17.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan played well from the service line to establish how they could dominate in the match. They dictated the tempo, as their opponents tried to play catch-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83802\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-580x428.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-860x635.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-1160x856.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-500x369.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-800x591.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-1280x945.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20-1920x1418.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-20.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">India improved their performance in the second set, connecting effectively on block-defence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83805\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-580x420.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-860x621.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-1160x838.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-500x361.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-800x578.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-1280x925.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17-1920x1388.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-17.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">They were able to play along their opponents. They showed they could sustain rallies against a high-endurance team, and even delivered in key transitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83807\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-1536x1280.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-580x483.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-860x716.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-1160x966.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-500x417.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-800x666.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-1280x1066.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17-1920x1599.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-17.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Captain Pal Prerona led India with 11 points from 9 attacks, 1 block, and 1 service ace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">However, as the Japanese are classically noted to outlast prolonged rallies, India could not sustain the energy nor the variety of plays to match the opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83804\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-580x400.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-860x594.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-1160x801.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-500x345.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-800x552.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-1280x884.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18-1920x1326.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-18.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan continued to serve fiercely, and play effectively in both offence and defence, to surge in the third set with their third victory in the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83808\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-1536x1074.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-580x406.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-860x601.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-1160x811.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-500x350.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-800x559.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-1280x895.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14-1920x1343.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-14.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan will play against Korea in the 15:00 (local time) semi-final match on Sunday, July 10. India will face Iran in the 10:00 (local time) match for the 5th \u2013 8th place bracket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83809\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-1536x1238.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-580x467.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-860x693.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-1160x935.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-500x403.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-800x645.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-1280x1031.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n-1920x1547.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292044693_1893891487483287_869831981063051449_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s3\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 9, 2022 \u2013 Japan continue their bid to defend the title at the 21st Asian Women\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship, as they completed the Preliminary Round with a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":83799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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