On May 20, Beijing time, the second match of the 2023 China-Japan Men's Volleyball Competition ended in Toyama, Japan. The Chinese men's volleyball team led by Jiang Chuan lost 1-3 to Japan's A team after four fierce games, and folded two consecutive teams in this match, with the scores of four sets 21-25, 25-23, 23-25 and 15-25.
The starting lineup of the Chinese team in the second match of the China-Japan men's volleyball competition
Competition Focus:
1. In preparation for the World Men's Volleyball League, which opens in June, the Chinese men's volleyball team and the Japanese men's volleyball team A and B have arranged a total of five matches. In the first match with the Japanese A team yesterday, the gap between the Chinese men's volleyball team and the hair extension obviously lost five consecutive games. In today's second match, China narrowly won 25-23 in the second game, winning the first game of this match.
2. Compared with yesterday's first match, today's Chinese men's volleyball team's starting lineup was fine-tuned, and the number one star Zhang Jingyin did not play, but Wang Bin and Yu Yuantai partnered to attack, and then replaced Yu Yuantai with Zhai Dejun.
Starters from both sides:
Chinese men's volleyball: main attack Wang Bin, Yu Yuantai, deputy attack Li Yongzhen, Wang Dongchen, Ying Jiang Chuan, second setter Guo Cheng, free man Qu Zongshuai
Male Japan: Kenta Takanashi, Hiroto Kai, Taishi Onodera, Kentaro Takamasu, Yushi Nishida, Yoshihiro Nikata, Tomohiro Ogawa
Chinese men's volleyball team Changjiangchuan
Match Status:
Trailing by two points at the start of the first game, China rallied 9-8 with Jiang Chuan's counterattack and Guo Cheng's serve. China lost a little more of their own and failed to bite in the middle game, and Kafei Yudou fought back to bring the score to 19-16. Onodera Taishi sealed Wang Dongchen's fastball, and Japan took the lead 21-17. After Yu Yuantai blocked the net to 21-24, the Chinese team could not limit Nishida's breakthrough again, losing 21-25 and losing the first game.
In the second game, the Chinese team replaced Guo Cheng as the main setter by Chen Leiqiao. After the two teams drew 9, Japan found an opportunity to gain points 11-9 in Nishida's serve. Wang Bin twice jumped Jiangong, Wang Dongchen and Yu Yuantai successively sealed Nishida Youzhi's breakthrough, and the Chinese team won 16-13 in the middle game.
Kentaro Takahashi's attack on Ohama was effectively limited, and Japan closed the score to 16-17. During the stalemate stage, Wang Dongchen sealed Jia Fei Youdou's smash, and China took the lead 21-18. Wang Dongchen and Jiang Chuan's buckles missed one after another, and Japan chased 22-23 in one fell swoop. After Nishida Yushiichi attacked 23-24, Jiang Chuan scored with the ball, and the Chinese team narrowly won 25-23.
The Chinese men's volleyball team is deputy attack Li Yongzhen
China, which was 6-7 behind in the third game, adjusted its main attack and replaced Yu Yuantai with Zhai Dejun to strengthen the net. Japan quickly opened the lead 12-7 after improving the start. Zhai Dejun self-deprecated and missed an attack 11-20 behind. After China exchanged for the second setter Guo Cheng, it was chased to 16-22 through Wang Dongchen's block. Jiang Chuan attacked fiercely, Li Yongzhen probed, Guo Cheng blocked the net and made a contribution, and the 20-24 trailing China 3 rescue point approached 23-24. Unfortunately, the Chinese team could not stop Onodera Taizhi's attack and lost 23-25, trailing 1-2.
In the fourth game, both teams made major changes to their lineups. The Chinese team used Zhai Dejun and Wang Bin to partner in the main attack, and the secondary offensive line Li Yongzhen teamed up with Wang Dongchen to receive Zhang Guanhua, second setter Chen Leiqiao and libero Chen Jiajie. The Chinese team made repeated mistakes in passing and attacking, trailing 6-11. After a small improvement in the middle game, the Chinese men's volleyball team was not concentrated enough on the field and was once again widened by the opponent. With Nishiyama Daisho jumping to seal the victory, China lost 15-25 and lost 1-3 to Japan's A team.