The Japanese women’s volleyball team got off to an impressive start when they defeated defending champion Türkiye in their opening match at the VNL 2024 volleyball tournament.
In the early morning of May 16 (Vietnam time), Japan created the first earthquake at VNL 2024 when defeating the defending champion and the number one team in the world at the moment – Turkey.
Japanese women’s volleyball created a shock right in the opening match of VNL 2024
The exciting duel took place right from the opening set.
Entering set 2, Japan continued to have a strong breakthrough.
Blockers with good height like Hande Baladin or Melissa Vargas could not `decode` Koga’s explosive performance in this match.
Türkiye’s batters have not played properly
In set 3, it was a balanced match with the second team both chasing the score very closely.
Relieving the psychological burden after losing two early sets, Türkiye imposed the game right in the first half of set 4 when they took the lead by a very long distance.
Here, Türkiye scored the first 3 points in a row to create a mental advantage.
Captain Sarina Koga is the key to victory for Japan
Sarina Koga is the brightest star on the Japanese side with 31 points, including 27 attack points, 1 blocking point and 3 ace situations.
Caroline