2023-24 V.LEAGUE DIVISION1 MEN Regular Round Match 8
November 19 (Sun) 14:05
home game
Panasonic Arena
| Panasonic Panthers |
team | Wolfdogs Nagoya |
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Match Details
The 2023-24 V.LEAGUE DIVISION1 MEN Match 8 was held on Sunday, November 19, at Panasonic Arena (Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture), where the Panasonic Panthers (hereinafter referred to as the Panthers) faced off against the Wolfdogs Nagoya.
[Set 1]
Starting with a service ace from Yamauchi, followed by a block from Evade-Dan and consecutive powerful spikes from Nishida, the team took a 5-2 lead. After that, a service ace from Jeschke helped maintain a good rhythm, leading to a 12-9 score at the technical timeout. From the middle of the set onwards, the Panthers did not ease up on their attacks, creating momentum by putting pressure on the opponent with aggressive serves, and further extending their lead with two consecutive service aces from Jeschke. Although the gap was narrowed to two points towards the end, they took the set 25-21.
[Set 2]
From the beginning, the team rhythmically scored by consistently taking side-outs, and did not miss scoring opportunities at key moments, such as a service ace from Yamauchi and a block from Jeschke, reaching the technical timeout at 12-8. Afterwards, with Yamamoto and Otsuka leading the way in connecting defense to offense, Jeschke utilized setups from Fukatsu to deploy fast attacks and toy with the opponent. Towards the end, the opponent caught up to tie the score at 20-20, but the team scored consecutive points from Jeschke's spikes and serves. However, despite reaching set point, they allowed a comeback and lost the deuce battle 25-27.
[Set 3]
Led by Otsuka, the team scored from the start, and by converting block touches and defensive plays, they scored consecutive points to successfully take a 7-3 lead. Entering the technical timeout at 12-9, both teams engaged in intense rallies, but Jeschke kept the lead by not relinquishing momentum with powerful back-row attacks. Although there were some errors along the way, they kept points conceded to a minimum and held on to win the set 25-21.
[Set 4]
As the team developed attacks focusing on the wings, the match remained a back-and-forth battle until the middle of the set, when Coach Tillie made an early move. After the technical timeout, he brought in Nishiyama and Shin as a double substitution, and Nakamoto also entered the court in place of Otsuka. Although they entered the final stretch trailing the opponent, they rallied with Nishiyama's powerful serves and closed the gap to two points. After Nakamoto and Nishiyama landed spikes to successfully turn the score around to 20-19, they briefly allowed the lead to slip away, but Jeschke pulled the victory within reach with two consecutive blocks. In the end, Jeschke scored the final point to secure a 25-23 win.
The Panthers have a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, a winning percentage of 0.88, and a total of 21 points.
Next week, on 11/25 and 26, they will play away (at Wakayama Prefectural Gymnasium) against the Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers.
Comments from VOM (Victory of the Match) player Jendryk
I am very happy with today's victory.
The players have been working hard in practice in various ways to win matches like this, and I think that effort is showing in the results. In the fourth set in particular, we were trailing 12-17, but I believe they fought on by trusting their teammates from that point on. The best part was that when someone made a mistake or couldn't score, other players were able to cover for them and score points.
Thank you for your support!
- *VOM stands for "V.leaguer of The Match," an individual award given to the player who contributed to the victory in each match.
Comments from Coach Tillie after the match
It was a very beautiful match.
Today was a very important game, and the players who came off the bench were, above all, wonderful.
After losing the second set, the situation became difficult, but the players who came off the bench in the fourth set completely changed the atmosphere.
We have another important match next week, so please continue to support us!
Comments from Otsuka after the match
After losing in straight sets yesterday, we reaffirmed the volleyball we need to play, and today we were able to take on the challenge with a good atmosphere. I think we were able to translate that into results, and since the season is still long, we will work together as a team to ensure we can continue this momentum.
Thank you for your cheers!
