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2026-27 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE MEN Regular Season

Section 3 GAME 1

(Sat)

  • Start Time
  • End Time
  • Match Duration
  • Attendance:2,349 people
  • 1st Referee:Ken Nakayama
  • 2nd Referee:Kazuto Yamada
AWAY Koryo Arena
Toray Arrows Shizuoka Toray Shizuoka
0
  • 23-25
  • 16-25
  • 19-25
3
OSAKA BLUTEON OSAKA BLUTEON

RESERVE MEMBERReserve Members

  • 3S
    Shunsuke NakamuraShunsuke Nakamura
  • 8OH
    Kenyu NakamotoKenyu Nakamoto
  • 10MB
    Akihiro YamauchiAkihiro Yamauchi
  • 15OH
    Masato KaiMasato Kai
  • 18OP
    Hiroto NishiyamaHiroto Nishiyama
  • 22OH
    Bryan BagunasBryan Bagunas
  • 33MB
    Fynnian McCarthyFynnian McCarthy

Match Details

Photo: Celebrating a point
The 2026-27 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE Round 3 GAME 1 was held on Saturday, November 7, at Koryo Arena (Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture), where OSAKA BLUTEON faced Toray Arrows Shizuoka.

[Set 1]
The early stages saw both teams trading points, but after taking the lead by scoring through Lopez, the team pulled ahead 9-5 with consecutive points including a back-row attack from Nishida.
They continued to score by converting from high-precision blocks and defense, taking a 15-10 lead with a service ace from Nishida, but then conceded consecutive points under pressure from the opponent's serve, narrowing the gap to 16-15.
From there, they broke through with a quick attack from Evade-Dan off an accurate pass from Yamamoto, and regained their rhythm with a fast back-row attack from the center by Tomita.
Entering the final stretch at 20-17, they continued to score through attacks built on stable defense, holding on to take the set 25-23.

[Set 2]
The start was calm, with points coming from a Nishida block and Lopez, and a block from Brizard to make it 6-4. They continued to apply effective pressure with blocks, and after taking a 10-6 lead with a spike from Nishida, the opponent called a timeout.
In the middle of the set, the Bluteon extended their lead to 16-10 with blocks from Evade-Dan, and with spikes from Tomita and Nishida, as well as a powerful spike from Brizard, they reached 20-13.
They did not let up on their offensive pressure until the end, taking the set 25-16 to lead the match.

[Set 3]
Early on, they kept the lead by scoring at a good tempo with a service ace from Brizard and a quick from Nishikawa.
In the middle of the set, they continued to attack mainly through quicks and spikes from Nishida, keeping passes stable to Brizard to confuse the opponent's blocks.
In moments where they needed to pull away, Lopez and Nishida scored steadily with powerful spikes, and Tomita also contributed with fast attacks at key moments.
Late in the set, they took a 19-13 lead with a service ace from Evade-Dan, and when Nishiyama came on for Nishida, he contributed to consecutive points with aggressive play.
Maintaining their good form, they gave the opponent no chance to counterattack, taking the set 25-19 to secure a straight-sets victory.

Post-match comments from Head Coach Tuomas Sammelvuo

Tuomas Sammelvuo
First of all, I am very happy that we were able to win.
Although we couldn't score directly with blocks, we were able to touch the opponent's spikes and turn those into points through counterattacks.
While our spike efficiency wasn't very high, I think it was good that we were able to accumulate points through transition attacks.
In particular, it was very good that the team as a whole made few mistakes and kept service errors down to just two.
Please continue to support us tomorrow as well.

Comments from Miguel Angel Lopez Castro after the match

Miguel Angel Lopez Castro
It was a great match. Today, we were able to put everything we practiced over the past week into practice and perform well.
It was also important that we were able to maintain our concentration until the final whistle blew, and while there are many areas to improve throughout the season, this is a big step forward, and I want us to continue to grow as a team.
Thank you very much.

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