Game 2 of the 2026-27 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE Week 3 was held on Sunday, November 8, at Koryo Arena (Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture), where OSAKA BLUTEON faced off against Toray Arrows Shizuoka.

[Set 1]
Tomita maintained good form from the start, contributing with spikes and serves to help the team build a lead with consecutive points. Although they were caught at 8-8 after being pressured by the opponent's serves, they regained their rhythm after taking a side-out with a Nishida spike and a follow-up point from Lopez off the defense.
The mid-game saw intense back-and-forth defensive play, but the Bluteon leveraged their strengths to convert points and maintain the advantage.
After building an 18-15 lead through attacks set up by Tomita's stable receptions, the opponent called a timeout, which allowed them to adjust and tie the score at 19-19.
In the final stages, the team strategically applied pressure by substituting in Bagnas and others, securing consecutive points. In a close contest, back-to-back blocks by Lopez and Nishida secured the set 25-22.

[Set 2]

Early on, the team took the lead through consecutive points, including a Nishida block off a Brizard serve.
They continued to play solid volleyball, denying the opponent any chance to counterattack, and after taking a 13-8 lead, they steadily scored via side-outs, reaching 17-11 with a Nishida service ace.
They maintained an aggressive serving stance to keep the pressure on, while Evade-Dan and others formed an iron-clad block to shut out the opponent.
In the final stages, Lopez converted a back-row attack after a scramble, and Nishida dominated with a powerful spike off a jump toss from Yamamoto, allowing them to control the pace throughout and take the set 25-16.

[Set 3]
Early on, Brizard focused his sets on Nishida to rack up points, and the team played with tenacity despite being pushed by the opponent's serves.
A close, one-point game ensued, but they successfully turned the tide to 11-10 with a Nishikawa service ace, scoring with quicks at key moments and back-row attacks from Lopez. While the Bluteon also tried to change the rhythm with aggressive serves to counter the opponent, neither side gave an inch, and they entered the final stages tied at 20-20.
They then fell behind by two points at 20-22 following consecutive losses, but caught up with a Nishida spike and a Nishikawa block. However, they were ultimately overwhelmed by the opponent's tenacity and momentum, losing the set 23-25.

[Set 4]
McCarthy entered the game starting this set. Early on, they scored at a good tempo with spikes from Lopez and Tomita, and a Nishida service ace brought the score to 6-3.
They reached the mid-game at 10-7 with a Lopez spike. Despite the close contest, Evade-Dan scored with a quick, and McCarthy made his presence felt as a middle blocker with a block, bringing the score to 16-13.
Furthermore, Tomita and Lopez toyed with the opponent by launching attacks from the wings, and after entering the final stages at 20-16, they seized the momentum with a Tomita back-row attack off a McCarthy serve.
Maintaining their focus, they closed out the match with a final spike from Nishida to take the set 25-21, securing a 3-1 victory.