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ACH M: Kazakhstan create sensation as they beat Korea in semis, Japan march into finals

by WoV
source: asianvolleyball.net; Photo: asianvolleyball.net

The Kazakh National Team created a real sensation in the 2017 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship in Surabaya, Indonesia, by beating the gold medal favorites and unbeaten side until this game (7-0) South Korea in the heated semi-finals.


Kazakh-National-Team

Kazakh-National-Team

 

Kazakhstan were two sets down against the rivals to whom they lost a few days ago in the Second Stage of the tournament but made a turnaround by fighting for every ball until their captain Aleksandr Stolnikov scored an ace on the second match ball in the tie-break, 3-2 (20-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-23, 16-14).

Vitaliy Erdshtein from the winning side scored a match-high 19 points. Moon Sung-Min led Korea with 19 points.

Kazakhstan advanced to their second-ever final in the continental championship (lost to South Korea 3-0 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, in 1993) where they will meet title holders Japan who outclassed hosts Indonesia in straight sets, partially 25-17, 26-25, 25-23.

Yuki Ishikawa scored 20 points for Japan, while Rivan Nurmulki led Indonesia with 21 points.

 

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