Yuki Ishikawa was the best player of Japan in the semifinal game against the host Australia. He notched 23 points in a 3-2 win over the rival 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 18-16.
The tie-break was super exciting. The Japanese team played an amazing defense and after a point of Haku Ri the fans of Japan started celebrating a victory, 18-16.
Nathan Roberts was the top scorer in Australia with 24 points.
The FIVB World League Group 2 final tournament, semis:
Japan – Australia 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 18-16)
Slovenia – The Netherlands 3-0 (25-15, 32-30, 25-20)
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