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WL: Korea gets even with Japan, China wins tiebreaker vs. Greece (VIDEO)

by WoV
source: fivb.com; Photo: fivb.com

South Korea showed its strength in the second home game against Japan in Pool D of the 2015 World League.

After losing to its great Asian rivals on Saturday, Korea had to win in rerun and it did it with style – 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18).

Now, Korea equalized in the standings with Japan, both collecting 7 points, while France is untouchable at the first place with 15 points.

Choi Hong-Suk contributed with 15 points to a clear win of his team, followed by Song Myung-Geun with 14.

Kunihiro Shimizu was the only player with double digits in Japan 11 points.

China needed another five-setter to score its second victory in Pool G and maintain its invincibilty.

Visiting team of Greece was on the verge to have the maximum effect at the start, leading 2-1 in sets and in the fourth as well, but couldn’t close the match in a point-by-point play.

Yuan Zhi with 12 and Zhang Chen with 10 points were the best scorers in China.

Rafail Koumentakis had 22 in Greece, followed by Athanasios Protopsaltis with 18.

Slovakia noted its first win in the same pool. It defetaed Mexico in straight sets with 14 from Emanuel Kohút. Daniel Vargas had 13 in Mexico.

FIVB INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND / POOL D /

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
9th game 12. 06. 2015 20:00 France vs Czech 3:0 25:15; 25:23; 25:11    
10th game 13. 06. 2015 14:00 South Korea vs Japan 1:3 20:25; 25:20; 21:25; 19:25   VIDEO
11th game 14. 06. 2015 14:00 South Korea vs Japan 3:0 25:20; 25:21; 25:18    
12th game 14. 06. 2015 20:00 France vs Czech 0:0    

FIVB INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND / POOL G /

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
1st game 12. 06. 2015 18:00 Slovakia vs China 2:3 25:23; 25:21; 17:25; 17:25; 15:17    
2nd game 12. 06. 2015 20:30 Mexico vs Greece 2:3 25:20; 25:21; 21:25; 19:25; 14:16    
3rd game 13. 06. 2015 17:00 China vs Greece 3:2 25:22; 20:25; 18:25; 30:28; 15:13    
4th game 13. 06. 2015 19:30 Mexico vs Slovakia 0:3 21:25; 19:25; 19:25    
5th game 14. 06. 2015 16:00 Slovakia vs Greece 0:0      
6th game 14. 06. 2015 18:30 Mexico vs China 0:0    

 

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