JPN vs. ARG
Argentinians opened the match with 3-0 which determined the rest of the Set 1. With a good serving, the South Americans prevented recognizable fast attacks of Japanese players 16-10. At 19-15 for Argentina, Japan approached to 19-18 and even managed to level at 24-24. Still, with Yanagida’s long serve and Japanese poor reception in the next point, it was 26-24 for Argentina.
It seemed that Ishikawa emptied the ammunition in the first set, but Conte has just started to use his in Set 2 and Argentina took three key points in a row at 13-all. Solé’s block and De Cecco’s ace sealed Japanese destiny in this set 25-22.
At 5-all in Set 3, Conte stepped on a service line at 4-5 and didn’t move in the next four points giving his team a decisive 3-point lead. Then, Ishikawa woke up and with Shimizu’s support, led Japan to 13-all. Argentina scored three in a row at that result and maintained the gap to the end mostly thanks to Palacios and Solé 25-21.
Top scorers: Facundo Conte in Argentina – 13 points, Yuki Ishikawa in Japan – 19 points. Argentinawas dominant in blocking 11-3
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World Cup 2015 / Male / Seniors, Today’s schedule
| Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | ||
| 21. 09. 2015 10:10 | Italy | vs | Russia | 3:0 |
25:15; 26:24; 25:18 |
| 21. 09. 2015 10:30 | Egypt | vs | Tunisia | 3:2 | 23:25; 25:21; 23:25; 25:17; 15:11 |
| 21. 09. 2015 14:10 | Australia | vs | Iran | 3:0 | 27:25; 27:25; 25:22 |
| 21. 09. 2015 14:10 | Canada | vs | Venezuela | 3:0 | 25:18; 25:22; 25:23 |
| 21. 09. 2015 14:15 | Japan | vs | Argentina | 0:3 | 24:26; 22:25; 21:25 |
| 21. 09. 2015 17:10 | USA | vs | Poland | 1:3 | 25:17; 19:25; 23:25; 15:25 |
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