Enough to earn respect!, The Chinese men's volleyball team, which has undergone a complete transformation, has shown great vitality despite being defeated by the Japanese men's volleyball team, the Philippines, China, and Japan
On July 4th, 2023, Beijing time, the Chinese team played against the Japanese team in the Philippines leg of the World Men's Volleyball League. Despite leading twice, the Chinese team was tied twice by the Japanese team, and in the end, the total score was reversed by 2-3. The Japanese team remains unbeaten and leads the points table with nine consecutive wins. The Chinese team is currently ranked 12th.
As both Asian teams, the Japanese team has already surpassed the Chinese team and become a world-class powerhouse. In the first two races, the Japanese men's volleyball team performed exceptionally well, defeating world-class strong teams such as Serbia, France, Brazil, and Argentina. On the other hand, the Chinese men's volleyball team had a previous record of 2 wins and 6 losses. After narrowly defeating the Bulgarian men's volleyball team 3-2 in their first game, they suffered a six game losing streak until their last game in Rotterdam, when the Chinese men's volleyball team overturned the German team 3-1.
Based on the overall strength analysis of the Chinese and Japanese men's volleyball teams, the outside world was not optimistic about the Chinese men's volleyball team before this match, and even believed that the team would lose 0-3. Unexpectedly, the process of the Sino Japanese War was intense, and the Chinese men's volleyball team showed great momentum, but unfortunately, they were not as good as their opponents in grasping key points.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Chinese team consists of Zhang Jingyin and Yu Yuantai as the main attackers, Peng Shikun and Li Yongzhen as the secondary attackers, Jiang Chuan as the receiver, Wang Hebin as the setter, and Yang Yiming as the free agent. The starting lineup of the Japanese men's volleyball team is mainly composed of Yuki Ishikawa and Blue Takahashi, with secondary attacks on Taiji Onodera and Kazuta Yamauchi. They will receive Yuji Nishida, with a second pass from Masayoshi Kanda and free agent Chichi Yamamoto.
In the first game, the Chinese men's volleyball team staged a stunning comeback. In a serve round by Zhang Jingyin, who was behind 18-24, the Chinese men's volleyball team scored 8 points in a row, saving 6 consecutive innings and taking the lead with a score of 26-24. Using serve to drive the team's attack and defense, the Chinese players put in the effort, and every player on the field is contributing to the team. But after all, the Japanese men's volleyball team has a stronger strength, and their defense, attacking speed, and willpower in the back all reflect the level that a strong team should have. The two sides fought until the decisive game, and after drawing 5, the Chinese team was hit by a single pass, losing consecutive points. In the final moments of the competition, the Japanese men's volleyball team maintained a high success rate in almost every aspect of serving, attacking, and blocking, and ultimately won the game.
From the performance of the Chinese men's volleyball team in this World League, it can be seen that the team has shown positive changes through the training, summary and adjustment of the matches. Especially the main attacker Zhang Jingyin has made progress in serving and attacking stability. The Chinese men's volleyball team suffered a regrettable defeat in this game, but their fighting spirit and display of spirit in the competition are touching. Most of the audience at the scene were cheering for the Japanese men's volleyball team, while the Chinese players fought hard to serve, attack, and defend, showing a completely transformed team.
According to post match data statistics, China's main attacker Zhang Jingyin scored the highest 21 points of the game, with main attacker Yu Yuantai scoring 17 points and secondary attacker Li Yongzhen scoring 16 points. Japan's main attack was Yuki Ishikawa with 19 points, replacing Kenji Miyazawa with 15 points, attacking Takahashi Blue with 14 points, and replacing Yuki Nishida with 12 points. In this match, the Chinese men's volleyball team did not open the receiving position, which was also one of the reasons for their defeat.
In terms of team data, the Japanese men's volleyball team and the Chinese men's volleyball team scored 63-54 in attack, while the Chinese men's volleyball team led their opponents with a blocking score of 17-5. The Japanese team made 61 saves, surpassing the Chinese team's 49 saves. In terms of personal mistakes, the Chinese men's volleyball team gave 35 points to their opponents, while the Japanese men's volleyball team gave 32 points. It is not difficult to see from the data that the Chinese men's volleyball team has an advantage in net opening, while the Japanese men's volleyball team's overall offensive strength and first pass defense ability are very outstanding.
Although they lost the game, the Chinese men's volleyball team should see their own strengths and progress from it. The small loss of the Chinese men's volleyball team is due to inadequate technical details, which is also a shortcoming that the team urgently needs to improve. If we can refine some of the links between the small balls, the team's strength will be further elevated.
Judging from the opponents in the Philippines, their overall strength is above that of the Chinese men's volleyball team. In addition to the leading team Japan, there are also two world powerhouses Slovenia and Brazil, as well as the Canadian team, which also faces relegation.
On July 6th, the Chinese men's volleyball team will face the Slovenian men's volleyball team.
