In the second round of the Tokyo Paralympics and Sitting Volleyball Men's Qualifying League, Japan played against Egypt and lost with a set count of 0 to 3, resulting in two consecutive losses.
Sitting volleyball is a competition played by a team of six players with disabilities such as legs, and is played while sitting on a court smaller than ordinary volleyball.
In the qualifying league held at Makuhari Messe A Hall in Chiba City, eight participating teams will be divided into four teams to play in a round robin, and the top two teams will advance to the semi-finals.
Japan, which is ranked 12th in the world ranking, lost to the Russian Paralympic Committee in the first match on the 27th, and played against Egypt, which is the 3rd in the world, on the 29th.
Japan showed tenacious play against the sharp spike of Egypt in the first set, such as Hayashi Tazawa, who has participated in the All Japan High School Volleyball Championship as a libero specializing in defense, in a row, but the opponent's momentum was stopped. I dropped it 11 to 25.
Japan, who also dropped 7 to 25 in the second set, led 6 to 4 in the third set by showing a quick reaction to the opponent's attack and persistently connecting the ball, but surpassed the spike of the opponent who is superior in height. After that, he lost 21 points at a stretch, dropped 6 to 25, and lost with a set count of 0 to 3.
Japan, who lost two games in a row, will face Bosnia and Herzegovina, who is fourth in the world, in the final round of the qualifying league on the 31st.
Director Kubo "The number of scenes connected to the rally has increased"
Japan coach Kadai Kubo, who lost two games in a row, said, "I think it was a match that showed a great deal of basic strength against the opponent. There were many games that I couldn't do, but the number of scenes where rallies are connected is increasing. I was looking forward to the final round of the league.