Great comeback by Japan!
Ebata needs to be more effective, seems she's not going full power mode. Kimura needs help to score the points. Shinnabe also not helping much.
2012 Olympic Games
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Japan reception are good, Chinese libero is a bit slow ...
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Great comeback by Japan!
Ebata needs to be more effective, seems she's not going full power mode. Kimura needs help to score the points. Shinnabe also not helping much.I agree that Risa does not do much in attack, but I have observed that her reception and defense is very valuable for the team and probably the reason why she plays.
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Bravo Japan!
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It looks like Japan's strategy to serve always on Zhang Lei is working very well!
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Now ... only Wang can kill for China ...
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Japan plays cleaner right now..
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Wang scores a lot off the block now but she hardly jumps and I don't think she will have power for 5 sets.
This is a total sideout game, both teams with very few break points and those few will be decisive for the winner in the end.
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China had a lead but Japan creeping back again.
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Wang scores a lot off the block now but she hardly jumps and I don't think she will have power for 5 sets.
This is a total sideout game, both teams with very few break points and those few will be decisive for the winner in the end.
You can see her physical limitations are holding her back, but yet she's helping the team so much... I think Ruoqi also entered a bit intimidated. So, Yimei Wang's being crucial.
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China totally exploit their height advantage now and there's not much Japan can do about it. Xu Yunli adds the necessary height and power in the middle for China and Wang improved a lot in 2nd set. So we go to at least 4 and BRA-RUS is gonna start delayed
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China should use the middle more to offload Wang ...
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Saori with about 20 points after 2 sets
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Ebata needs too many attempts to score, Manabe really should consider trying Sakoda in her place...
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Hui is back!
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Zhang does not show any weaknesses in reception today, I think Japan should try going after Hui, it might at least affect her attacking game.
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Zhang does not show any weaknesses in reception today, I think Japan should try going after Hui, it might at least affect her attacking game.
I think she's the weak point of China.
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Go Japan!!!
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Japan wins set 3 and leads 2-1
This wrecks my predictions but it's fun to watch Japan just make a comeback in every set.
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Ebata totally rocked it!
Japam won, and barely used Kimura this set. I think Ebata took a little while, but now she's finally showing what she can do.
Ruoqi improved tremendously as well this set, but she missed a very crucial counter-attack near the end.
I have a hard time imagining this match not going to the 5th...