Hitachi and NEC in a Tie-Break.
Hisamitsu 2–0 JT. The betting site finally picked this one up
Japan - V.League V1 (Division 1, Women) 2018-2019
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Who won between NEC and Hitachi?
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Springs advance to the Final with win over JT 3-0 today.
JT still in drivers seat for one of two spots in Final 3 semifinal.
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Denso takes Set 1 against Toray. This is a critical match. No streams to view it yet
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Toray vs. Toyota will probably be the decider for the 3rd spot and Final 3. JT still has Toray and Hitachi to play.
NEC has Hisamitsu and Ageo to play.
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Too bad for Denso, losing to Toray pretty much eliminated them--I wish I could have seen it--, but congrats to Toray. They're the Cinderella team, making a mad run for it after starting with zero gift points. Toyota's not playing at a Final 3 level, imo.
I don't think NEC is mathematically eliminated yet
but the math is too complex for me to be certain.NEC - I love them like a child who's wrecked the family car on multiple occasions
Final Weekend Matches:
Sat 23 MAR 2019
- 11:00 NEC Red Rockets v Saitama Ageo Medics
- 13:30 Toyota Body Queens v Toray Arrows
- 16:00 JT Marvelous v Hitachi Rivale
Sun 24 MAR 2019
- 11:00 NEC Red Rockets v Hisamitsu Springs
- 13:30 JT Marvelous v Toray Arrows
- 16:00 Saitama Ageo Medics v Denso Airybees
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Sun 17 March 2019 Results - Challenge Stage 3/3 - Final
Home Team Away Team
Set 1
Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Stats Okayama Seagulls 3–0 PFU BlueCats
25-15 25-18 25-23 75–56 Stats Okayama stays in V1 JA Gifu Rioreina will play a two match Challenge against PFU BlueCats. I imagine a Golden Set will be deployed in case of a Tie. The winner plays in V1 for the 2019-2020 season, the loser plays in V2.
Sat 30 March
16:00 PFU BlueCats v JA Gifu Rioreina
Sun 31 March
16:00 PFU BlueCats v JA Gifu Rioreina
I feel bad for PFU but hope Gifu promotes
For those not following the V.League Division 2 Mega-thread, Victorina Himeji won that mofo, will automatically promote to V1 for the 2019-2020 season, and has made me proud for creating the thread to document their rise to fame. Victorina Himeji was founded in 2016 and played their first two seasons in the basement because that's what new teams have to do. YOSHIE TAKESHITA is their Coach. MASAYOSHI MANABE is their General Manager. The team is stylish
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Toyota v Toray tomorrow night is huge for Toyota. If Toyota loses they are done. If they win they are not necessarily in the Final 3 but at least they'll have a few more hours to agonize over their fate.
I'm not a Toray fan but they deserve some props. They are peaking right now. Good time for it. Jana Kulan is a big part of it, not only scoring but blocking. She's tall AF and playing good ball.
But riddle me this ... Toray finished the Regular Round 3rd from the bottom in reception and 1st in Kill%. At present that is where they stand in the Final 8--3rd from the bottom in reception and 1st in Kill%. How do you explain that? Probably a number of ways but one of them is Nanami Seki. She's got her two middle-blockers in the top 4 of kill% and two of her swingers in the top 15--Ai Kurogo is not one of them and Mari Horikawa isn't playing. Damn.
Toray hasn't accomplished anything yet. All they've done is beat the weeny East teams, and lost to Hisamitsu. So scheduling has given them some lift. Depending on which Toyota shows up tomorrow night, I think the wind is in Toray's favor. JT Marvelous the next night will be tougher.
Of course ... I'd like to see Toray eliminate Toyota to get them out of the way, and then lose to JT so NEC can swoop in after beating Saitama and kick some Hisamitsu ass. It's possible
The path to Gold is there if NEC wants it (and Toray plays along).Sat 23 MAR 2019
11:00 NEC Red Rockets v Saitama Ageo Medics
13:30 Toyota Body Queens v Toray Arrows
16:00 JT Marvelous v Hitachi Rivale
Sun 24 MAR 2019
11:00 NEC Red Rockets v Hisamitsu Springs
13:30 JT Marvelous v Toray Arrows
16:00 Saitama Ageo Medics v Denso Airybees
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How can you suck at reception and lead in kill%? Neriman is your #1 spiker so she is getting a lot of attempts and putting the ball to the floor.
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How can you suck at reception and lead in kill%? Neriman is your #1 spiker so she is getting a lot of attempts and putting the ball to the floor.
I was riddling myself about Toray. They have Jana swinging a lot but they also have three others with a better kill% than Neriman in this Final 8 -- a bit skewed by Nanami Inoue's recent 9 of 11 game. Not a lot of swings but it boosts the % greatly.
I'm feeling it for Toray. Good luck to both teams tonight.
I'm not feeling it for being able to watch the match, however. The V.League site doesn't have it listed as even being broadcast on the home page
There's an odd "For violation of the duty on the venue secure 2018-19V.LEAGUE V · Final stage" apology in the V.League news feed. Maybe they forgot to book a stadium for the Final Matches
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NEC loses right now in 3 or 4, they are out. NEC could only reach 13 points. Even if Toyota lose in 5, they are at 14 and JT is already at 14 before they even play.
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NEC Eliminated
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NEC is out with the loss. Denso is also out as Toray and Toyota could go past 13 points with a win today. Toyota hits 14 if Toray wins in 5.
JT clinches Final 3 berth with Toyota LOSS in 3 or 4 sets OR Toyota LOSS IN 5 sets (tied at 14, but JT has regular season finish tiebreaker).
Toray clinches Final 3 berth with WIN in 3 or 4 sets.
Toyota clinches Final 3 berth with WIN OR 2 SET WINS. Even if tied on points with Toray, Toyota have the regular season finish tiebreaker over Toray.
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Toray is peaking. 25-18 over Toyota Set 1
No streams to see it
Turnabout's fair play , Toyota 25-19 over Toray Set 2