Date:2004/05/30/Start time :18:00
Attendance : 10000
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| Teams |
Sets |
1st set |
2nd set |
3rd set |
4th set |
5th set |
total |
 | KOR | 0 | 20 | 21 | 23 | | | 64 |
 | JPN | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | | | 75 |
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Times |
24 | 27 | 28 | | |
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Match description
The Japanese quickly set the pace as the match began, taking an 11-8
advantage in a point-earning scramble.
The Japanese displayed fine blocking skills in an exchange of volleys
and widened their lead to 18-13. At 21-15 in Japan's favor, the
Koreans fought back to narrow the gap to 21-18 but the Japanese took
the set 25-20.
In the second set, the Koreans took over control of the match,
grabbing a 4-1 lead. The Japanese turned the tables and gained a 7-6
edge. Both teams fought in a scramble for the lead before the
Japanese broke away to take a 15-11 advantage. The Koreans fought
back to narrow the gap to 19-18, but the Japanese again moved ahead
to take a 23-20 lead and took the set 25-21 on Marcos Sugiyama's spike.
After a brief seesaw duel, the Japanese had an advantage of 12-10,
and a fierce scramble followed, with the Japanese keeping the two-
point edge at 17-15. The Japanese widened their lead to 22-18 but
the Koreans fought back to narrow the gap to 22-21. The Japanese
took the set 25-23.
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