VOLLEYBALL

Japan rallies to beat Turkey in volleyball

Sunday 22nd June, 01:06 AM JST

KOBE —

Japan came from behind twice to edge Turkey in five sets to claim its second straight victory at the women’s volleyball World Grand Prix on Saturday. Asako Tajimi played a pivotal role in the final set as the host posted a 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12 win in the preliminary round of the 12-nation tournament. Turkey dropped to 1-1.

In the other match played at Kobe Sports Park, the United States rebounded from an opening-day loss to Turkey with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 drubbing of winless Kazakhstan. The top five teams will join host Japan in the final round to be held in Yokohama from July 9-13.

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10 Comments

Sarge at 07:38 AM JST - 22nd June

Lessee... Turkey beat the USA... Japan beat Turkey... watch Japan lose to the USA tonight!
rajakumar at 08:03 AM JST - 22nd June

Way to Team Japan(Women volleyball)
Sarge at 08:59 AM JST - 22nd June

That was a great match! There was a great volley at 15-10 in the second set I thought would never end.
Pukey2 at 09:44 AM JST - 22nd June

Once again, we have to watch Matsuda Seiko act like a high school cheerleader. Yuck.
pathat at 09:55 AM JST - 22nd June

Once again, we have to watch Matsuda Seiko act like a high school cheerleader. Yuck.

Double Yuck. The miracles of cosmetic surgery on display.
Sarge at 02:20 PM JST - 22nd June

Pukey2/pathat - Seiko's lookin' good! Ha ha ha!
Crucifier99 at 03:47 PM JST - 22nd June

Geez, when will Japan play out of Japan for a change ? The FIVB is the most pathetic organisation on this planet. Apart from the world league matches and the olympics every major tourney has been held in Japan over the last 2o years. Well, Japan should keep on deceiving themselves that they are good after hosting every tourney at home are beating some teams. They will be given a rude awakening in Beijing when the teams they beat here will beat them badly.
Pukey2 at 08:53 PM JST - 22nd June

Well to be fair, the next match (against USA) will be Japan's last here. They then head to Hong Kong for 3 matches and then to Macau for another 3 (and strangely, in both places, will play China).

Check this out: http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/Competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2008/Results/resultsALL.asp?sm=26

Regardless of whether Seiko looks good or not, there's something strange about someone in their forties acting like a high school girl.
Pukey2 at 09:22 PM JST - 22nd June

Hmm....it seems like Japan got beaten by the team which got thrashed by Turkey.

watch Japan lose to the USA tonight!

No comment!
Sarge at 09:24 PM JST - 22nd June

My prediction was accurate. Great match, though!