Japan vs Germany Epic Volleyball Battle Highlights

Comeback are already on the score sheet. Good serve. Jon. Back over on one. Graven has to play it. Oh my goodness me. Off Gowler. It's good. And Kentamy all against it. Absolutely incredible defense. But eventually a big man in the shape of Fager finishes the point. It's underway. 2-4. That first tempo Japan didn't work out. Raj. Oh what a picker from Takahashi. This is unbelievable volleyball. The first contact is fantastic. He's second. Fager. 4-5. Goodness me. Eiro. What a day game today. Jon is high. Philippe Jon is really high. This is his... To show the work that he does to put himself in the right position. Larry. Times Graven. Brand. Oh another dig from Raj. Oh that is delightful. Toby Brand laces this ball across. A few centimeters another way he's blocked. A few centimeters the other way. Oh goodness me. He's hit the antenna but Crick is not in the mood for any of his finesse. It is just time to... Zimmermann. Shikawa with the pass. Takahashi. Oh the pancake. Well played. Brand. Up high and Miyaura is there. Eiro. Out wide. Oh what a block. What a dig. He's very small. Eiro. Out to Miyaura. A bit of volley. Monza. Oh and what a service from Raj. Picks up the ace. Great position now. 23-20 and making Japan play. Good swing. Good touch. Raj. He might swing on that either way. Ishikawa. Tries to work off the hands. Well played. Brand's backcourt. Oh yeah. Brand. Immaculate. Set point Germany. Oh yeah. From outside the three. Goes to Larry. Gets blocked by Crick. Short at Yon. The struggling. Raj is going to swing on it. Ogawa into Eiro. The pipe doesn't come off. Patience required. That's awesome. Yuki Ishikawa. Over on one again from Ogawa. Oh Raj. That is some angle. Lovely. This is Raj. Who does well. Yon tests Ogawa. Who does really well. Japan are on a roll. And that man Kenta Miyaura. Seven attack points for him. Raj receives. That's a good reach. But not enough to put the ball down. Oh Yon. From off the deck. Damn ball for Japan to try and increase the lead. Miyaura. Ogawa. Blocked. Oh the crowd are going crazy. And they're about to go crazier. Ishikawa finishes it. Beautiful pass. Miyaura. That one win. Funk. 18-14. Ishikawa. Again. He does the line well. Ishikawa. For the spinner. And Tobi Klick does not look like he's going to miss today. He does not. He's gone for it. Forced the overpass now. Germany need to convert. Set point. Somitas backcourt. Eiro. Raj. Another early service. Japan cold. They'll manage it though. Because Ishikawa is on the end of it. Good pass. Zimmermann. Wow. Eric Ross helps himself. Zimmermann. Miyaura. That is also a good swing. Brandt. Ishikawa. The roll. The pancake. Jan. Oh off the shoulder. But converted. Break point lead Germany. Phenomenal defense to pick up the roll shot. As Ishikawa serves. Touch up. A great serve. And Crick. Goes. Bang. Shifted all the way over. That you've got are going to be absolutely huge. Lovely touch by Raj. Larry gets there ahead of Lenny. It's a Larry. 16-14. Miyaura. Takes some heat off it. Makes Graven play. Oh wow. That has hit Ishikawa clean in the head. It will be a challenge. Brandt. Pass and run. Specialist setter on court for Japan. Spitzer off the net. Raj. Works it well. But Japan masters in those kind of situations. Oh we love a one-handed set. We love a one-handed set. Germany up to 20. To a high. Really challenged the physicality of the Japanese block. Good pass. Run. Oh that's unreal. Zimmermann probably had that horrible sinking feeling as he's jumped. Yeah. First Tomizawa. Now Miyaura. Doing a great job from the service line. Oh an ace. It's on Miyaura. Puts Japan ahead. This. Offs for the float serve. Run. He's going to get it back. Swinging for the set. No. This needs to go down. Great swing. But Ogawa's there. A bump set. The run. It's 2-1. Great block. Was it heads? Yes. Totally quick. Ishikawa. On his first ball side out. Not letting first tempo be part of the play. Ishikawa. Runs the roll shot well. But Zimmermann reads it. Rathen with the bump set. Good cover off the block. Oh. What a swing from Roche. That is a lovely step in. 9-8. Yawn. So it certainly wasn't a clean volley. But anyway. We digress. Great pick up. Eiro. Working hard. Rath. Working harder. 14-11. This is a absolutely. Out for Germany. Equally as big. Great save. But an opportunity for a 4-point lead. Oh. The pick up superb. And a left from Toby Brand. Are you kidding me? A fearless swing by Toby Brand. And in a great spot. One serving. Good ball in by Graven. Pull up. Hello. Did I yawn? Eiro. Chikawa. Opens up the free ball. Three receivers on the court. Lovely pass. Good serve. Well played by Grager. Mastukai. Readies himself. Close. In. What an impact. Mastukai comes off the bench.