Italy stuns Japan in four sets in the VNL men's tournament, staining a pristine 10-0 start on the way to the playoffs, while Poland and Brazil sweep Canada and China, respectively. VNL2023
MANILA, Philippines – With a take-no-prisoners attitude, Italy again stayed red-hot in the Manila leg of the 2023 Volleyball Men’s Nations League , stunning once-unbeaten Japan in four airtight sets, 29-27, 28-26, 23-25, 25-20, at the packed Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, July 8.
Despite feeling the brunt of resting fan favorite spiker Ran Takahashi, Japan composed itself with a third-set squeaker from two frames down and held momentum in the fourth with a 16-12 lead. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Poland gritted its way through a nip-and-tuck sweep of Canada, 25-21, 25-23, 27-25, led by a pair of 11-point outings from Kamil Semeniuk and Norbert Huber.
Samuel Cooper paced 14th-ranked Canada with a game-high 19 points off 15 attacks, 3 aces, and 1 block, while Arthur Szwarc added 16 points.
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