Japan 🇯🇵 vs Germany 🇩🇪 _ Highlights _ Men s VNL 2025

So his first swing for Ran is long. Eiro in a sector today. Ran Takahashi is at the races. Fantastic tempo off the bat. Eiro knows that with... Chance for 3-1. Hishikawa is high. Even though he's very small. Eiro. Out to Miyahara. To be leaving Osaka Blue Teal. It's already left, should I say. What a block from Larry. Good contact. Ran has to be played. Jan in a sector. Ran off the hands. Tomita back into Eiro. Onodera converts. Tomita is off. Great position now. 23-20. And making Japan play. Good swing. Good touch. Raj. He might swing on that. Either way. Hishikawa. Tries to work off the hands. Well played Jan. Ran's backcourt. Oya. Ran. Imaki. That is a fantastic finish to the point. Leni Graven. Set point Germany. Oya. From outside the 3. Goes to Larry. Gets blocked by Crick. And what a start to this game by Germany. They lead 25-21. They've taken the first set. And after Japan blew out of the gates. That is a very good set to zero. Good ball in. Hishikawa. He'll order. Good touch by Brown. Blew at him. Yon. Resists the temptation to swing on that. Oh come on. Yuki Hishikawa. I'm not even sure how to describe this shot. This is a short choppy half speed roll. Iro. Roj. Good pass. Oh come on. Philipp Yon. Well he's obviously taken a lead. Run. Short at Yon. Was struggling. Roj is going to swing on it. Ogawa into Iro. The pipe doesn't come off. Patience required. That's awesome. Yuki Hishikawa. Run. Seven attack points for him. Roj receives. Easy to put the ball down. From off the deck. Down. That one went thunk. As it hit the ground. This is exactly. 18-14. Hishikawa. For the spinner. And Toby Click does not look like he's going to miss today. He's gone for it. Forced the overpass now. Germany need to convert. Set point. Somitas backcourt. Iro. Run. Japan are level. They have got one foot in Ningbo. If Germany win they drag Japan right back into the chasing pack. This is the third set underway. And Ogawa gets the first point. Another early service. Japan cold. They don't manage it though because Hishikawa is on the end of it. Krager. 13-11. Good pass. Run. So we're looking. Well it's a big antenna touch. But Eric Ruhrs will want to see if the ball was down first. Yeah. Probably will be. As Hishikawa serves. Touch. Off a great serve. Crick. Goes. Bang. Shifted all the way over. But an interesting one because we're in the Maya here, right? We're going to have teams that are 7 and 5. And in front. Lovely platform on that pass. And run. 17. In it goes to Iro. The upholder. Also Yon. They have guys who are high who really challenge the physicality of the Japanese block. Good pass. Run. Oh. That's unreal. Koj. In short. What a pick up from Tomita. Onodera recycles. Really smart play. And run. Goes at it two-handed. Germany blocking well. Miyamura. Now Germany's chance. And Yon has mis-hit it. Oh no. No in here. About a meter away. Hops for the float serve. Run. He's going to get it back. Swinging for the set. No. This needs to go down. Great swing. Certainly are. Brandt serves first in the fourth set. Good early pass. Oh no no no. Katsumi Oh is in the mood everyone. Not letting first tempo be part of the play. Ishikawa. Runs the roll shot well. But Zimmerman reads it. Rathen with the bump set. Good cover off the block. Oh what a swing from Roos. 9-8. Yon. Toby Brandt setting backwards. Not enough speed for Philip Yon to get the advantage. Yon. Off speed. This will be challenged. But Brandt in the meantime is going to try and put it on the floor. Ishikawa plays it from the floor. Miyaura picks up the block. Touch. The scoreboard will read 11-10. Yeah. 10-11. Yeah it was a fantastic effort from the two of them. The Japan would be massive. A side out for Germany. Equally as big. Great save. But an opportunity for a four point lead. Oh the pick up superb. From Toby Brandt. Are you kidding me? A fearless swing by Toby Brandt. He has to go. Alas. It adds to the drama. 13-15. Go go. Well rescued. Well that's a real mess there from Brandt. You're back to square one. Japan in a great spot. Ball in by Graven. Hello. Good day Yon. Nice to see you again. Thieler. A lovely piper. Clean as a whistle for Roche. Japan with effectively three receivers on the court. Lovely pass off a good serve. Well played by Grager. Pastukai. Readies himself. Close. In!