Japan vs Bulgaria Epic Volleyball Battle Highlights

That's an ace serve and it's 3-0 Bulgaria. Free ball Bulgaria. Not gonna happen. Murayama shuts the door. Fantastic choice by Murayama. Comes go Murayama. A good touch. It's quite tight. They could play Lokheba. Well done Bulgaria taking the hands away. Rotation one is no longer an issue for teams for any server that puts a high ball toss in. So now I think we're going to see an evolution maybe in. Oh wow. Let's set it down to my middle shall we. That's more like it. Oh. Pancake. Tasty. Nikolov strike. Ending challenge. Keep going in the next couple of points. Great tempo through the middle for Murayama. Last ball Bulgarian blockers have no chance to react. Maybe it's just the fact that Japan are now up to speed. But this is somewhere something that Bulgaria are going to have a bit of a role now with the team. Good up. So is that from Iroh. Oh come on. Amazing set. Fantastic swing. Both teams playing really great defense. Yeah just at what point was it when they suddenly were better than dad. Is that right? That is some hit. Some hit. The ball gets into the slot. Good serve. Works to be done here by Bulgaria. They can go wide on the angle. Oh block from Sato. Wonderful technique. Finishes the move so well and he has to make the long journey as well. Alex Nikolov at the service line. Another relaxing thought. Oh my days. What a serve. Goodness me. Wow. That will do. Just look for a moment like that set was setting a little bit too tight today until Simeon jumped. A bit of pressure here on Japan. And it's a monster block and Bulgaria now have a set point. That's a great block back. Kai shutting that one down. 3-2 Bulgaria. Not the right connection in the middle. This could be 4-2. It really is 4-2. What a swing that is as well with only one step approach pretty much. The ball behind is Nikolov's set. He uses a really big hit. That's nice. That's what Japan need to do more of. Getting those one-on-ones. Quality reception. Keeping the middle. The commit block from Sato. Fantastic. Timing available there is after the Nikolov reception. It's not going to be a fast ball or as fast a position four. Miura. Too far in front to really go after it. Oh out, out and out. Miura's been struck. And that's good sporting spirit being shown by Escobar straight over the side. Good up. Really good pick. So is that. Of course it has to be Ogawa with the dig. Bulgaria still in the rally. Ogawa makes another and it's Japan who take the point. Simeon couldn't get a full swing on that and that played right in Japan's hands. That's it. That's more like it. Miura in full flow is a joy to watch. That last step with his ability that he approaches the ball is so consistent. Goodness me. Miura what a touch. What an angle. Not enough risk on the three ball from Japan. The tide has turned now in Bulgaria's favor. They lead by two. Okay there is a huge crowd here. Simeon. Good serve. Great block. This is excellent from Bulgaria. Simeon Nikolov at the serving line. That's a good play. He's got the overpass. Free ball. Bulgaria. Missed contact with that and Japan will take the point. Good comeback. Alexander hooks up on a way so Bulgaria have the lead. Whenever the ball gets set to the edges they're working a long way to get to the corner. There's space to go sharp cross. A little bit tight. Got another chance here. Nowhere for Miura to go and he'll take that point. A good position early in this third set. Making a great position. A serve. A four. I say that is magnificent. A one-on-one and that has come right back into Miura's box. Close to a football. There's nowhere to go. It did catch a part of the block. Play on. That caught all of the block and there'll be no playing on from that. That's the key here. That is a wonderful block. Fantastic because that's a one-on-one and you're thinking this is another point for Bulgaria but that is wonderful work. Yeah Nishiyama doesn't do anything extra. Good serving pressure. Nice touch. Could save. Will it come back? Will it come back? Yes it will. That was almost kept in play again. Alex didn't know where it got. There is full attention from Alexander Nikolov. That is wonderful. Oh a serve. Nice 13. Top server. Side-back doesn't hurt anyone at the moment. No he can't. And that's it. It's done. Dusty. 3-0. 25-19 in the third. What a start to week two.