It was very exciting game between Japan with organized system and Poland with the height and power. For the team of Japan, No.9 Sugiyama Sachiko performed remarkably with her ability to lead the strategy for shift attack with No. 12 Kimura Saori and No. 2 Oyama Kara. Poland, on the other hand, lost the rhythm of the game as they made frequent home misses. No. 7 Glinka-Mogentale Malgorzata showed great attacking skill though it was not good enough to penetrate Japan’s receiving skill. Player No.3 of Japan, Takeshita Yoshie, was brilliant with her toss and that made Poland’s blocking unstable.

Also, No.5 Itabashi Megumi showed great one-two attack. In the 2^nd set, Poland and Japan went by 24:24. yet Japan’s organized play won over Poland’s power and height.

In the 3^rd set, Japan’s unique play style led the team to win today’s game. One of the good points that Japan has is that three of the players including No.3, No.12 and No 5 can toss just like setter No.3 Takeshita Yoshie. It was too frequent misses which gave Poland nothing but lost against Japan.