(Re. third set): We made some mistakes, as the players lost their concentration a bit after winning the second set so easily. We made mistakes on service, reception and spiking and usually we don’t make such mistakes.
(Re. future events in Iran): I hope that the representative of FIVB for these games saw the enthusiasm of the fans and will mention this in his report to the FIVB, and they will give Iran the chance to host important tournaments in Iran.
Japan coach Naoki Morokuma: In recent years, the Iran team has made a great effort to improve and have become powerful. Today, we had a hard match. A huge number of spectators were in the hall and they made a lot of noise, which made us lose our concentration. I was expecting to have a hard match against Iran but it was harder than I thought it would be. The Iran players showed they had done some hard training and are a strong team. We want to make it to the World League, so the coming match with Iran is very important for us. We must win 3-0 or else it’s totally meaningless.
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