HISTORICAL MATCH | JAPAN vs BRAZIL | Men's VNL 2023

HISTORICAL MATCH | JAPAN vs BRAZIL | Men's VNL 2023. It was a thrilling full-set match between the #2 world-ranked powerhouse, Brazil, and the #7 underdogs, Japan. It was a long, hard-fought battle, and both teams displayed excellent world-class plays, but the scores of 25-23 | 25-21 | 18-15 | 22-25 | 18-16 gave Japan their 1st ever win against Brazil after 30-years in an FIVB tournament. A historic win for the Japanese as they struggled to win against a higher-ranked team in the league, and they remain undefeated with a tally of 7-0.
Even mighty Brazil failed to stop Japan’s winning streak in Volleyball Nations League 2023 as the two teams met in a Pool 3 match in Orleans on Thursday. The table leaders edged the world’s number two team to claim a tight victory, their seventh since the start of the competition. However, Japan lost their first point, so now they have 20 on top of the current standings. Brazil are fourth on a 4-2 win-loss record and 13 points.
Three Japanese players topped the scorers’ chart of the match on 20+ points each. Outside hitter and captain Yuki Ishikawa delivered the match high of 27, including two aces, followed by opposite Kento Miyaura with 24, including an ace and a block, and outside Ran Takahashi with 21, including two aces. Miyaura and Takahashi registered high success rates in attack, 59% and 61%, respectively. Opposite Alan Souza was Brazil’s leading scorer with 20 points, all spikes.
While Yuki Ishikawa was taking care of business in attack, Japan fired as many as five aces to dominate on the court throughout the first set and reach a quadruple set point at 24-20. Brazil denied the first three opportunities, but on the fourth, Ran Takahashi put an end to the set at 25-23. Japan stepped up their spiking effort in set two, with Ishikawa continuing to spearhead the offence, and stayed well in control. They opened up a comfortable gap and kept pace until Takahashi again, this time with a blistering pipe shot, closed the set at 25-21.
Brazil struck back in set three. After 5-5, they broke away and never looked back. Outside hitter Henrique Honorato took charge of the attack and led his team to an emphatic 25-18 win. Japan’s improved attack in the fourth set was offset by some great Brazilian blocking. Middle blocker Flavio Gualberto put away three stuffs and playmaker Bruno Rezende added one to help their team prevail on the way to leveling the match. Opposite Alan Souza was quite productive in offence, but in the end it was outside Ricardo Lucarelli who hammered the 25-22 set winner.
The tie-breaker was really competitive. Kento Miyaura was on fire to give his team a slight lead, but the gap never exceeded two points and the set went to overtime. While Miyaura and Ishikawa’s powerful hits kept bringing in those match points, finally, it was Takahashi who converted one with a block-out shot for 18-16.
“I can’t believe this!” exclaimed Takahashi after the game. “We trained a lot for this match against Brazil and came out to give everything on the court. So it was a really good game today. Brazil have a lot of great players and we are a young team, still growing up, but it doesn’t matter. We had to play our volleyball...”
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Team Japan: Onodera (MB), Miyaura (OP), Yamauchi (MB), Sekita (S), Ran (OH), Ishikawa (OH) and Yamamoto (L)
Team Brazil: Bruno (S), Otávio (MB), Onorato (OH), Lucas (MB), Lucarelli (OH), Alan (OP) and Thales (L)
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[@emmabawel959]

Yuki Ishikawa the MVP with 28 points against almighty Brazil 🔥💕

[@brownibrawlstars]

i am going to play in that league one day. i will train everyday to make sure i do this

[@kait0066]

u got this bro, meet u from the womens side in the future 🤝

[@brownibrawlstars]

@@kait0066 i look forward to it

[@AloneN.]

I think you need to stop playing Brawl stars

[@akiresu7555]

So we're going to meet one day

[@brownibrawlstars]

@@AloneN. nah, id win

[@jenbards8425]

Just rewatched this, one of the best match in the VNL, both teams were superb! Congrats to Captain Ishikawa and Team Japan, what a game!

[@nelsonyokoyama2296]

Japão conseguiu reunir a melhor geração dos últimos 30 ou 40 anos. Fazia mais ou menos esse tempo que não conseguiam vencer o Brasil. Omedetou, Nippon!!

[@luizalberto93]

No futebol tbm, é toda uma geração de atletas, fico muito feliz

[@nenebriones3335]

What a breath holding match between “JAPAN and BRAZIL” Congratulations JAPAN 🫶❤️🫶🍀🍀🍀

[@noemihernandez2011]

Me encanta el equipo de japon qué no se rinde Cuando va a abajo en el marcador se le vanta eso es lo que me gusta de los jugadores felicidades muchachos de japon

[@Ollowayn]

That match was amazing. Such great volleyball by both teams.

[@silascosta4750]

eu aqui torcendo pro Brasil pq nao tinha assistido essa partida kk. mas vou te falar, que time esse do Japão. os cara tão raçudo. tenho que voltar a acompanhar kkkk

[@tarcisiojonathan]

vai começar a VNL jaja a hora de voltar a ver é agora

[@rorentsu27]

That last point by Ran gave me goosebumps, this match is truly unforgettable 🥶

[@shyam3391]

Japan, my favourite team ❤️ even in football also. ❤Manipur.

[@user-vw2et8mf6q]

รักและชื่นชอบทั้ง2ทีมเลยครับ อยากเห็นพวกเค้าชิงชนะเลิศกันสักครั้ง

[@supportnetwork7005]

Wow. Great teams

[@riabavia5401]

Match of the year 2023 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Mingmarification]

Congratulations ❤❤❤❤Japan

[@sdngy]

Japan has definitely a miracle generation

[@j.CrisOficial]

Japón..!! 🔥

[@bluesky7398]

Oh love this match! #Japan.❤🫡

[@LamNguyen-nj6er]

I am a fan of Japan but I have to say this match is Japan A team VS Brazil B team. Plus, the match was held in Japan with the big pressure for Brazil from the audience. Can’t wait to see them in Paris 2024 Olympic.

[@hellcyte5259]

It was in Orleans France, not Japan.. Your Brazil B team is without Leal, thales and Lucas, but Japan had Miyaura and Kentaro, those two are awesome, great player, but they are also choice number 2 from the starting 6 of Japan

[@DrSongs-rg4ry]

Great play and love shots by Ishikawa

[@guntivinod771]

Amazing match ❤❤

[@mauieasares1451]

MIYAURA OMG!!!!!! YUKI,RAN SO AMAZING also the stter sekita❤❤❤❤ i love JAPAN🇯🇵🎌🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@HimeshDx]

Nishida 🥲

[@luizalberto93]

​@@HimeshDxmachucou?

[@mayfungkhoo7048]

I admire all liberos😊

[@user-zl1ew9hc7e]

Japan 🇯🇵 Amazing Team 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Letitgoguys]

We already knew the result but we would love to watch a full video. Thanka anyway

[@Hopingsonchahongnao]

Wow wow wow super japan very well done

[@luishuitron6189]

I love how much taller and bigger Brazil players are, but Japan jumps probably high or even higher than Brazil.. Japan is an Incredible team

[@RC-ud4qo]

Ishikawa, Nishida, Sekita, and Ran. Those 4 together are unstoppable

[@MMARYASMR]

Wow ❤

[@paijittajannd8021]

Ishikawa the best mvp

[@sashijamir6083]

I'm giving credit to Miyura too.

[@tororo_6182]

The encounter between Yuki and Bruno was a special one.

[@ridwangaluhwiraksa1987]

come on japan! you can be 1st of the world!

[@kyala2251]

❤❤❤❤

[@iroshanmadusanka6490]

❤

[@LegendMazhar-zy6zu]

Fan

[@davinchheang3143]

សូមអបសាទរក្រុមសាម៉ួរ៉ៃជប៉ុន 🎉🎉🎉❤🎉🎉🎉

[@mohammadzubairsaleh8577]

full match link please.

[@ShahriyorXaydarov]

Yamamoto the best libera in the world❤

[@arcade9245]

So, just before this match, I watched the Japan vs France match on CZcams. I am a huge fan of Japan; their strategies for smashing everything are simply incredible. And I loved how strategically they defeated France. Then I watched this match, knowing Brazil was number one. I can definitely say that Brazil is number one. They seemed to have blocked all of Japan. Every strategy was slashed. Japan appeared helpless in the face of such powerful attacks. Just wow for the Brazilian team.

[@ati1209]

When you will post the full match

[@BekaBeka-do3qm]

Япония дуйнодо эн кучтуу зашитасы бар команда

[@andreabanner5646]

10:10 strong and long is wild

[@miguelalejandrocortesnunes5777]

Que grande eres chica colombiana que pidio la camiseta de nishida, ojala te la haya dado y si no pues que pro igual por estar alla

[@rajkrai9078]

❤❤Nisida

[@aloysiuskamsuan967]

Brazil is no more the same without the legends Yonda Leal and Wallace.... Still good though... Congrats Japan, keep it going

[@iFuriouS-yo2vz]

Nah, We're still very good at volleyball anyway

[@greenyisalive]

They still got Bruno and luca but I agree it may never be the same; they're still a very strong team though

[@edmonholmes1388]

Este partido fue de Miyaura!

[@Brutipra]

That japan defender was danger

[@LegendMazhar-zy6zu]

Of volleyball tournament

[@YiguoChen]

Nishida is no with the selection?

[@denarkachannel]

🎉🎉❤ْ

[@RafaelGabrielVlog]

Ran Takahashi 💪🏐❤️

[@kanumanhas6497]

Darlan souza tua paad deta hai har baar 🇯🇵japani oil wali ki🤣😂

[@user-zl1ew9hc7e]

Love you Japan 🤩😍♥️🤍

[@HH-RAP00]

I wanna see Japan in 2025!!! ❤❤❤

[@kevinramy5342]

6:56 was a wrong call without a touch !!

[@rig8048]

I thought so

[@omarchelo117]

I don't see hinata on Japan team wth

[@mayfungkhoo7048]

Or Tobio Kageyama

[@fim5751]

Uhh where’s kenma guys??? 😟

[@RNSRECAP]

They're going to trial

[@sahilpradhan9026]

They left playing after high school 😂

[@mayfungkhoo7048]

I guess

[@Bruna-mc9cg]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@boenkakbar5676]

Not even 1 min into video, score 20+ both

[@WesleyRichard-nq7cc]

when was this game played

[@maisagregorio8555]

VNL do ano passado..oitavas

[@zhmnklva_]

Where are Nishida?

[@arthuradelbges2763]

1:47 o cara num mandou essa contra os criadores né KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK krai Brasil ousado dms goxto!

[@maisagregorio8555]

Pensei a mesma coisa haha

[@carloskurekk7887]

Ishikawa the best

[@laraoliveira6473]

O Honorato no primeiro set: parece que o feitiço virou contra o feiticeiro

[@NYXPHAMSI]

Why nishida on the bench?

[@Adrian-21co]

5:28 that's some haikyuu type shhh

[@masimasiasomua5948]

How come Nishida didn’t play?

[@Liiiilllliiiiinn]

Does anyone know why they didn’t put Yuji Nishida on the field for this match?? Isn’t he the best?

[@Hkran]

Why Nishida is not playing?

[@raiky3259]

Miyaura is also a really good player. He had the better tournament.

[@revanatictheplayer5120]

Why was yuji nishida benched?

[@ShahriyorXaydarov]

I love japan volleybol ♥️ Ran takahashi Yuki ishikawa Yuji nishida 💀☠️☠️

[@kanumanhas6497]

Darlan souza and leal 🇧🇷 2:20 left the chat🗿💀

[@user-uk4vg8ny1z]

龍神NIPPON🇯🇵🗾

[@DhankumarTumrok]

Hlo

[@sergioarteagagomez1053]

y nishida pa cuando

[@mohammedouahb8858]

Where is nishida?

[@KlaroMagno]

Ran looks a bit like Elon Musk

[@sitiadzlin9566]

Maybe because he's hv Amerika descent ?

[@user-gu3rv5wr8s]

Congratulations Japan 🎉🎉

[@RC-ud4qo]

Japan and Brazil pretty equal

[@Jacky17081]

”Majiaka“ Really？ 11:57

[@sethv.3529]

where’s nishida?

[@user-um7tz3jz4k]

พอดีผมอยากได้วอลเลย์บอลเนชั่นลีกปี2019ทุกคู่ของหญิงพอจะทำให้ผมได้ไหมครับ

[@short2u2]

Same as PMGO Japan defeated Brazil

[@twixdora7965]

why doesn’t japan have a setter?

[@azim_saidov]

lucarelli kinda looks like quandale dingle

[@bryanmiguel5823]

ganharam pq o Darlan não estava.

[@Lunar572y]

Cadê o darlan?????

[@daniyarbossinov5951]

Why Nishida did not play in this game?

[@L_OE]

Because Miyaura performed better..
Both left hand spiker.
Nishida is very good but most of his spikes were blocked away during that tournament, so....
He is not the same Nishida anymore 😢.
I hope he comes back to his prime era again.

[@emmabawel959]

He was injured

[@cleoglenglor7880]

Miyaura and Nishida has a divided playing time in VNL 2023.
They did this even in VNL 2022. Depending on the schedule, either will play an entire match, or be sub out once in a while to rest.
Before this game, Japan already had a match against Canada and Cuba where Nishida played most of the time as Opposite.
The last 2 games during this particular week was against Brazil and Argentina. Miyaura was the starting Opposite against these 2 teams.

[@snaz388]

@@L_OE this MIGHT be true but he was just injured lol, no need to be dramatic

[@guilhermesalles_]

nojeira hein

[@Anonymous-xy3ev]

both team need Vlz Dinga. The one and only best setter and play maker in North East India...bhoommmm 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@user-um7tz3jz4k]

ครับผมของวอลเลย์บอลเนชั่นลีก2019คู่ที่ขาดหน่อยครับ(ของผู้หญิง)
-สัปดาห์1
ตุรกีvsเกาหลีใต้
จีนvsรัสเซีย
สหรัฐvsบัลแกเรีย
-สัปดาห์ที่2
รัสเซียvsเยอรมนี
เซอร์เบียvsโดมินิกัน
ตุรกีvsรัสเซีย
-สัปดาห์ที่3
้เซอร์เบียvsโปแลนด์
เบลเยียมvsรัสเซีย
บัลแกเรียvsโดมินิกัน
โปแลนด์vsรัสเซีย
-สัปดาห์ที่4
รัสเซียvsเกาหลีใต้
อิตาลีvsบัลแกเรีย
เยอรมนีvsเบลเยียม
เกาหลีใต้vsบัลแกเรีย
เบลเยียมvsโดมินิกัน
อิตาลีvsรัสเซีย
เยอรมนีvsเนเธอร์แลนด์
และของสัปดาห์ที่5ทุกคู่ครับผม

[@setsana_inc]

9:15 this looks disgusting

[@harshveersinhsodha6362]

is yuji nishinda not playing??

[@iroshanmadusanka6490]

❤

[@user-pk5ni8ly1h]

🇯🇵💛💙🤍

[@iroshanmadusanka6490]

❤

[@suriyespoollap606]

🇯🇵🩷