News [Valleyball] Milan, led by Yuki Ishikawa, beats Verona comfortably, 3rd win of the season

Yuki Ishikawa decides the spike

The Italian men's volleyball league Serie A welcomes Round 7, and outside hitter Yuki Ishikawa of the Japanese national team faces Verona at home in Milan, where he belongs. They won 3-1, giving them their third win of the season. Match results Milan vs Verona 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-20, 25-18) Verona's opponents are OH Možić (Slovenia) 19 years old, OH Asparhov (Bulgaria) 21 years old, OP Jansen (Denmark) is 21 years old and the average age of the three starting lineups is 20.3 years old, making it a very young team. If you get the momentum, you won't be able to get your hands on it, but maybe due to the lack of experience, you have only won one win this season. Also, for that reason, it was an opponent that Milan definitely wanted to win. As a result, although the first set was taken at the end of deuce, after that, each set was scored differently, winning 3 sets in a row, and it was a come-from-behind win for Milan. In the first set, the first goal of the match started with Ishikawa's skillful shot from the reception. Yuki Ishikawa's movements were sharp on this day, and I think he was fully demonstrating his true ability. The attack is a mix of hard and soft, with 16 points and a decision rate of 50%. There were 3 mistakes, but only 1 was blocked. In addition, the serve and block points were also 1 point each, for a total of 18 points. I have the impression that the soft hits were decided quite effectively today. Isn't it a score with a soft hit more than half? In the 4th set, the 11th point of the opponent's block, the roll shot that seemed to mock the opponent, and the push that dropped the 19th point in the middle of the court were Ishikawa's plays. Even the English commentator shouted “This is Yuki Ishikawa!!!”. There was also a scene where the ball that was returned to zone 1 in an over shot was scored as it was. It was a match that made me think that Ishikawa could see the court well. A sharp spike is 1 point, but a loose soft hit is also 1 point. Also, he shined not only on the offensive side, but also on the defensive side. As usual, the opponent's serve was targeted, and although the return rate of 40% was not good, it was a wonderful result of zero runs. Furthermore, during the rally, he supported the team with good digging and connections.