In the 17th round of the French Men's Volleyball League, Paris, which includes Miyaura Kento and Kai Yuto, played against Toulouse on Saturday, January 20th (local time), and won 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 30-28, 25-21). Miyaura Kento scored 24 points, the most on the team, while Kai Yuto came on as a substitute but did not score any points.
First set starting lineup
Paris
OH: Kovacevic (Serbia), Panu (France)
MB: Marse (Germany), Wetter (USA)
OP: Miyaura (Japan)
S: Mottapaes (France)
L: Kapur (Serbia)
Toulouse
OH: Picard (France), Helvois (France)
MB: Klage (Germany), Nakminhyom (France)
OP: Winkelmuller (France)
S: Chirivino (Argentina)
L: Santucci (Argentina)
*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero
Match Report
In the first set, Paris scored points early on with spikes from OP Miyaura and two attacks from S Mottapaes to take a 5-3 lead. Toulouse then turned the game around with spikes from OH Picard to take a 9-11 lead, and then with spikes from OH Hervois to extend the lead to 10-13. But in the final stages, a block from MB Merce and a service ace from OH Panou helped Paris to turn the game around to 20-19, and then with a service ace from MB Wetter at 24-23, Paris took the set 25-23.
In the second set, Paris led 7-4 early on with a block from MB Wetter. But Toulouse turned the tables with a 10-11 lead thanks to a block from MB Klage. Then, thanks to a spike from OP Winkelmuller and a service ace from MB Nak Min-yom, they extended their lead to 14-17. Towards the end, thanks to a spike from OP Winkelmuller, they extended the lead to 17-23, and finally, thanks to another spike from OP Winkelmuller, Toulouse took the set at 20-25.
In the third set, Toulouse took the lead at 2-5 thanks to a spike from MB Klage. After that, Toulouse continued to score with spikes from OH Helvois and maintained the lead at 12-14. However, thanks to a spike from MB Wetter and a mistake from Toulouse, Paris managed to turn the game around and take the lead at 16-15. After that, a service ace from OP Miyaura and a spike from OH Panu put Paris first at set point at 24-23. From there, the game went to deuce, and a block from MB Nak Min-yom gave Toulouse a set point at 26-27, but in the end OH Panu scored a spike and block in succession to give Paris the set at 30-28.
In the fourth set, Toulouse led 6-8 early on thanks to spikes from OH Helvois and blocks from OH Picard. A block from MB Wetter tied the score at 9-9, and then an ace from OP Miyaura extended the lead to 15-12. Toulouse quickly tied the score at 15-15 thanks to a pipe attack from OH Picard, and the game then became a battle for side-outs. But an ace from OH Panou put Paris ahead by two at 23-21 in the closing stages, and OH Panou finished off the second ball from the backline to give Paris the set 25-21.
As a result, Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 against Toulouse.
MVP: OH Joaquim Panu 20 points (3 serves, 3 blocks) Attack efficiency rate 27.02%
OP Kento Miyaura 24 points (2 on serve) Attack efficiency rate 30.95%
OH Kai Yuto No points
This brings Paris' overall record to 8 wins, 9 losses and 21 points, moving them up one place to 10th place.
1. Chaumont 13-4 40P
2. Saint Nazaire 10-7 35P
3. Tourcoin 12-5 34P
4. Nantes Luze 14-3 34P
5. Tour 11-6 32P
6. Montpellier 11-6 32P
7. Toulouse 9-8 30P
8. Poitiers 9-8 24P
9. Presilo Vanson 8-9 24P
10. Paris (Kento Miyaura) 8-9 21P
11. Seto 6-11 20P
12. Narbonne 3-14 11P
13. Nice 3-14 10P
14. Sanjandiyarak 2-15 7P
Next up, they will face Saint-Jean-d'Illahrac in the French Cup round of 16 at 28:00 on Tuesday, January 23rd (Japan time).
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Toshiki's comment
At least we won!
I was worried because they had lost poorly in their last match against Poitiers when I saw them there, but it was good that they were able to win 3-1 against the team they had lost to in the first leg.
In the French League, where teams are very close in ability, one point can make a big difference in the standings, so getting three points in this match is huge.
Miyaura suffered a lot of blocks overall and their attack effectiveness was not very good, but their concentration and decisiveness in crucial moments towards the end of the set were as expected.
The one who felt the same way even more than Miyaura was OH Panu, who was also selected as the MVP. Although his attack effectiveness rate throughout the match was lower than Miyaura's, his performance at key moments, such as the block that decided the third set, the service ace at the end of the fourth set, and the two attacks from the back court, stood out.
MB Wetter also did a great job.
Kai was a relief server again this time, but I'd like to see him score a point soon. I hope he does so in the next game!
However, I am worried about the setter Mottapaes. The set was also rough in this match and he was replaced by substitute Ossar midway through.
I think Ossar has improved a lot since the beginning of the season, but we still need Mottapaes's strength. It will be tough for him after just returning from injury, but I hope he can get back into shape.
They are currently in 10th place and it is unclear whether they will be able to move up to the top 8 and qualify for the playoffs by the end of the regular season, but I hope they can show some spirit! Good luck, Paris Volleyball!!
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