In the 22nd round of the French Men's Volleyball League, Paris, the team that Miyaura Kento and Kai Yuto belong to, played against Narbonne on Saturday, February 24th local time and won 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-17).
Miyaura Kento started and scored 12 points, while Kai Yuto came on as a substitute and scored 2 points.
First set starting lineup
Paris
OH: Panu (France), Conde (Argentina)
MB: Marse (Germany), Wetter (USA)
OP: Miyaura (Japan)
S: Mottapaes (France)
L: Kapur (Serbia)
Narbonne
OH: Lopez (Mexico), Tatarov (Bulgaria)
MB: Didjou (France), Kolev (Bulgaria)
OP: Cagliari (Brazil)
S: Nhoc (France)
L: D'Agostino (USA)
*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero
Match Report
In the first set, Paris took the lead 7-3 with blocks from S. Mottapaes and MB Wetter. Then, with a service ace from S. Mottapaes, they made four consecutive breaks to widen the gap to 12-4. In the final stages, a spike from OH Conde and a block from OP Miyaura made it 22-13, and finally, a block from S. Mottapaes made it 25-15 to take the set.
In the second set, OH Conde's spikes and blocks put Paris ahead 5-2, and OH Marce's blocks and others put Paris ahead 11-6. OP Miyaura's spikes and blocks then further increased their lead to 18-11. In the final stages, OH Panou's blocks and OP Miyaura's spikes led to a break, and OP Miyaura's final spike made it 25-17, giving Paris the set.
In the third set, Paris took a 6-1 lead early on with an ace from OH Panou and a block from MB Marcet. Narbonne also broke with an ace from MB Koref to make it 10-6, but an ace from OP Miyaura and a block from S Mottapaes allowed Paris to further widen the gap to 17-9. In the final stages, an ace from substitute OP Leclerc (France) and a spike from OH Kai gave Paris a match point at 24-16, but a service error from the opponent gave Paris the final score at 25-17.
The result was a 3-0 victory for Paris Saint-Germain over Narbonne.
MVP: S Kilian Mottapaes 6 points (1 serve, 3 blocks) Team attack efficiency rate 60.86%
OP Kento Miyaura 12 points (2 blocks) Attack efficiency rate 50.001 TP3T
OH Yuto Kai 2 points Attack effectiveness rate 100%
This means Paris remains in provisional 8th place with a total record of 13 wins, 9 losses and 36 points.
The next match will be against Nantes-Reze at 28:00 on Saturday, March 1st (Japan time).
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Toshiki's Tweets
It was a quick game. It may have been the most disappointing game of the season (laughs).
In the three sets, they had 14 blocks, a team attack effectiveness rate of over 60%, and only three service aces, which were not particularly high, but they kept the opponent's receivers down throughout the game and prevented Narbonne from creating any good situations.
MVP Mottapaes is a setter, but he scored a total of 6 points with attacks, blocks, and serves, showing his scoring power. I also thought that his use of the pipes was very good in terms of the set.
I think he successfully confused the opposing blockers with a combination of a quick shot from the middle that made it impossible to tell at a glance which way the shot went.
I feel that the setting of A quick and pipe, or B quick and left, where it's not immediately clear which way to go, is a very effective attack even at the top level.
Although Miyaura had two blocks, he performed well in this match with a high attack efficiency rate. If I had to be greedy, I would have liked to see a service ace (laughs).
Conde, who was on the same team as Miyaura, had the most points with 12. Moreover, his attack efficiency rate was 81.81%! He really made a hit, whether it was a strong hit or a soft hit. It would not have been strange if he had been the MVP.
Then Kai played as an outside hitter in the final stages of the third set, standing side by side with Miyaura at the net.
His spikes were 2/2, with a 100% success rate, just like in the previous match, and his serve receives were also successful, although they were not A passes.
Above all, the cheers of the Paris fans when he scored the goal were amazing. They were the loudest in the game.
I am very happy that Kai, like his senior Miyaura, has become a player beloved by the fans.
Photo: Parisvolley
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