In the fifth match of the quarterfinals of the Italian Men's Volleyball League playoffs, Yuki Ishikawa's Milan team faced Piacenza on Wednesday, March 27th (local time) and won 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-22).
Post-match interview with Yuki Ishikawa
Toshiki: Congratulations on your victory.
Ishikawa: Thank you.
Toshiki: How do you feel looking back on today's game?
Ishikawa: First of all, we won 3-0. The number of sets doesn't matter, but we've made it to the semi-finals, so I think that's good.
Toshiki: Today you won in straight sets 3-0, but what do you think was the reason for your victory?
Ishikawa: Well, I didn't perform very well today, but the other players did really well, so we were trailing until the middle of the game, and then we pulled away in the second half, so I think it was a really good game.
TOSHIKI: In the third set, after the opponent scored a service ace, Ishikawa's consecutive pipe attacks decided the match. How did you feel at that moment?
Ishikawa: No, I was able to quickly switch gears and stand there (on the court).
Toshiki: Your next opponent in the semi-finals will be Perugia. How do you feel about that?
Ishikawa: We lost to Perugia in the Coppa Italia and they are a very strong team, so first of all I want to get some good rest and get in shape so that we can beat Perugia and advance to the final.
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