S. Korea beats Philippines to start men's volleyball tournament
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea shut down the Philippines to open the men's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. Coached by Issanaye Ramires, South Korea won its first Pool D match by 3-0 (25-16, 27-25, 25-22) at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of the main host city of Nagoya. Outside hitter Lim Sung-jin led the way with 13 points, while Jeong Han-young and Im…
South Korea defeated the Philippines to start the men's volleyball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. The match took place at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, north of Nagoya. Coached by Issanaye Ramires, South Korea won their first Pool D match with a score of 3-0 (25-16, 27-25, 25-22). Outside hitter Lim Sung-jin led the way with 13 points, while Jeong Han-young and Im Dong-hyeok added 11 points each.
Despite a tough second set where they couldn't close out the Philippines with a 22-21 lead, South Korea managed to win the third set and secure a straight-set victory. They will next play Chinese Taipei on Monday and China on Tuesday. The top two nations from each of the four groups will advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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