Japan have a good time their victory in opposition to hosts Thailand
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 22, 2024 – Defending champions Japan and China powered previous hosts Thailand and Chinese language Taipei in pulsating straight units within the semifinals to arrange last conflict of Titans within the fifteenth Asian Ladies’s U18 Volleyball Championship on the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium on Saturday.
Japan, China, Thailand and Chinese language Taipei have earlier secured their locations within the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’ U19 World Championship following their excellent performances within the pool round-robin preliminaries of the Asian Ladies’s U18 Championship, from which the quartet had certified for the semifinals. The remaining lower-ranked sides have been relegated to the Classification Spherical for Ninth-Thirteenth locations.
Within the Saturday’s semifinals, China powered their well past the preventing Chinese language Taipei 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-16) and Japan pulled off implausible 3-0 (27-25, 25-15, 25-16) win in opposition to hosts Thailand.
The Classification Spherical for Fifth-Eighth locations noticed Iran outplay Kazakhstan in dramatic 4 units 25-13, 23-25, 25-16, 25-13, whereas Korea overwhelmed Uzbekistan 3-0 (25-7, 25-7, 25-12).
Within the Classification Spherical for Ninth-Thirteenth locations at Ratchaburi Gymnasium in Ratchaburi Province, Hong Kong, China took Eleventh place following their 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-20) win in opposition to India within the Eleventh-Twelfth place playoff match, whereas Australia defeated Indonesia 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-20) within the Ninth-Tenth playoff to say Ninth place. Earlier, Macao, China didn’t win a match to complete on backside Thirteenth place within the eight-day championship.
On Saturday, fired-up China, former four-time champions and the one staff which have but misplaced a single set to their respective rivals, remained strong of their formidable lineup led by exterior hitter Zhai Yurui, reverse Yang Shuming and center blocker Wang Aoqian of their semifinal conflict in opposition to Chinese language Taipei.
With Yang Shuming on hearth with highly effective assaults and Wang Aoqian producing environment friendly blocks, China dominated the primary two units. Nonetheless, Chinese language Taipei fought again with exterior hitter Chen Yi and Wu Wen-Xuan, each of them standing comparable 170cm tall, overcoming the taller blockers with their assaults. Nonetheless, their makes an attempt didn’t pay their dividends when China, having peak common of 185cm in opposition to the rivals’ 168cm, continued to dominate on the court docket and pushed ahead to profitable 25-21, 25-22.
Chinese language Taipei pulled their sport collectively within the third set, however the unforced errors began trickling in whereas they fought on, permitting the Chinese language alternatives to show the tide with counter-attacks and blocks. China took the comfy set 25-16, match and the ultimate berth.
Reverse Yang Shuming scored a match-high 18 factors from 12 kills, 3 blocks and three aces for China. Center blocker Wang Aoqian and outdoors hitter Solar Hongyun contributed 12 and eight factors respectively. Chen Yi and Chen Pin-Yu scored 11 factors apiece on the Chinese language Taipei’s loss.
Within the different semifinal conflict, hosts Thailand couldn’t cease the Japanese onslaughts to go down tamely in straight units.
Thailand, which captured the 22 “Princess Cup” Ladies’s U18 Championship on the similar competitors venue right here to their identify, fielded a powerful lineup led by the 185cm-tall Supawadee Panwilai, Atitaya Kaewnok and Sasikan Kanoiu, made an excellent begin within the do-or-die encounter in opposition to the defending and nine-time champions Japan.
Supawadee hammered an aggressive assault to carry Thailand to the set level 24-22, however they simply let the win slip via their fingers. Japan didn’t worry and roared again with assaults to catch the Thais at 24-24 and 25-25 earlier than profitable two factors on the trot for the set win 27-25.
The subsequent two units turned out to be one-way visitors as Thailand, although impressed by implausible help from the stands, didn’t make their mark and performed erratically which value them pricey. Japan bagged the second set 25-15 and maintained their distinctive kind to take the third set 25-13 and match.
Rion Chuganji delivered 18 factors from 14 kills and 4 aces for Japan, whereas Minami Kessoku and Yuzuki Baba saved good firm so as to add 15 and 10 factors respectively.
Supawee Panwilai and Atitaya Kaewnok have been the one two Thais reaching double digits in scoring in opposition to the rivals, with the previous bagging 13 factors and the latter including 10.
Within the Classification Spherical for Fifth-Eighth locations, Iran began the match in opposition to Kazakhstan with dedication and confidence to take the simple first set 25-13, however Kazakhstan hit again with assaults from Aidana Zhetessova and Violetta Volga to assist the staff seal the deal within the hard-fought second set 25-23.
Iran had the early edge within the subsequent two units and with the assistance of some break factors by reverse Mobina Karimi Bistgani, they took management and didn’t permit Kazakhstan scoring efforts to wrap up the third set 25-16 and the fourth set 25-13.
Mobina Karimi Bistgani chipped in large 24 factors together with 23 assaults from 42 makes an attempt for Iran, whereas Violetta Volga and Aidana Zhetessova scored 14 and 13 factors respective on the Kazakhstan’s loss.
Iran’s domination could possibly be witnessed within the match stats which the Iranians led in kill (46 to 42), blocks (9 to 4) and aces (8 to 2) aside from benefitting from extra opponent errors (35 to19).
The match between Korea, bronze medallists on the earlier version on the similar competitors venue right here, and Uzbekistan noticed the previous show too robust to methodically tear the rivals’ defence into shreds with their distinctive assaults from Park Yeoreum, Ha Yeji and Kim Jiyoon to take a very one-sided battle 25-7, 25-7, 25-12.
Korea had 4 gamers reaching double digits in scoring in opposition to the opponents, with Ha Yeji topscoring with 15 factors from 8 assaults, 2 blocks and 5 aces, whereas Park Yeoreum, Kim Jiyoon and Jung A Rim scored 10 apiece. Absamatova Zebokhon led Uzbekistan with 7 factors.
Within the Classification Spherical of Ninth-Thirteenth locations at Ratchaburi Gymnasium, Australia took on Philippines within the Ninth-Tenth playoff match. Australia’s most important attackers rose to the event and thrived within the offensive system orchestrated by setter Riley Akanoa with reverse Lara Maric registering 14 factors (6 kills, 6 blocks and a pair of aces), Halary Hannagan and Matisse Conlon including 9 factors apiece.
Philippines was robust offensively with the likes of Denesse Daylisan and Akeyla Bartolabac, however they made the ample unforced errors which helped the Aussies on main manner. Australia clinched the extreme three-set battle 25-22, 25-18, 25-20 and the Ninth place on this championship. Philippines led to Tenth place.
Lara Maric chipped in 14 factors from 6 kills, 6 blocks and a pair of aces for Australia, whereas Denesse Daylisan scored a match-high 15 factors together with 11 kills from 23 makes an attempt on the Philippines’ loss.
The Eleventh-Twelfth playoff between Hong Kong, China and India was additionally carefully contested however Hong Kong, China had a last say, showcasing their expertise and staff spirit. With Tang Sum Yuen on hearth in mighty assaults, Hong Kong, China managed to carry on to their benefit.
Profitable the robust first two units 26-24, 25-21, Hong Kong, China performed persistently and confidently within the third set to steer the opponents all the best way. India tried arduous to come back again, however Hong Kong, China foiled the rivals’ decided makes an attempt and went on to win the set 25-20.
Tang Sum Yuen tallied 26 factors from 24 assaults and a pair of aces for Hong Kong, China, whereas Prathiba Sri Ganesan scored 12 factors on the India’s loss.
Hong Kong, China completed Eleventh place, with India in Twelfth place.
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