Jiangmen, China, July 9, 2024 – After eight-year hiatus, powerhouses China surprised reigning and consecutive two-time champions Japan in epic tie-breaker to underline their supremacy over the twenty second Asian Girls’s U20 Volleyball Championship on the Jiangmen Sports activities Heart Gymnasium right here on Tuesday.
The hard-fought 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 14-25, 15-10) victory handed China the thirteenth title on this championship. Since its inception in 1980 in Seoul, the place hosts Korea captured the very first title, China took the lion’s share of 13 titles (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2024). The Chinese language have already confronted off towards Japan in 13 finals on this Asian Girls’s U20 Championship and amongst their confrontation within the finals, the Chinese language clinched eight titles and Japan took the remaining 5.
The China’s win was a candy revenge for his or her loss two occasions in succession to Japan within the earlier two editions consisting of in 2018 in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, the place they misplaced to Japan in straight units within the last conflict and once more in 2022 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the place they went down in one other straight units to Japan within the showdown (The 2020 version was cancelled resulting from COVID-19 pandemic).
Outdoors hitter Dong Yuhan was the best participant for China to chip in 20 factors from 13 kills, 3 blocks and 4 aces, whereas fellow exterior hitter Li Chenxuan and reverse and skipper Wang Yindi added 16 and 12 factors respectively. Outdoors hitter Miku Akimoto scored a match-high 26 factors from 25 kills and one ace on the Japan’s loss. One other two exterior hitters Anna Uemura and Sae Omuri contributed 15 and 12 factors respectively.
In opposition to title-holder Japan, China, present U21 world champions and silver medallists on the earlier version two years in the past in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, fielded a formidable lineup which powered previous Korea 3-1 within the semifinals on Monday together with Wang Yindi and the 194cm Shan Linqian, each of them competed within the China U21 squad which captured the world title final 12 months. Japan have been spearheaded by sensation Miku Akimoto and the small, however highly effective Anna Uemura, 168cm, who landed the Greatest Outdoors Hitter and MVP awards in Nur-Sultan.
Within the opening set, China made a strong begin to take an preliminary 4-1 lead, however Uemura gave Japan a robust comeback along with her distinctive assaults and terrific leap serves which led the workforce to a 6-6 tie. Outdoors hitter Miku Akimoto, Sae Omori and Uemura offered a lot of the ammunition in Japan’s assaults and put the workforce in entrance 20-18 earlier than extending it to the set level 24-22. Japan gave China yet another level from sub-in Dong Yuhan’s assault earlier than Omori hammered an off-the-block kill for the workforce’s closely-contested 25-23 win.
Within the second set, either side nonetheless locked horns in an intense battle, however China carried out exceptionally effectively in entrance of a big crowd of dwelling followers contained in the gymnasium. After buying and selling assaults in the course of the set, China moved on, displaying their nice energy and unimaginable energy on the web to take the 23-20 lead. With exterior hitters Li Chenxuan and Dong Yuhan on fireplace in assault, China took management on the scoreboard, permitting the smaller-built opponents just one extra level to win the thrilling set 25-21.
The third set proved a lopsided battle when China continued onslaughts and Japan struggled to hit their type. Taking a commanding 20-14 lead, China stormed on with Li Chenxuan delivering the set level from her lethal spike and repeated that nice type with one other dazzling cross-court assault for the comfy 25-17 win.
Within the fourth set, Japan bounced again mightily, taking a bonus when China grew to become extra inclined with unforced attacking errors. After opening a 12-point lead at 22-10, Japan discovered their contact to advance 24-12. China, in an effort of placing their act again collectively, bagged two extra factors earlier than the sturdy guests wrapped up the one-sided affair 25-14, forcing the tie-breaker to find out the eventual champions.
Within the thrilling decider, China entertained the cheering dwelling supporters, with Wang Yindi carrying an ace serve to assist the workforce shortly construct up a strong 5-2 lead. Japan requested for timeout to enhance their recreation plan, however the Chinese language nonetheless saved the higher hand via the remainder of the set.
Main 6-4, China widened it with a six-point clear at 12-4. Miina Inoue handed Japan yet another level earlier than Dong Yuhan attacked devastatingly to maneuver the host facet nearer to the title. Nonetheless, issues turned bitter and the cheering dwelling followers grew to become silent. Japan got here to life as they scored one level at a time for 5 factors in a row to slender the margin 13-10. The 194cm-tall Shan Linqian took her peak benefit to hammer a quick spike on the web to convey China to the set level 14-10 earlier than Dong Yuhan produced an ace serve to completely finish the Japanese problem.
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