Recap of Ladies’ U17 World Championship semifinals
Japan’s Saya Nakayama in opposition to the Italian blockers in one of many semifinals
An Asian traditional between Japan and China formed up because the duel that may decide the historic first winner of the FIVB Volleyball Ladies’ U17 World Championship as they beat Italy and Chinese language Taipei, respectively, in Friday’s semifinals of the inaugural version of the occasion in Lima. Saturday’s gold medal showdown is ready to begin at 19:30 native time (00:30 + 1 day UTC). Italy and Chinese language Taipei will lock horns for the bronze at 13:30 (18:30).
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Semifinals 1 – 4: Japan overcome Italian block social gathering
For the third time within the event Italy put up an important block social gathering, elevating 15 or extra kill blocks in a single match, however that was not sufficient to beat Japan of their semifinal encounter on the Coliseo Eduardo Dibos within the Peruvian capital on Friday. Japan achieved a 3-1 (25-17, 25-11, 20-25, 25-22) victory and secured a spot on the historic podium. The Asian workforce’s service strain resulted in 11 aces, however that was solely one of many components that made the distinction within the match. Japan additionally utterly outplayed Italy in assault and made a lot fewer unforced errors. Their reverse Hikari Kudo led the workforce with 18 factors, whereas the European squad’s exterior hitter and captain Ludovica Tosini tallied a match-high 20 factors. Italy’s center blocker Sara Mori impressed with six stuffs in the course of the match.
China produced a clear sweep of the opposite semifinal. They hammered out a 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19) shutout of Chinese language Taipei, outplaying the opponents in all scoring components: 9-1 in kill blocks, 8-2 in aces, 15-24 in unforced errors and 34-33 in spike kills. China’s exterior Solar Hongyun was the very best scorer of the match with 13 factors.
China’s libero Li Mingjing in motion
Semifinals 5 – 8: Hosts Peru to problem Brazil for fifth place
Hosts Peru will attempt to get again at Brazil in Saturday’s fifth place match at 16:30 (21:30) after shedding to them in straight units of their pool-stage recreation on opening day. To qualify for that match, the house aspect delighted the hundreds of followers on the stands on the Coliseo Eduardo Dibos with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21) victory over Türkiye on Friday. Peru’s 15-year-old exterior and captain Ariana Vasquez led the workforce with a match-high 23 factors.
The Peruvian gamers greet the followers after defeating Türkiye
Brazil bounced again from their quarterfinal loss to Chinese language Taipei with a hard-fought 3-2 (20-25, 25-12, 24-26, 25-17, 15-9) win over Mexico. Their center Mariana Gaviolle Medeiros raised six of the workforce’s 15 kill blocks in the direction of the victory, whereas exterior Eduarda Zeni topped the scorers’ chart with 18 factors.
Saturday’s seventh place match between Türkiye and Mexico will begin at 10:30 (15:30).
Semifinals 9 – 12: Fortes scores 28 to steer Argentina in five-set battle with Thailand
In one other five-set battle, Argentina overcame Thailand’s resistance and certified for Saturday’s ninth-place match in opposition to Puerto Rico at 18:00 (23:00). Producing the very best particular person scoring efficiency inside a single match of the event to date, exterior Justina Fortes contributed 28 factors, all in assault, in the direction of a 3-2 (15-25, 25-22, 11-25, 25-16, 15-9) victory. After a good duel, Puerto Rico beat Croatia in straight units, 3-0 (25-21, 30-28, 26-24). 14-year-old reverse Decelise Champion, with 18 factors, as soon as once more led Puerto Rico’s scorers, whereas her 15-year-old Croatian counterpart Asja Zolota topped the match chart with 22 factors.
Croatia and Thailand will meet for the eleventh place at 15:00 (20:00) on Saturday.
Semifinals 13 – 16: Canada and Egypt have a good time first wins in Lima
Canada and Egypt will face one another for the thirteenth place on Saturday at 12:00 (17:00) after celebrating their first wins of the event on Friday. The North People gained the all-NORCECA conflict with the Dominican Republic by 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-21, 25-15) with the assistance of a powerful tournament-high 18 aces.
Reverse Ana Stojanovic was the very best scorer of the match with 16 factors. Led by exterior and captain Nour Awad Elsafy with 15 factors, Egypt achieved a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20) shutout of Ecuador. The Dominican Republic and Ecuador will play for the fifteenth place at 09:00 (14:00).
FIVB Volleyball Ladies’ U17 World Championship: outcomes and schedule
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