Manama, Bahrain, August 2, 2024 – Iran and China accomplished the semi-final line-up within the fifteenth Asian Males’s U18 Volleyball Championship on the Isa Sport Metropolis Corridor C right here on Friday night time.
Each side have been victorious of their Pool E video games within the High Eight spherical, organising thrilling clashes within the Remaining 4, that are to be held on Saturday.
The Iranians, silver medallists from the competitors’s 2022 version, ousted hosts Bahrainis on Friday and can subsequent face off with Group F winners Japan at 7pm native time on Saturday night. China powered previous Thailand and can now tackle Pakistan in one other thrilling fixture within the final 4 at 4.30pm.
Iran outclassed the Bahrainis 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-14) to go to seven factors and end as runners-up of their group.
The Iranians confirmed their high quality and have been instantly in command with a one-sided opening set. Bahrain put in some resistance within the second and confirmed their delight as the house group, however the Iranians had all of the solutions and have been to not be denied.
Parham Fadaei and Mobin Kolasangiani had 12 factors apiece for the Iranians, whereas Jassim Madan had 15 factors as Bahrain’s solely participant in double figures.
China, in the meantime, posted a dominant 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-20) win in opposition to Thailand. The Chinese language have been in a category of their very own and gave no probability for his or her opponents to get into their groove.
Li Xuyang spearheaded their group with 14 factors, whereas Ding Haocheng chipped in 13. Kongkraphan Nimlamun had 9 factors for the Thais, whereas Sorasak Phunsanong completed with six.
China improved to eight factors in first place on the ultimate Pool E standings whereas sustaining their undefeated file. Thailand ended the High Eight with two factors, which they carried over from the preliminary spherical in a five-set victory in opposition to Bahrain.
The Bahrainis and Thais will play within the Fifth-Eighth classification bracket on Saturday and Sunday.
In Pool F on Friday, Japan additionally stayed unbeaten with a 3-1 (22-25, 28-26, 25-18, 25-15) win over Pakistan of their High Eight affair. Each side had already secured their Remaining 4 spots and battled to resolve the group winners.
Japan rallied following a first-set setback behind the spectacular play of their formidable quartet of Karen Masajedi, Rei Iwata, Sawa Maeda, and Yuki Kashiwazaki. Masajedi was distinctive within the close-out set, scoring eight of his team-high 18 factors in that body alone.
The defending and three-time champions got here away with the total three factors and ended this part with a most of 9 to high Pool F. They handed the Pakistanis their first lack of the competitors and are on 5 factors.
Maeda and Iwata added 13 factors apiece for the Japanese, whereas Kashiwazaki scored 12. For Pakistan, Muhammad Yahya was their main man with 21 factors, whereas Muhammad Irfan chipped in 10.
In Friday’s different Pool F encounter, Korea cruised previous Chinese language Taipei 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-19). Having missed out on a ticket to the semi-finals, the Koreans wish to safe their greatest last classification. They have been on the highest of their recreation each offensively and defensively in opposition to Chinese language Taipei, and did nicely to rapidly full the three-set sweep.
Seungil Lee had 16 factors for Korea, whereas Yeongun Cho added 11. Hu Jun-Xiang was Chinese language Taipei’s high performer with 13 markers.
Their outcome in opposition to Chinese language Taipei earned the Koreans their solely win on this stage, which they completed with 4 factors on the group standings. Chinese language Taipei suffered their third loss and ended on zero markers.
Each side now head for the Fifth-Eighth bracket to finish the championship on Saturday and Sunday.
Within the comfort swimming pools on Friday, Australia and Hong Kong, China pulled of dramatic wins in Pool G, whereas India and Saudi Arabia triumphed in Pool H.
The Australians impressed in a 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 17-25, 25-15) win over the Philippines, whereas Hong Kong, China defeated Lebanon, additionally in 4 units, 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-21).
Sionetupou Veamatahau had 20 factors to spearhead the Australians, whereas Roderick Medino had 16 factors for the Filipinos. Ching Kin Ko paced Hong Kong, China with 20 factors. Serge Shehab led Lebanon within the loss with 16 factors.
In Pool H, India outplayed Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-19) to steer their group with a full 9 factors, whereas Saudi Arabia beat Kuwait 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 29-27) in a battle between Gulf sides, each of whom have been on the lookout for their first victory of the competitors.
In India’s win, Harnoor Singh completed with 20 factors to steer them previous the Kazakhs. The Saudi Arabians have been spearheaded by Azzam Alsubaie’s 20 markers as they claimed their first set win of the event in Bahrain.
Australia, the Philippines, India, and Kazakhstan will subsequent play within the Ninth-Twelfth classification bracket for his or her last rating on Saturday and Sunday. Hong Kong China, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will battle for thirteenth to sixteenth locations.
POOL RANKING
POOL E 1-8
POOL F 1-8
POOL G 9-16
POOL H 9-16
MATCH SCHEDULE
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