Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 20, 2024 – Reigning champions Japan survived an enormous scare for nail-biting victory in opposition to Korea, as China and Chinese language Taipei flexed their muscle groups with convincing straight-set wins to proceed their unbeaten streak by not dropping a set to their respective opponents in Spherical of 8 of the fifteenth Asian Girls’s U18 Volleyball Championship at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium on Thursday.
The Spherical of 8 encounters on Thursday noticed Thailand pull off dramatic 3-1 (25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17) victory over Kazakhstan and mighty China outplay Uzbekistan 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-11) in Pool E, whereas embattled Japan overcame daunting problem from Korea to beat the decided rivals in hard-fought five-se thriller 25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 25-27, 15-10 and Chinese language Taipei powered previous Iran 3-1 (25-19, 25-13, 25-18) in Pool F.
Because the Spherical of 8 will come to a conclusion on Friday, solely prime two groups from Pool E and Pool F will safe their berths within the much-anticipated semifinals which is able to assure 4 of them the slots to indicate their wares on the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Ladies’ U19 World Championship.
Within the Classification Spherical for Ninth-Thirteenth locations on Thursday, Hong Kong, China demolished Macao, China in a one-sided battle 25-16, 25-9, 25-14 and Philippines downed India in well-fought four-setter 26-24, 15-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Towards the formidable Koreans on Thursday, Japan, one of many world’s nice groups with the perfect defence, blended the distinctive offensive mobility from highly effective assaults of two outdoors hitters, Rion Chuganji and Yuzuki Baba, with stable blocks by center blocker Ichino Nakagawa for his or her comfy wins within the first two units 25-18, 25-19.
Regardless of a dismal begin to concede two units in a row, Korea, bronze medallists on the earlier version on the similar competitors website right here two years in the past, efficiently broke the impasse which had turned them from a staff struggling to reside as much as the expectations to a different sturdy staff to be reckoned with on this topflight championship. With hard-hitting Park Yeoreum and Park Yunseo on fireplace with aggressive assaults and Kim Jiyoon producing stable blocks, Korea bounced again to take the third set 25-22.
The set win had boosted their confidence and Korea remained in good kind defensively and offensively within the fourth set which turned out to be a hotly-contested battle. Leveling at 25-25, Korea performed extra steadier to seal the hard-fought set 27-25, forcing the tiebreaker to determine the eventual winners.
Japan actually turned the tide within the decisive set to steer from begin to end, because of the luxurious defensive system orchestrated by Chuganji and Baba. Japan captured the set 15-10 and match.
Outdoors hitter Rion Chuganji performed a key position for the Japan’s victory on this match as she scored a match-high 29 factors from 26 kills from 57 makes an attempt and a pair of blocks and one ace, whereas Yuzuki Baba and Minori Izutani chipped in 19 and 15 factors respectively. Kim Jiyoon and Park Yeoreum handed Korea 19 factors apiece on the Korea’s loss.
Within the second conflict, Chinese language Taipei, upset after a fifth-place end on the earlier version, remained unchallenged this time and continued their quest to safe their berth within the subsequent yr’s Ladies’ U19 World Championship.
After comfortably taking the primary two units 25-19, 25-13 of their essential match in opposition to hefty Iran, whose peak common is 180cm, the smaller-built Chinese language Taipei relied totally on their impeccable defence and back-to-back assaults from outdoors hitter Chen Pin-Yu. Iran responded with some tremendous photographs from Masoumeh Ghadamitabaghdehi and Ayda Valinezhad, however their good present didn’t final lengthy as Chinese language Taipei went on assaults to seal the set win 25-18 and match.
Chen Pin-Yu delivered 14 factors from 13 kills and one block for Chinese language Taipei, whereas Masoumeh Ghadamitabaghdehi led Iran with 11 factors, all assaults.
The opposite encounter turned a one-sided affair when formidable China managed a straight-set shutout of Uzbekistan 25-11, 25-12, 25-11.
China proved their superiority over Uzbekistan as the previous utilized highly effective Zhai Yurui, 182cm, to navigate previous the Uzbek blocks, whereas quick spikes from Wang Aoqian additionally labored out successfully to assist the Chinese language clearly dominant in each set contested.
Outdoors hitter Zhai Yurui was a giant identify within the China’s victory with a match-high 23 factors from 15 kills and unbelievable 8 aces. China additionally restricted the rivals’ offense to the purpose that no Uzbekistan participant obtained to achieve double digits in scoring in opposition to them. Maftuna Rokhimova led Uzbekistan with 7 factors.
The China’s dominance could possibly be seen within the match stats because the winners dominated in kills (42 to fifteen) and blocks (3 to 1) and aces (16 to three), however Uzbekistan benefitted from extra opponent errors (15 to 14).
The final match of the day noticed Thailand, which landed the 22 “Princess Cup” Girls’s U18 Southeast Asian Championship on the similar venue right here, stay sturdy offensively with the likes of the 185cm-tall Supawadee Panwilai, Atitaya Kaewnok and Sasikan Kanoiu to assist the host facet take the primary two units 25-15, 25-18 of their robust contest in opposition to Kazakhstan.
Outdoors hitter Violetta Volga unleashed many good photographs to offer Kazakhstan a robust comeback within the third set. Thailand hit again, however their makes an attempt had been in useless because the guests cruised on to take the thrilling set 25-21.
Successful one set, Kazakhstan performed confidently within the fourth set, however they discovered the going get robust as Thailand put their acts collectively, with Supawadee and Sasikan steering their facet. The host facet clinched the victory within the set 25-17.
Supawadee Panwilai tallied 23 factors from 21 kills, one ace and one block for Thailand, whereas Atitaya Kewnok and Sasikan Kanoiu added 21 and 15 factors respectively. Violetta Volga contributed 13 factors on the Kazakhstan’s loss.
In the meantime, on the Ratchaburi Gymnasium, the Ninth-Thirteenth playoffs noticed Hong Kong, China fare significantly better than Macao, China to brush off the inexperienced opponents in simple straight units 25-16, 25-9, 25-14.
Tang Sum Yuen delivered 12 factors together with 10 kills from 22 makes an attempt for Hong Kong, China, whereas Zang Yun Fei led Macao, China with 11 factors from 9 kills and two aces.
Philippines, bronze medallist on the latest Princess Cup, and India, performed an in depth match however the former had the higher teamwork and kind with extra particular person skills within the staff led by Denesse Daylisan.
Philippines took the hotly-contested first set 26-24, however succumbed to 15-25 defeat within the second set. Daylisan, Avril Denise Bron and Jaila Adrao led the staff’s scoring efforts with their aggressive assaults and environment friendly blocks for the remaining two units 25-19, 25-22 and the dramatic victory.
On Friday, the Spherical of 8 playoffs see Iran go up in opposition to Korea, Chinese language Taipei problem Japan, Uzbekistan face Kazakhstan and Thailand meet China.
Within the Ninth-Thirteenth playoff encounters, Hong Kong, China play Australia and Macao, China tackle India.
RESULTS AND POOL RANKING
POOL E 1-4
POOL F 1-4
POOL 9-13
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