Lost at 23:25 and 21:25.
html On June 18, Chinese team player Jin Ye (left) spiked the ball during the game. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Umali) During the group stage of the Tokyo Olympics last year, the Chinese and American teams played against each other, and the American women's volleyball team won 3:0. This game is the first confrontation between the two teams in the Paris Olympic cycle, and it is also the focus of the Philippine World League. That night, the atmosphere in the Araneta Stadium in Quezon City, Philippines was lively. Many fans came to the scene to cheer for the Chinese women's volleyball team, and cheers and cheers could be heard one after another.
The Chinese team entered the field earlier than the US team to warm up that day, and continued the starting lineup of the previous two games: main attacker Li Yingying and Jin Ye, secondary attacker Yuan Xinyue and Wang Yuanyuan , support Gong Xiangyu , setter Ding Xia and free man Wang Weiyi .
html On June 18, Chinese team players Li Yingying (left) and Gong Xiangyu saved the ball during the game. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Umali) The American team served and attacked better in the first game. The Chinese team was greatly impacted by the opponent's serve in the first game. The American team entered the technical timeout with a 12:7 lead. After the timeout, the Chinese team was not impatient and relied on effective attacks, blocks and serves to directly score points and once chased the score to 16:19. However, the high and fast-paced technical characteristics of the American team put great pressure on the Chinese team to block and defend. The American team ended with 25: 21 The next city first.
In the second game, the Chinese team’s offense flourished and they got a good start at 8:5. The American team then took the lead, and the Chinese team relied on Li Yingying's spike and Yang Hanyu and Gong Xiangyu's double block to chase the score to 19:20. However, the Chinese team failed to seize the opportunity in handling the key points at the end of the game, and unfortunately lost another game at 23:25.
html On June 18, Chinese team players celebrated scoring during the game. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Umali) The Chinese team started the third game with a 7:2 climax. The American team made more serving and offensive errors. The Chinese team withstood the opponent's counterattack and entered the final stage of the game with a 20:18 lead. . However, the American team performed better in offense and blocking, and finally reversed and won the third game 25:21.
Chinese team captain Yuan Xinyue said in an interview with reporters after the game: "We encountered greater difficulties in blocking today, while the US team's offense was smoother. I hope we can learn more about our experience and solve problems that occurred during the game. ”
html On June 18, fans of the Chinese team cheered at the scene. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Umali) The Chinese team will face its last opponent Japanese team on the evening of the 19th. Yuan Xinyue said that the technical characteristics of the Japanese team are mainly fast, and the Chinese team will work hard to be themselves and play well.
In the two games that ended earlier that day, the Bulgarian team defeated the Canadian team 3:0, and the Belgian team defeated the Polish team 3:2.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
