Original title: Chinese women’s volleyball team beat Italy to win three consecutive World League victories
The Chinese women’s volleyball team defeated the Italian team 3:1 in the 2022 World Women’s Volleyball League held here on the 4th, winning three consecutive victories.
On June 4, Chinese team player Wang Weiyi (left) celebrated during the game.Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
Less than 20 hours before the end of the last game, the Chinese team ushered in the third opponent of the World League, the Italian team. Although the Chinese team defeated the Italian team 3-0 in the 2021 World League and the Tokyo Olympics, the current strength of this European powerhouse cannot be underestimated.
In this game, the Chinese team sent main attackers Li Yingying and Jin Ye, auxiliary attackers Yuan Xinyue and Wang Yuanyuan, support Gong Xiangyu, setter Diao Linyu, and free man Wang Weiyi as the starting lineup for the third consecutive game.
On June 4, Chinese team player Jin Ye (left) attacked during the game.Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
The Chinese team made frequent contributions to the front row and targeted blocking at the beginning, and soon opened the score to 7:3. With the Italian team serving mistakes, the Chinese team took the lead in scoring 12 points, and the two sides entered a technical timeout. After returning from the suspension, the Chinese team’s momentum was unabated, and they scored a climax of 13:3. The Italian team’s high-frequency substitutions during this period failed to work, and the Chinese team took the lead at 25:13.
At the start of the second game, both sides played a stable attack and the score was tied. With a dunk from Nwakalo, the Italian team turned the score to 8:7 and gained the upper hand for the first time. Since then, the Italian team has suppressed the Chinese team on the offensive end, relying on the main players Degradi and Nwakalo to make frequent storms and regain a city with 25:20.
On June 4, the Chinese team players celebrated during the game.Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
Shortly after the start of the third game, the Chinese team successively replaced Ding Xia with the second pass and Wang Yunli as the main attack in order to strengthen the stability of the first pass and adjust the rhythm of the game. At the end of the game, the Chinese team blocked the opponent’s strong attack with multiple high-quality blocks, and did not give the Italian team a chance to counterattack, and won the third game with 25:22.
In the crucial fourth game, the two teams clinched the score until the middle of the game. The Chinese team scored 5 points in a row to pull the score to 20:15, and the game became smoother. 18. The Chinese team finally won with a big score of 3:1.
On June 4, Chinese team players Jin Ye (top left) and Yuan Xinyue (top center) defended during the game.Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
In terms of scoring, the Chinese team’s main attack Li Yingying scored a team-high 21 points, and Gong Xiangyu contributed 17 points. Italy’s main attack Degradi scored a game-high 23 points.
On the 5th, the Chinese team will play against Thailand, the last opponent of Turkey’s Ankara Station.