Sichuan Online reporter Xue Jian
On July 3, the “Sports Cup” Three-Ball China City League Trials and the Three-Ball Sichuan City League (Volleyball Project) 1/4 final came to an end. Chengdu and Mianyang became the biggest winners. Both men’s and women’s teams entered the semi-finals of the volleyball event. Nanchong, Guang’an, Ziyang and Suining also took a place in the semi-finals. According to the schedule, the semi-finals will start on July 11.
The competition for the top four is fierce.Photo courtesy of Sichuan Volleyball Association
After the competition in the regional competition, the top eight battles of the three major Sichuan City League (volleyball events) were launched in Nanchong Yilong and Mianyang respectively. 16 teams, through 24 fierce competitions, finally decided to enter the top eight. team. In the Nanchong Yilong Division, the Chengdu men’s team, with their rich experience and stable performance, won the three games against Nanchong, Neijiang and Zigong with a score of 3:2, 3:0 and 3:1 respectively. First, easily advance to the quarter-finals of this tournament.
game scene.Photo courtesy of Sichuan Volleyball Association
“In the past, we could only play in Chengdu, but now we can compete with the provincial teams, which is very helpful to us.” Liu Qiqi, the coach of the Chengdu men’s team, said, “Our advantages are mainly in game experience and height, so in terms of tactics , We often use quick-fix play. These old players insisted on playing five games in the match against Nanchong and won the final victory. I am proud of them, and of course their opponents are also worthy of admiration. Our small goal is to be first in the group, and our big goal is the championship!” In the same group, the Nanchong men’s team playing at home ranked second in Group A and also qualified for the promotion.
game scene.Photo courtesy of Sichuan Volleyball Association
In the women’s competition in this division, the Ziyang women’s team won all three games, winning Yibin 3:0, Chengdu 3:2, and Nanchong 3:0, showing their strong strength. It is worth mentioning that the average height of the Ziyang women’s team is 178.85cm, and the height of many auxiliary attackers is over 185cm, which has obvious advantages in front of the net. Ziyang women’s team head coach Sun Qianqian said: “Our team mainly pays attention to cooperation, and the team has a balanced strength in all aspects, so it can also have a stable performance in the game.” The Chengdu women’s team that won the second place is composed of students from Pidu No. 1 Middle School, with an average of players. Age 17. In the first stage of the competition, the Chengdu women’s team advanced to the quarter-finals with a 100% record. In the second stage of the competition, they ranked second in the group to advance.
game scene.Photo courtesy of Sichuan Volleyball Association
In the Mianyang Division, the men’s team advanced to the Mianyang men’s team and the Guang’an men’s team. The Mianyang men’s team, which has the home field advantage, won all three games and advanced to the top of the group. Guang’an men’s team has two wins and one loss, and also qualified for the promotion. The women’s team is the Suining women’s team and the Mianyang women’s team. The Suining women’s team had an obvious advantage in this group competition and easily won the top spot in the group with three neat 3-0 scores. The Mianyang women’s team won 2 wins and 1 loss, and also qualified for the promotion.
It is worth mentioning that among the eight teams of men and women who have advanced to the top four of the three major Sichuan City League (volleyball events), the average age of the women’s team is 16.5 years old, and the average age of the men’s team is 20.8 years old, and the players are generally young. “In this three-ball China City League Trial and the Three-ball Sichuan City League, Sichuan, as a ‘leader’, has provided a good platform for young athletes to learn and communicate. I hope that through this city league, the provincial team, and even the The national team has found good seedlings, and while promoting the development of competitive sports, the national fitness will be further improved, thereby promoting the development of the entire sports cause and the sports industry.” Former national men’s volleyball player, deputy director of the Volleyball Sports Management Center of Sichuan Sports Vocational College Zhang Xiang said.
According to the schedule, the semi-finals of the three major Sichuan City League (volleyball events) will start on July 11, with a home and away cross-elimination match, using a best-of-three system, the winner will enter the final. The specific matches are: Guang’an Men’s Team VS Chengdu Men’s Team, Nanchong Men’s Team VS Mianyang Men’s Team; Mianyang Women’s Team VS Ziyang Women’s Team, Chengdu Women’s Team VS Suining Women’s Team.