China wins with Poland 3-1, however Polish performance was better than in their previous games. In second game Serbia got seventh win, beating Argentina 3-0.
CHINA – POLAND 3-1 (25-18 25-21 16-25 25-23)
Line-ups and scores:
China: J.S.Shen (2), R.Q.Hui (12), C.C.Liu (4), C.L.Zeng (18), N.Yin (11), Y.L.Xu (9), Z.Chen (L) and T.Zhu (13), Y.Mi, D. Liu
Poland: Wołosz (1), Kasprzak (13), Kąkolewska (5), Kaczor (5), Sieczka (18), Tokarska (4), Medyńska (L) and Skowrońska-Dolata (18), Radecka (1), Efimienko (2), Różycka
Polish coach surprised many people with line-up, keeping setter Milena Radecka and opposite Katarzyna Skowrońska on bench, libero Paulina Maj was out of match 12. First set China dominated, using every opportunity to spike. Since second set Poles played more hardly, however it wasn’t enough to overcome Chinese girls. In third set Poland had amazing game, superb in defense was libero Dorota Medyńska. Last part of match was equal, Poland lost it by unfortunate errors in crucial moments. Chinese spikers had tough game, even new star, outside hitter/opposite Ting Zhu had sometimes difficulties in spiking. The best scorers became Chinese opposite Chunlei Zeng, Polish outside hitter Ewelina Sieczka and opposite Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata, all had 18 points.
Team Stats:
ActionsSpike pointsSpike %BlockServeDigReceptionSets noteUnforced ErrorsChina5741%752457%14.2520Poland5942%62422%4.522
Team Leaders:
Actions/PlayersPointsSpike pointsSpike %Spike errorsBlockServeUnforced ErrorsChunlei Zeng181544%3124Ewelina Sieczka181750%1011
ARGENTINA – SERBIA 0-3 (12-25 20-25 14-25)
Line-ups and scores:
Argentina: Castiglione (4), Nizetich (6), Aispurua (2), Fresco (9), Pinedo, Sosa (8), Gaido (L), Rizzo (L) and Fernandez (3), Boscacci (2), Curatola (1), Busquets (1)
Serbia: Ognjenovic (2), Mihajlovic (8), Rasic (7), Brakocevic (17), Molnar (6), Ninkovic (10), Cebic (L) and Malagurski (2), Malesevic (1), Bjelica, Zivkovic
Serbian team had today a walk, only second set was a bit tougher for therm. None of “Albicelestes” was a real danger for good-shaped Serbia. Main role played Serbian opposite Jovana Brakocevic with 17 points, in her account, good match had also middle blocker Nadja Ninkovic with 10 points.
Team Stats:
ActionsSpike pointsSpike %BlockServeDigReceptionSets noteUnforced ErrorsArgentina2826%62815%3.6723Serbia3737%88837%6.6710
Team Leaders:
Actions/PlayersPointsSpike pointsSpike %Spike errorsBlockServeUnforced ErrorsLucia Fresco9730%2202Jovana Brakocevic171442%0121
After 8 rounds, China (23 points) and Serbia (22 points) secured places in Final Six in Sappro, along with Japan. Fight for last two places is really interesting. Chances have USA (20 points), Brazil (20 points), Italy (19 points), Turkey (18 points), Bulgaria (18 points) and Russia (17 points). Brazil is almost there, because I won’t imagine their loss against Kazakhstan. Important will be results of matches: USA-Bulgaria, Italy-Turkey and Russia-Thailand. Except these interesting battle will be in Wuhan between host, China and Serbia.