Strong teams enjoy comfortable start of Asian Jr Women's Championship

信天游

原文地址：http://www.asianvolleyball.org/volleyball/eventdetail/id/34
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, October 1, 2012 – Stronger teams thrashed their respective lower-ranked sides in comfortable straight sets on the opening day of the 16th Asian Junior Women’s Volleyball Championship, with the title-hotshots China mercilessly crushing Mongolia in a totally lop-sided battle.

At Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium
Pool B
Reigning and nine-time champions China fielded a strong team whose height average is 186cm against the underdogs Mongolia’s 173cm. The FIVB world No.1 took the height advantage to attack aggressively at the net, with the 193cm-tall Xu Ruayo tearing the Mongolian defence apart with her exceptional spikes.

Mongolia played their level, but proved no match against the much stronger Chinese, who came out with fantastic offensive combinations led by Xu’s powerful jump serves and spectacular spikes.

After conceding the first two sets 9-25 10-25, the Mongolians found China the impossible nut to crack to go down tamely 7-25 in the third set. Tang Ningya bagged 16 points for China, while Ganbold Enkhnaran topscored six points for Mongolia, all of them from devastating attacks.

“I’m happy that my team won the first match here. We played our training level. In preparation for our title defence here, we have trained intensively for three months,” said China’s head coach Xu Jiande.

“My team also had a chance to sharpen our skills with European counterparts. We travelled to Belgium, Italy and Germany for warm-up matches against their national junior teams. I’d set two targets in this tournament – securing a final berth and beating our rivals in the final clash,” he added.

According to the head coach, only Yang Fangxu and Huang Liuyan were the only two players who joined the eventual winners China in the previous edition two years ago in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Gallant India struggle to beat Vietnam in straight sets
After winning the thrilling first set 25-19, India played more confidently in the second set, with Athira Chalingal Chand showing her grit in attacking aggressively and Nishya Joseph producing scintillating blocking.

However, Vietnam put their acts together, hoping to make amends for the loss in the first set. They caught up with the Indians 14-14, thanks largely to Ha Ngoc Diem’s spikes. Still, India had enough to hold the less-trained rivals off, widening the gap to 17-15 and 23-20. They never looked back from then on to take the set 25-20.

India took control in the third set to commandingly lead 23-14 before Vietnam fought back to win straight three points and come close at 17-23. However, India made short work of their opponents to bag the remaining two points for the eventual 25-18 win in the set.
Athira Chalingal Chand led India with 16points, while Ha Ngoc Diem emerged as the Vietnam’s top scorer with 14 points.

Pool D
In-form Chinese Taipei breeze past debutantes Turkmenistan
Chinese Taipei, led by the hard-hitting Wu Wei-Hua and Lee Yu, started an attack right from the whistle. The inexperienced Turks tried to match the much stronger rivals. However, Chinese Taipei were just too strong to take the effortless first set 25-8.

Chinese Taipei remained in superb form in the following two sets 25-8 25-5, taking the underdogs rivals to school with their exceptional spiking tactics. Chinese Taipei finally wrapped up the completely one-sided encounter to collect three points from their first win in the 16-team tournament.

Wu Wei-Hua led Chinese Taipei with 19 points including 18 deadly spikes, with Aziza Narbayeva topscoring five points for Turkmenistan.

Spirited Japan overpower taller Australia in thrilling clash
Japan, the FIVB world No.7 and former five-time champions, came up with a fast game against the taller Aussies, who took the height advantage in effectively blocking and attacking at the net.

Japan took the offensive combination from the lightning spikes from powerful Aya Horie and Aimi Akiyama to help win the first set 25-17.

Australia improved their blocking tactics in the second set, foiling the rivals’ determined attacking attempts. As the Japanese were stronger in offence, the defence proved a major force of the Aussies.

After a long rally, Australia regained their composure to narrow the gap 10-12. However, they became more prone with serving errors, allowing the rivals to widen the gap 16-10 20-13 before winning the set 25-15.

The third set remained the similar script, with Japan in their spiking rhythm and Australia relying on their defence. The Japanese took the set 25-15 and the thrilling match.
Aya Horie topscored 11 points for Japan and Jessyka Ngauamo led Australia with 12 points.

At Ratchaburi Gymnasium
Pool A
Devastating New Zealand show no mercy to pint-size Kuwait

In what could be a near-flawless performance, New Zealand, whose height average is 180cm against the Kuwait’s 158cm, played impressively against the inexperienced rivals.

After winning the easy first set 25-5, the Kiwis continued their aggression in the following two sets. The 188cm Amelia Hunter used her height advantage to overcome the small blockers with her fierce spikes to help New Zealand win the second set 25-8.

The third set became a totally one-sided affair. As the inexperienced Kuwait showed their below-par reception and erratic play, New Zealand grew dominantly in their attacking and great serves. They allowed the small-built rivals only two points to win the set 25-2 and the lop-sided battle.

Beniece Dough topscored 14 points for New Zealand, assisted by Amelia Hnter’s 10 points from ace spikes. Lauren Meyer, Dayna McGregor and Beniece Dough gave the team crucial seven, six and five points from their well-placed serves.

Shatha Al-huneidi won the highest three points for Kuwait.

Hosts Thailand overwhelm Iran with exceptional skills
Thailand, which finished fourth place at the previous edition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam two years ago, entertained the cheering home crowd with their superb form.

The host side took the comfortable first set 25-8, courtesy of devastating spikes from Kuttika Kaewpin and Ajcharaporn Kongyot. Holding a one-set advantage, Thailand remained in awesome form in the second set, which they effectively foiled the visitors’ attacking attempts to win 25-4.

Iran regrouped to bounce back bravely in the third set, but their reception was still far from impressive. Thailand captured the set 25-10 and the match.

Kuttika Kaewpin claimed 12 crucial points for Thailand, with Neda Chamlanian scoring the highest six points for Iran.

Pool C
Kazakhstan outclass Hong Kong in exciting clash
Kazakhstan, which arrived in Nakhon Pathom one week earlier to compete in warm-up matches during the South East Asian Junior Women’s Championship, fielded a tall line-up led by the 185cm Lrina Chumak.

Though smaller in size, Hong Kong played cool under pressure in the first set, with Mang Lee and Mui Pik Sum unleashing a barrage of fierce attacks. However, the Kazakhs’ blocking was just too good for those shots. Kazakhstan took the thrilling opener 25-21.

After overcoming the rivals’ strong challenge in the first set, Kazakhstan found their rhythm in the remaining sets. Despite putting up a brave fight, Hong Kong found the rivals too strong to go down 14-25 16-25 in the second and third sets.

Anastassiya Rostovchshidova emerged as the top scorer of Kazakhstan after winning 19 points, while Mang Lee claimed six points for Hong Kong.

Formidable Korea power past Sri Lanka in comfortable battle
Korea, the FIVB world No.19 which finished second to China in the previous edition, got off to a flying start with the straight-set 25-16 25-9 25-12 victory over the less-trained Sri Lanka.
Korea set up the pace in the first set, with Lee Jae-yeon and Shin Yeon-yeong taking turns in producing fierce attacking at the net. Sri Lanka responded with sharp spikes by Wasana Perera Thilini. However, it’s not sufficient to match the mighty Koreans, who won the set 25-16.

Sri Lanka tried to improve their first-ball reception in the following sets, but their efforts were in vain. The Koreans continued their remarkable run with powerful serves from Lee Da-yeong and Hwang Yoon-jung and explosive attacks by Lee Jae-yeong. Korean captured both sets 25-9 and 25-12 for the comfortable victory.

Hwang Yoon-Jung led Korea with 10 points, while Wasana Perera Thilini claimed seven points for Sri Lanka.

Monday’s results

In Nakhon Pathom
Pool B: China b Mongolia 3-0 (25-9 25-10 25-7); India bt Vietnam 3-0 (25-19 25-20 25-18)
Pool D: Chinese Taipei b Turkmenistan 3-0 (25-8 25-8 25-5); Japan bt Australia 3-0 (25-17 25-15 25-15)

In Ratchaburi
Pool A: New Zealand b Kuwait 3-0 (25-5 25-8 25-2); Thailand bt Iran 3-0 (25-8 25-4 25-10)
Pool C: Kazakhstan b Hong Kong 3-0 (25-21 25-14 25-16); Korea bt Sri Lanka 3-0 (25-16 25-9 25-12)

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