On the evening of the 14th, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Women's Volleyball League Finals, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost 1:3 to the Italian women's volleyball team, regretting the end of the journey.
Due to the change of the competition system, the single-elimination elimination round will be directly conducted in the finals stage this year.
The more brutal competition system is the competition of the real strength of each team.
Image source: Screenshot of the official website of the FIVB
Frankly speaking, the Chinese women's volleyball team is indeed at a disadvantage in the face of the main Italian women's volleyball team.
However, as the team's first international competition after the Tokyo Olympics, the team's performance was still recognized by many fans.
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In the previous competition, the Chinese women's volleyball team ranked fourth with 8 wins and 4 losses, securing the qualification for the finals one round in advance.
Before the expedition, head coach Cai Bin once said, "The first step in the World Women's Volleyball League is to enter the top eight, and then continue to rush forward." Although the team failed to enter the top four, Cai Bin and the women's volleyball girls have fulfilled their promises .
Focus on the game
Before this game, the last time the Chinese women's volleyball team lost to an opponent was in the semi-finals of the 2018 Women's Volleyball World Championships.
In the previous competition, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the opponent 3:1, but the opponent's top star Egnu was not in the team at that time.
When they met again this time, the Chinese women's volleyball team entered the state faster, and the targeted defense of Egnu forced the opponent to make frequent mistakes.
In the game, Egnu's serving round helped the Italian team reverse the situation and win the game 25:22.
In the second game, the Italian team seized the opportunity to counterattack in the game to take the lead. In Egnu's service round, the Chinese women's volleyball team appeared stuck.
In the second game, the Italian team won 25:19.
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Image source: Screenshot of netizen comments
Image source: Screenshot of netizen comments
In the third game, the advantages of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the net port were brought into play, and after frequent blocking, they established a leading advantage.
After that, the Italian team tried to catch up with the score by hitting the Chinese team, but failed.
The Chinese women's volleyball team pulled one game back with 26:24.
In the fourth game, the two sides have been leading alternately.
At the end of the game, the Italian team's block was effective. After the two sides were tied at 20, they scored 3 points in a row.
Finally won the game with 25:22.
The harvest of the World Women's Volleyball League
It has been nearly a month and a half since the Chinese women's volleyball team flew to Turkey at the end of May.
With the progress of the World Women's Volleyball League, many fans "matched" all the players on the field.
In other words, the new Chinese women's volleyball team is a very young team.
Before the match against the Italian women's volleyball team, Cai Bin once said, "We must have the confidence and courage to win."
And this sentence, for a long time in the future, may be used for the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Young team, brand new lineup and tactical system, in the past 13 games, the Chinese women's volleyball team has exposed problems, lack of control of the game rhythm, unstable pass, rough technical links...
Data map: Chinese women's volleyball coach Cai Bin Photo source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
But at the moment of the epidemic, the team has gained enough to be able to use the game to train and compete with strong players.
From the point of view of a general, this competition also provides a platform for running in.
After the Tokyo Olympics, Lang Ping stepped down, and Cai Bin picked up the Chinese women's volleyball team again after 13 years.
This is also his first world-class competition with the team.
In the race against South Korea, there was a warm scene on the field.
In the face of the opponent's heavy dunk, the Chinese team lifted the ball. When the ball fell quickly towards the bench, Diao Linyu, a member of the back line, flew to save the ball, while Cai Bin, who was on the sidelines, quickly followed, with his hands open to make a move. protective action.
Such scenes have occurred from time to time in the many games of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
It can be seen that there is also a tacit understanding between the players and the coaches.
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future road
On the evening of July 2, Beijing time, the Italian Women's Volleyball League Scandic Club announced that Chinese player Zhu Ting had officially joined. The ace of the Chinese women's volleyball team used "I look forward to returning to the game" to give fans who care about her a complete reassurance. .
From the Tokyo Olympics, to the failure to appear in the Shaanxi National Games, to the wrist surgery, for a long time in the past, Zhu Ting's name has always been accompanied by the word "injury".
Data map: Zhu Ting is warming up for the Tokyo Olympics.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Du Yang
This time abroad again is undoubtedly good news for the Chinese women's volleyball team. After all, we have all witnessed how "invincible" a healthy Zhu Ting is on the court.
But before the official return of many main players, the girls facing the Chinese women's volleyball team need to rely on the team to win the game.
"I hope the Chinese team can blossom more and work hard to play with the team." This is Cai Bin's high hopes for the team, and it is also what the Chinese women's volleyball team needs to achieve in the future.
Image source: Screenshot of the official website of the FIVB
After the end of this competition, the next world competition waiting for the Chinese women's volleyball team is the Women's Volleyball World Championships at the end of September.
For the Chinese team, the Paris Olympic cycle has just started, and there is still too much room for growth in this team. What we need is rationality and patience.
Please believe that in the near future, they will come back strong.
Author: Liu Xingchen