China News Service, Hangzhou, December 12 (Zhang Yuhuan, Guo Tianqi) The 17 World Women's Volleyball Club Championship (hereinafter referred to as the Women's Volleyball Club World Cup) ushered in the final day on the 2023th. In the afternoon of the same day, the third and fourth finals were the first to start, and the only team from China in this competition, Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team, defeated the Brazilian powerhouse beach women's volleyball team 17:3 (1:25, 23:25, 20:17, 25:25) to win the third place, creating the team's best record in the history of the Women's Volleyball Club World Cup. It also became the second Chinese team to win the bronze medal in the Women's Volleyball Club World Cup after the Guangdong Evergrande Women's Volleyball Team.
Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team (red) vs. Brazil beach women's volleyball team (black) scene. (Photo courtesy of the organizer)
At the beginning of the first game, the two teams launched a strong attack, and the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team, which had higher offensive efficiency, took a slight lead, and then the main attackers Li Yingying and Wang Yizhu played a beautiful heavy buckle one after another, taking the lead in seizing the game point, and with the opponent's defense out of bounds, Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team won the first game 25:23. In the second game, the beach women's volleyball team took the lead, and the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team quickly turned the situation around and became more and more stable, with Wang Yizhu's heavy deduction, Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team won the next game 25:20.
In the third game, the cooperation of the beach women's volleyball team has been significantly improved, and the smashes of Lorena and Kuznetsova are powerful, and finally the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team lost a key game 17:25. In the fourth game, the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team, which took the lead, was overtaken by the tenacious beach women's volleyball team, and then, the two attackers Li Yingying and Wang Yizhu helped the team turn the situation around, and the advantage on the field once again returned to the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team, and the beach women's volleyball team was chaotic in coordination, and with Yuan Xinyue playing the final blow, it helped the team win the last game 25:19.
In the end, the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team, which fought four games, defeated the beach women's volleyball team 3:1 and won the third place in this year's Women's Volleyball Club World Cup, creating the team's best record in the history of this event. After the game, the team members held up a banner to thank Hangzhou, the host city of the game, and thank the Chinese fans for their support and companionship.
In the post-match interview, Labadjieva, a member of the women's volleyball team, said: "I am very happy and honored to play against the Tianjin Bohai Bank women's volleyball team, I have played in China for 4 years, so I know them very well. I feel like we've done our best. ”
Wang Baoquan, head coach of Tianjin Bohai Bank, said in an interview: "I am very happy to contribute a wonderful game with the beach women's volleyball team. Our players have been fighting against the best teams in the world and I'm very grateful for their performance. We made history this time and that is inseparable from the atmosphere at home, so thank you to everyone for their attention and support in all aspects. (ENDS)