China News Network, September 22 -- On the evening of the 22nd, the Paris Olympic Women's Volleyball Qualification Group A competition continued to be held in Beilun. Facing the fifth opponent, the Netherlands, the Chinese women's volleyball team, which once led 2:0, wasted 3 match points, and finally lost 2:3 to the opponent, suffering two consecutive defeats.
Image source: China Women's Volleyball Official Social Media
Only those who finish in the top two of the group will qualify for the Paris Olympics. After this match, the Chinese women's volleyball team has slipped to fourth in the group, and the direct qualification for the Paris Olympics is in jeopardy.
For the Chinese women's volleyball team, this is a crucial match. Not only because the strong Dutch team is a direct opponent for Olympic direct qualification, but also because after winning three consecutive games in the opening game, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost 2:3 to Canada in the last round, and the team urgently needs a victory to get back on track and take the initiative into their own hands.
Before this battle, the Chinese women's volleyball team ranked 6th in the world and the Dutch women's volleyball team ranked 10th in the world, and the strength of the two sides was between Bozhong. The same is true of the group ranking, with the two teams having a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, and the Chinese women's volleyball team is temporarily ranked 2nd by relying on the small point advantage.
Image source: China Women's Volleyball Official Social Media
In the key battle, the starting lineup of the Chinese women's volleyball team is: Diao Linyu, Gong Xiangyu, Li Yingying, Wang Yunwei, Yuan Xinyue, Wang Yuanyuan, Wang Mengjie.
The game progressed as expected before the game, and the situation was glued. The Chinese women's volleyball team took the first two points at 25:18 and 26:24, and the Netherlands won back at 25:19. In the crucial fourth game, the Chinese women's volleyball team won 3 match points, but they were saved one by one by the tenacious Dutch team, and the game entered a tiebreaker.
At the critical moment at the end of the fifth game, the Chinese women's volleyball team made more mistakes, and the imposing Dutch team fought more and more bravely, and finally won this strong dialogue 15:13.
After suffering two consecutive defeats, the Chinese women's volleyball team currently has a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, slipping to fourth in the group.
Next, the Chinese women's volleyball team will also play against the Dominican team and the Serbian team. These two opponents are currently third and first in the group, and the difficulty of winning can be imagined.
For the Chinese women's volleyball team, the few good news is that the team has lost 2:3 in the last two games, and it is not a loss if you count the small points. And the last two rounds of direct dialogue with competitors, if you win two consecutive wins, the situation may still have a turnaround.
Can the Chinese women's volleyball team seize the last chance? (End)