At 4:30 on May 18, Beijing time, in the third round of the 2024 World Women's Volleyball League in Rio, Brazil, the Chinese women's volleyball team against the Canadian women's volleyball team officially started.
Because in the women's volleyball Olympic qualifying match held in September last year, the Canadian women's volleyball team defeated the Chinese team 3-2, resulting in the Chinese women's volleyball team not getting the first time to qualify for the Paris Olympics at home.
Coming to the stage of the World Women's Volleyball League, the goal of the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Canadian women's volleyball team is the same, that is, to hit the ticket to the Paris Olympics, and every game is very crucial for both teams.
In the first two rounds of the World League, the Chinese women's volleyball team won both games, defeating South Korea 3-0 in the first game and reversing the United States 3-1 in the second game; Canada lost 1-1, losing 1-3 to Brazil in the first game and 3-0 in the second game to Dominica.
After the two battles, the latest world ranking points of the Chinese women's volleyball team are 339.7 points, ranking first in Asia. However, the Japanese women's volleyball team was in hot pursuit, and they took the lead to complete 3 games and won 3 consecutive victories (3-2 Turkey; 3-0 Bulgaria; 3-0 Germany).
The latest world ranking points of the Japanese women's volleyball team came to 323.2 points, only 16.51 points behind the Chinese women's volleyball team.
The Canadian women's volleyball team's latest world ranking points are 275.91 points, ranking 11th in the world.
In this game, if the Chinese women's volleyball team defeats the Canadian women's volleyball team 3-0, the world ranking points will increase by 6.49 points, if the 3-1 win will increase by 3.99 points, and if the 3-2 win will increase by 1.49 points. A 0-3 defeat to the Canadian women's volleyball team will reduce 13.41 points, a 1-3 defeat will reduce 11.01 points, and a 2-3 loss will reduce 8.51 points.
The Chinese women's volleyball team's starting seven fairies are exactly the same as the first two games!
Main attack: Li Yingying, Wu Mengjie
Secondary attack: Yuan Xinyue, Wang Yuanyuan
Answer: Gong Xiangyu
Second setter: Diao Linyu; Free man: Wang Mengjie
Canada's starting line-up:
Main attack: Gray, Johnson
Secondary attack: White, Magglio
Pick-up: Van Rijk
Setter: Brigin; Free man: Murman
In the first game, the two sides drew 2-2, and then the Canadian women's volleyball team scored consecutive points, 7-3 lead, Cai Bin asked for a timeout, and the timeout came back, the Chinese women's volleyball team used Wu Mengjie in the No. 4 position to score 3 points in a row, plus the Canadian women's volleyball team's own mistake in touching the net, the Chinese women's volleyball team chased 4 points in a row, and the score came to a 7-7 draw, stopping the Canadian team.
After the pause, the two sides went back and forth, the score was very tight, and the maximum score difference was only 2 points, and the Chinese women's volleyball team scored 3 points in a row to overtake the score after falling behind by 2 points at 12-14. In the middle and late stages, the Canadian women's volleyball team led by 3 points 19-16, and Cai Bin asked for the second timeout in the first game.
The Chinese women's volleyball team chased 2 points through the strong attack of the No. 4 position, and then the two sides scored alternately, after the Chinese women's volleyball team chased to 21-22, the Canadian women's volleyball team scored 2 points in a row, and got 3 game points in the first game 24-21.
In the second game, the Chinese women's volleyball team improved the quality of the serve, and scored consecutive points in the opening stage with the help of the serve link, taking a 7-3 lead. After stopping the Canadian team and coming back from the pause, the Chinese women's volleyball team continued to expand its lead, and once took a 15-6 lead in the middle section.
In the middle and late stages, the Canadian team scored consecutive points and chased the score to 16-20 with only 4 points, but the Chinese women's volleyball team still stabilized the situation, 24-19 to get 5 game points in the second game, and after the Canadian team saved 1 game point, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the second game 25-20 and chased the big score to a 1-1 draw.
In the third game, Canada took the lead 3-1, and then the Chinese women's volleyball team overtook the opponent by 3 points 7-4 with a strong performance of blocking the net, and the Canadian team had no choice but to ask for a timeout. After the pause, the Canadian team chased 2 points in a row, but after the Canadian team made more mistakes, the Chinese women's volleyball team still maintained a 4-point lead 10-6.
However, after the Chinese women's volleyball team suddenly lost power, the Canadian women's volleyball team scored 6 points in a row, 12-10 overtook the score, and the Chinese women's volleyball team chased the score to 17-17 in the middle and late stages. In terms of the key score, the Canadian women's volleyball team scored 3 points in a row and took the lead 20-17, and the situation was very unfavorable for the Chinese women's volleyball team.
The Chinese women's volleyball team did not give up, Diao Linyu single-handedly blocked the net and scored, Li Yingying scored in the No. 4 position, the Chinese team stubbornly chased the score to 22-22, and the Canadian team asked for a timeout.
After the pause, Canada scored an attack and scored a lucky ball on a serve and a net to get two game points in the third game 24-22. As a result, the Chinese women's volleyball team did not save the defeat, and unfortunately lost the third game 23-25, falling behind the Canadian women's volleyball team 1-2.
In the fourth game, Cai Bin's main attack position arranged for Zhang Changning to partner Li Yingying to start the battle, and the Chinese women's volleyball team gave it a fight! The Chinese women's volleyball team made a perfect start 4-1, and the Canadian women's volleyball team chased the score to a 5-5 draw. After the two sides fought to a 9-9 draw, the Chinese women's volleyball team scored consecutive points to take the lead 13-9, and the Canadian team chased it to 12-13.
At the critical moment, the Chinese women's volleyball team beat the opponent 6-2, 19-14 to take a 5-point lead, and the Canadian team chased 3 points in a row, and the score came to 17-19, Cai Bin asked for a timeout. After the pause, the Canadian team chased another point, and the difference was only 1 point, and then the Canadian women's volleyball team scored consecutive points through serve, 22-20 to overtake the score.
The Chinese women's volleyball team stubbornly chased it to a 22-22 draw, and Canada asked for a timeout. After the pause, Canada scored three points in a row to win the fourth game 25-22 and beat the Chinese women's volleyball team 3-1. You must know that the Chinese women's volleyball team led 19-14 in this game, and was finally reversed by the opponent to win, which is really disappointing.
After the Chinese women's volleyball team lost to the Canadian team 1-3, the world ranking points will be reduced by 11.01 points, only 6.5 points more than the Japanese women's volleyball team.