Recap of Girls’ U17 World Championship last competitors day

China commemorate as inaugural U17 world champs

China thrived as the very first U17 volley ball world champs. In Saturday’s last of the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship in Lima, they nabbed the historical prize by locking out Asian archrivals Japan, therefore finishing a triumphant run of 7 wins in 7 matches with just a set lost along the method. Italy likewise made the podium as bronze medallists.

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Captain Yang Shuming powers China to emphatic win of gold medal face-off

China’s opposite and captain Yang Shuming was on fire in Saturday’s gold medal face-off in front of almost 5,700 fans at the Coliseo Eduardo Dibos in the Peruvian capital. She led her colleagues to a persuading 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-18) success over Japan to declare the crown of the very first U17 champs in history. China beat their challengers in attack, in serving and particularly in obstructing with 9 things versus simply one. Yang herself produced a 24-point match high, consisting of 3 aces and a kill block. Outside players Huang Yuexin and Sun Hongyun likewise reached the double digits with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Opposite Hikari Kudo was Japan’s most respected gamer with 21 points.

The FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship podium

“It was a tough match!” Yang Shuming informed the FIVB. “We’ve enjoyed the previous videos from Japan and we’ve evaluated them for a very long time. I am really fired up since it’s the very first world champion!”

“We are very excited! We are very proud of our players. We decided to go game by game to achieve the main objective. We were always convinced that we could win. I hope these players can reach a higher level and make it to the women’s national team.” Yong Zhao, head coach of China

“I can’t say how hard the match was, but we did everything we could and I am happy to have made it this far. We won second place, but I am happy that almost the entire stadium cheered us on and that was a very good experience. I love volleyball, I want to keep playing and connect with everyone through volleyball,” stated Japan’s libero and captain Kokoro Semba.

Italian stopping leads group to World Championship bronze

Italy as soon as again relied greatly on their remarkable obstructing effort to come back from a set down in the 3rd location match versus Chinese Taipei and commemorate a 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22) win. The European side tallied as lots of as 13 kill obstructs in the video game, versus just 4 for their challengers. They likewise scored more serving aces than Chinese Taipei, 5-3, while the Asian team was a bit more respected in attack with 55 spike eliminates versus 51. Italy’s outdoors player and captain Ludovica Tosini was the very best scorer of the match with 23 points. Opposite Rebecca Aimaretti led the blockers with 4 things to her name. Outsides Chen Yi and captain Chen Pin-Yu led Chinese Taipei with 15 points each.

The Italian gamers commemorate throughout the bronze medal match versus Chinese Taipei

“We have been preparing since the beginning of June and we are super happy to have been able to reach this podium,” captain Tosini commented. “The preparation has been difficult, but we have achieved it. This rival was difficult, because they are super fast, and always with a smile on the court. This is what was missing for us yesterday – we didn’t have fun while we were playing, but today we had fun, we had a good time. All the rivals we have had have been super tough, but we have managed to beat them and we know we deserve it, so we are super happy. Since I was six years old, my dream has been to make it to the senior team and play at the Olympics.”

Exciting category matches complete standings all the method to 16th location

Brazil beat hosts Peru by 3-1 (25-13, 25-20, 24-26, 25-7) in the 5th location match with the assistance of 16 kill blocks. Opposite Heloisa De Andrade Benvindo Silva blazed a trail with a match-high 17 points.

Brazil all set for another block versus Peru

Türkiye beat Mexico for the seventh location. Their exteriors Damla Beyazitli and captain Ceyda Kuyan shared the leading scorer honours with 22 points each towards a 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15) success.

14-year-old opposite Decelise Champion powered Puerto Rico to a 3-0 (26-24, 25-14, 25-21) sweep of the ninth location video game versus Argentina. The increasing star worked out 25 points, consisting of 3 aces and 2 kill blocks.

Thailand ended up 11th in the last standings, following a 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-17) nothing of Croatia. Their opposite Treethip Wiboon led the group with 15 points, while Croatia’s outdoors Franka Golemac topped the match charts with 16.

The 13th location showed difficult to get as Canada and Egypt contested it for 5 sets before the North Americans might commemorate a 3-2 (25-19, 27-25, 25-27, 20-25, 15-13) success in the greatest scoring match of the entire competition. Canada’s middle Dara Obeid and opposite Ana Stojanovic, along with Egypt’s outdoors and captain Nour Awad Elsafy, scored 21 points each.

The Dominican Republic ended up the competition the very same method they began it, with a win. They took the 15th location in the last standings after a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-20) nothing of Ecuador. Outside Yamil Moya blazed a trail with 15 points.

FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship: all outcomes

Top specific scoring efficiencies
28 points – Justina Fortes (Argentina) v Thailand on August 23
27 points – Huang Yuexin (China) v Türkiye on August 18
26 points – Justina Fortes (Argentina) v Peru on August 20
25 points – Decelise Champion (Puerto Rico) v Argentina on August 24
24 points – Ariana Vasquez (Peru) v Dominican Republic on August 19
24 points – Yang Shuming (China) v Japan on August 24

Top specific obstructing efficiencies
9 kill obstructs – Alessia Manda (Italy) v Mexico on August 17
7 kill obstructs – Brenda Esquivel (Mexico) v Italy on August 17
6 kill obstructs – Heloisa De Andrade Benvindo Silva (Brazil) v Peru on August 17
6 kill obstructs – Sara Lulic (Croatia) v Chinese Taipei on August 18
6 kill obstructs – Gianella Chanca (Peru) v Dominican Republic on August 19
6 kill obstructs – Sara Mori (Italy) v Japan on August 23
6 kill obstructs – Mariana Gaviolle Medeiros (Brazil) v Mexico on August 23

Top specific serving efficiencies
8 aces – Zhang Zixuan (China) v Mexico on August 22
7 aces – Panthita Khongnok (Thailand) v Egypt on August 22
6 aces – Helena Cugno (Argentina) v Egypt on August 17
6 aces – Estel Santos (Dominican Republic) v Canada on August 17
6 aces – Ariana Vasquez (Peru) v Dominican Republic on August 19
6 aces – Kaho Yoritomi (Japan) v Ecuador on August 20

Top group obstructing efficiencies
22 kill obstructs – Italy v Mexico on August 17
17 kill obstructs – Brazil v Peru on August 17
16 kill obstructs – Italy v Türkiye on August 22
16 kill obstructs – Brazil v Peru on August 24
15 kill obstructs – Argentina v Mexico on August 18
15 kill obstructs – Puerto Rico v Chinese Taipei on August 19
15 kill obstructs – Italy v Japan on August 23
15 kill obstructs – Brazil v Mexico on August 23
15 kill obstructs – Canada v Egypt on August 24

Top group serving efficiencies
18 aces – Canada v Dominican Republic on August 23
15 aces – Mexico v Egypt on August 19
15 aces – China v Croatia on August 20
15 aces – Chinese Taipei v Brazil on August 22
14 aces – Croatia v Japan on August 19
14 aces – Thailand v Egypt on August 22

Highest scoring matches
221 points – Canada v Egypt 3-2 (25-19, 27-25, 25-27, 20-25, 15-13) on August 24
209 points – Peru v Argentina 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13) on August 20
198 points – Mexico v Brazil 2-3 (25-20, 12-25, 26-24, 17-25, 9-15) on August 23
194 points – Italy v Mexico 3-2 (19-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-19, 15-10) on August 17
188 points – Thailand v Argentina 2-3 (25-15, 22-25, 25-11, 16-25, 9-15) on August 23

Longest matches (integrated set periods)
127 minutes – Peru v Argentina on August 20
111 minutes – Peru v Dominican Republic on August 19
111 minutes – Canada v Egypt on August 24
110 minutes – Mexico v Brazil on August 23
104 minutes – Türkiye v China on August 18
102 minutes – Italy v Mexico on August 17

Highest set ratings
28-30 – Peru v Dominican Republic 3rd set on August 19
30-28 – Puerto Rico v Croatia on August 23
26-28 – Türkiye v China 3rd set on August 18
27-25 – Türkiye v Thailand 2nd set on August 19
27-25 – Canada v Egypt 2nd set on August 24
25-27 – Canada v Egypt 3rd set on August 24

Longest sets
34 minutes – Argentina v Egypt initially set on August 17
33 minutes – Egypt v Mexico initially set on August 19
33 minutes – Peru v Dominican Republic 3rd set on August 19
33 minutes – Puerto Rico v Croatia 2nd set on August 23
31 minutes – Türkiye v China 3rd set on August 18

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