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Women Volleyball out, want to say something to them?

Defending China sent packing by Brazil in women's volleyball tournament
Xinhua/Agencies
Updated: 2008-08-21 21:56

BEIJING--A ruthless Brazilian team humiliated defending champions China with a 3-0 demolition in the semifinals of the Beijing Olympic women's volleyball tournament on Thursday.

The world number one team will meet the United States in the final on Saturday.

The Chinese were in form quickly, with spiker Li Juan and Zhou Suhong scoring early points to move the Chinese team 3-0 up in the opening set. Then Brazilian team answered with an excellent back-court attack from Sheilla Castro.

Trailing 5-1 behind, the South Americans found the range, and after a block from Paula Pequeno, Brazil cut the cushion to within one point, 5-4.

To a noisy home crowd, the Chinese team looked tight, making many unforced errors and Brazil took chances to level it at 12-all.

Then much younger setter Wei Qiuyue came in for an underperforming captain Feng Kun. It worked effectively as Chinese spiker Wang Yimei, Li and middle blocker Zhao Ruirui racked up some fine winners to build up the lead once again.

The second technical timeout came with China in front 16-14, but it was the Brazilian who shrugged off tension to play their game, which helped them beat off two set points and then have two straight points to claim the set at 27-25.

The two teams battled hard in the second set, but the South Americans started to take control. Trailing 6-3 behind, China coach Chen Zhonghe had the 19-year-old Wei replace Feng again but the Chinese were still playing below standard and especially had trouble in blocking and making too many mistakes.

Brazil brought up the second technical timeout ahead at 16-13 while China could never really pose a threat upon the opponents.

After Li and Zhao spiked long twice in a row, Brazil set up a comfortable 24-20 lead and converted on the third set point to take the set at 25-22 thanks to China's Zhou serving to the net.

Coming into the third set, the Chinese lost pace and were in serious trouble with their defence falling to pieces. Brazil took the set at 25-14.

2008-8-22 08:55 AM

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China's players react to their loss to Brazil in their women's semifinal volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 21, 2008.

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2008-8-22 08:58 AM

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No everlasting champion, man!

2008-8-22 09:01 AM

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TO chinese women volleyball: victory and defeat are normalities in battles. You have done enough.

To Lang Ping: Wish your team a good win in final. Beat brazil, or I'll be upset.

2008-8-22 09:24 AM

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So sad. I was hoping they could pull out some magic to get them the gold.

Nevertheless, they can still fight for the bronze.

Good luck!

2008-8-22 10:02 AM

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Don't give up and try your best to training and win the gold medal at london Olympic Games
china women's volleyball team is hero and the pride of chinese people.
the women's volleyball spirit encourage me to work hard.

2008-8-23 11:41 AM

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They had their run, just like Cuba before them. They know this, and this is just one tournament. No big deal. They'll be fine.
I have much to say to the 'patriots' in the crowd though. The spectators.

Having been in pressure games with the season on the line and a very vocally hostile crowd, I know the way the Brazilians felt (at least a bit).
You shut out the point of the energy and you absorb it. You get a charge out of silencing the crowd. Volleyball is a great game for its momentum changes and a universal rule is that the louder and more one sided the crowd the more you feel power as you remove their energy.
You get a point...the crowd is more quiet. You serve an ace! The crow is pretty quiet. You roof block their best hitter...silence.
That feeling is GOLDEN. For the visiting team their main emotional motivation has become shutting the fans up! And you, the fans provide the power for them to beat your home team. Volleyball is very different in its dynamics than football or basketball. Emotion is often more important than pure 'hard work'.

Brazil thanks you, I'm sure.

2008-8-23 08:16 PM

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I may have not made myself clear, but if you can remove some cheers from the equation (as the Brazilians did) it detracts from the opponents.
The Chinese team felt awful by the end of the 2nd game...why? The crowd was disheartened. Now, the very effect that the spectators wanted to cause has backfired and produced the opposite result.

2008-8-23 08:19 PM

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