Highlights: China 2-3 Russia women's volleyball Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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Russia beats China by three sets to two, 25/17, 23/25, 20/25, 27/25, 15/12

RUSSIA SCORES AND CLOSES THE MATCH

What a block!

China exploits the blockade in counterattack

Match point for Russia

China reacts and is alive in the match

Successful blocking and the ball lands on the court boundary

Counterattack pierces double blockade and the ball falls to the ground

The ball explodes in the net antenna

Blocking dampens, but the defense lets up

Attack in the corridor, short diagonal finish

China Declines

Runner and ball on the end line

Loot explodes in the net

Long diagonal attack puts the ball on the ground

Shot stays in the blockade, but the ball goes out

Important point in the corridor exploring the background

Marked Invasion

Opens a two-court lead with a shot from the back of the court

Midcourt Attack

The ball bounces back and forth in the blockade until it finally falls in the court

Russia's turnaround in a good attack

Wasted serve

Long diagonal down the corridor

Diagonal counterattack goes straight to the outside

The blockade prevents the attack, but the ball comes out in the sequence

Attacking at the end of the court

China opens the tie-break

Diagonal attack goes on the block and out. Russia closes the third set - We will have tie-break

Set point changes sides

Squandered serve out

Second match point for China

Point for Russia.

Match point for China in stroke

Counterattack explodes in the double blockade and goes out

Two points from closing the game

Counter-attack, and the Shot on empty space

Risky attack goes out on the edge

There and Back! Third set open

U-turn! Blocking boots on the ground

All even! The attack explodes on the defense and leaves

Diagonal counter-attack, and the ball on the ground

One more block!

Triple block defeats attack and the ball goes back on the court

Finishes off

Try the Russia feed

He manages to block and the ball goes into the opponent's court

Check ball, defense does not prevent

Attack in the corridor, the ball goes diagonally and falls

Counterattack works and the ball goes to the ground

Cross attack on the diagonal, is another point for china

Good turning of the ball, hit in the attack and the defense does not prevent the point

Counterattack wins a triple block from behind

China Controlled Game

Attack from the corridor goes outside

Looting point in the corridor

Opens a four-point lead on a ball deep in the court

Attack overcomes triple block and falls on the court

ball out after blocking

China Maintains Advantage Down the Corridor

Russia reacts on the scoreboard

Attack on empty space

VAR reaches final point and validates for Russia

Russia risked attacking down the court, and the ball goes out

Counterattack goes well, the ball explodes in the blockade and falls in the court

Attack comes in full force, but the blocking does the job well

China opens three exploring the bottom of the court

Short diagonal on top of the triple block

Attack is stopped by the blockade and falls in the court

Deadly counter-attack, and diagonal attack

Defense blocks attack, but defense can't get the ball back

Diagonal attack goes defense and comes out

Sight scam on wrong withdrawal

Bomb on the counter-attack falls on the court

Bomb on the counter-attack falls on the court

Attack in the corridor falls to the ground

Plundering with effect works!

Ball in the blockade, falls outside the court

Punch pierces China's blockade

Russia Opens the Set

Decisive point! China closes the third set and takes the lead

Russia tries to react with a good counter-attack

Saves a set point

One more serve. Set point for China!

Service over the marking and the ball goes out

Attack on the runner and pencada. Ball on the ground!

Serving point with effect does damage to defense

Beat from top to bottom in the corridor

Pulling Russia Over

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Russia pulls up to the net. Point for China!

Good ball turning, and diagonal shot

Efficient counter-attack, ends with a good finish on the ground

The blockade succeeds, but the ball goes back out

It doesn't let go, and opens two down the hall

Russia reacts, and finds space in the blockade

China explores the side of the court

Opens a three-point lead

Block does not prevent the point and the ball falls in the court

Russia Reacts

Good diagonal counter-attack

On hit, the rally doesn't work and the ball goes in the court

China takes control of the match.

Opens a three-point lead again

Block tries, but the ball comes back and goes out of court

Wrong attack goes out

The defense fails to rally and the ball goes out

Risky attack goes out

Ball explodes in the blockade and goes out

Heavy attack exploiting empty space on the diagonal

Pancada. Open two!

Russia's serve wasted at the net

The ball goes deep.

China in the lead

Good lifting, the ball falls to the ground in a shot through the middle

Efficient counterattack in the corridor

Back of the court is exploited in a corridor.

Good triple block and the ball goes in the court

Diagonal counter-attack, and the ball on the ground

Russia's attack stops at the net

What a bomb! Ties the set early on.

The blocking shows up early and Russia opens the set.

Service breaks the pass and the ball goes out. China closes out the second set!

With the bottom open, the shot worked. Set point for China!

Counterattack in the corridor, and the ball goes to the ground

Block succeeds, the ball goes on the line and the point is awarded. The challenge is made, but the point is upheld.

Plated booty stitch in effect!

Stuck in the middle of the court

Counter-attack is successful and the point comes in the corridor

Russia's blockade stays on the net

Lifting is good, and the attack rules in empty space

Attacking on the short diagonal, the ball goes on the line and the point is awarded.

What a hit finding space in the open blockade!

Took a shot at the back of the court, but sent it out

China's attack stops at the blockade that falls on the court

Punch in the blockade, goes into the net and comes back out

The ball explodes in the blockade and goes out

Finishing finds space and the ball goes short at the end

The attack goes into the blockade, but the ball goes back out

Squanders the serve at the net

Opens two advantage in efficient blocking

Forced into the court funo, but the ball goes out

China draws level by exploiting the opponent's blockade

One more in the hall. Ball on the ground!

Defense recovers and the attack in the hall is accurate

Precise attack, the shot works and the ball goes in the court

Serve at the net!

Double block works, and the ball goes to the ground

All even! Power to the bottom, but the ball goes out

Places on the court in corridor attack

Defenses work well, but Russia's runner puts out

Counterattack finishes in empty space

Russia misses an attacking year and sends it away

Service out, forced!

Here and there. Ball on the ground!

Ball on the block and out

Libya defends, and the offense does its job in punts

Attack at the back of the court. China in front

Punch in the corridor interrupts China's sequence

China counterattack heroically, ball goes to ground

Triple block boots down. Tie!

Russian attack sends out

China reacts in good attack

Wrong booty!

What a blockade! Russia controls the game

Rally works, and on a dropped ball in the hallway, Russia opens 3 lead

What a hit! Ball explodes in the blockade and goes out

China gets its first point

In the hall, the ball goes to the ground

Unsuccessful Lockout to Network

Attack on china's block and the ball goes out. Russia closes the first set

Good attack, ball on the ground

Service to net

Good attack. Set point for Russia!

Loot point!

Passing works, and offense corresponds.

Attack hits the block and goes out

In the hall! Beautiful attack!

Finally the turnaround happens, it deflects in the blockade and goes to the ground

China can't get the ball to turn and it goes into the net.

Russia takes advantage of the counterattack and finishes well.

A great play by the women's lifter. Ball on the floor!

Good attack, deflects lightly in the blockade and goes out

The counter-attack works, the rally goes well and it's another point for china

Answer the china!

Good counter-attack and Russia on the floor

Loot point!

The block tries but she stays in the net!

Put it down. Russia takes a two-goal lead!

Another one that goes on the Chinese blockade and gets out

Attack hits the blockade and the ball goes out

Players are being introduced on the court!

There are only a few minutes left before the start of the match between China and Russia at the Ariake Arena.

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League: Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

Venue: Ariake Arena

Time: 03:25am ET

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The Russian Olympic Committee as the Soviet Union won four gold medals (1968, 1972, 1980, and 1988) and two silver medals (1964 and 1976). As Russia, it has two silver medals (2000 and 2004).

China is looking to reach its second consecutive final after winning gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Chinese National Volleyball Team has three gold medals (1984, 2004, and 2016), one silver medal (1996), and two bronze medals (1988 and 2008).

Due to the scandal of falsification of anti-doping tests, Russia has been banned from participating in the Summer and Hell Olympic Games and world championships until December 2022. The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, released the athletes to participate, but they will not be allowed to use any references with the country - national anthem and flags. With this, the athletes use Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).

The Russian Olympic Committee of one loss and one victory in these Olympics. The team lost to Italy by 3 sets to 0 (23/25, 19/25, and 14/25). But against Argentina, they managed to get their first victory in the competition by 3 sets to 0 (25/19, 25/15, 25/13).

China is coming from two losses in a row. The team lost to Turkey by 3 sets 0 (21/25, 14/25 and 14/25). Against the United States the score was the same: 3 sets to 0 (27/29, 22/25, and 21/25).

1st United States - 6 points

2nd Italy - 6 points

3rd Turkey - 3 points

4th Russia - 3 points

5th China - 0 points

6th Argentina - 0 points

Group B, besides China and Russia, includes the United States, Italy, Turkey, and Argentina.

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