HISTORICAL MATCH | BRAZIL vs CHINA | Women's World Cup 2019

Name: HISTORICAL MATCH | BRAZIL vs CHINA | Women's World Cup 2019
Uploaded: 2025-05-13T05:46:40.982Z
Duration: 14 min 49 s
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HISTORICAL MATCH | BRAZIL vs CHINA | Women's World Cup 2019. China edges Brazil 3-2 for to extend winning streak at FIVB Women's World Cup!

China survived a five-set thriller against Brazil at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup here on Sunday to extend its unbeaten record to six matches after a two-day break.

Zhu Ting and Yuan Xinyue tied for a game-high 26 points for China's 25-23, 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-9 victory in two hours and five minutes. Gabriela Braga Guimaraes, with 20 points, was the top scorer for a Brazil side that rested captain Fabiana Claudino.

"I think unity and concentration are the reasons we were able to win," captain Zhu told Xinhua after the match.

China kept a slight advantage over Brazil in the opening minutes with strong performance from Yuan and Yan Ni, and forced the two-time Olympic champion to a timeout after establishing a 13-8 lead. Drussyla Costa then spearheaded Brazil's attacks while China was troubled by consecutive errors as the South American side closed the gap 19-20. Coach Lang Ping called a timeout as Brazil saved two set points to trail by 24-23 and Yuan finally converted China's third chance to claim the set 25-23.

The second set saw both sides showcase their attacking prowess with Rio 2016 champions Zhang Changning and Zhu launching spikes while Gabi and Lorenne Geraldo Texieira opening fire for Brazil. The game was tied multiple times before Sheilla Castro De Paula Blassioli registered one spike and one block to seize the set point 24-22. Brazil gave one chance away on error but Gabi's spike powered the two-time Olympic champion to level the game 1-1.

China sent on young spiker Li Yingying and put Zhang as middle blocker in the third set in which the tenacious defense of the Nations League runners-up made it hard for the Chinese attackers, especially Zhu Ting. Yuan carried the flag for China instead, but a more balanced Brazil initiated a 6-1 run after 14-19 down to recover from early disadvantage and tied the game 20-20. The two sides traded points before 23-year-old Lorenne wrapped up the set 25-22 for Brazil with two aces in a row.

The defending champion regained form in the fourth set as Zhu Ting and Yuan took turns to smash Brazil's defense and granted China a five-point lead into the second technical timeout 16-11. China pressed further ahead and grabbed the set point 24-18 after a service error by Lorenne and eventually tied the match 2-2 in the fourth attempt.

The four-time World Cup winner carried on the momentum into the decider where Yuan and Gong Xiangyu combined for five points to put China 8-5 ahead. Mara Ferreira Leao had five points in vain to see China clinch the victory 15-9 after Ana Beatriz Correa's spike was called out.

Leng Ping generally doesn't sub players in and out very much at all. Nothing doing for Zhang. It's Zheng who can't find a winner. Lorenz kept that alive. And then over hit by Drusilla. That was a shame. You wonder if that might be Brazil's last China. Well, they're still in this one. Zhang serving to try and take China to set point. Wonderful dig from Zhang. Well, Zhu's not got much to work with there at all. She'll have a bit more here. Brilliant pick up from Leier on the cross court. Drusilla's blocked out of it by Yuan. A wipeout block. Zheng was right alongside her as well. No way through. Watch this. Here we go. Here comes trouble. The two blockers welded together. Yuan with the final touch to take it to set point. Zhang wobbles one off the net. Cordonacres sends it back side. Oh, that looked like it was going long. Zhang caught in two minds. Decided she had to take it on. Maybe it had taken a touch of the net as well. Off the would-be blockers. Either way, Brazil hanging on here. But it's set point China. Looking to wrap it up right here. Xu Ting. No. The block's taken all the momentum off that one. And Gabby can bring it back. Well, that's the first team to 23 points against China in this World Cup. And that's enough for Lang Ping to say, right. They take this deep. The first to 25. But you've got to win by two clear points. Zhang handles that one. Oh, no winner for Yuan. That's important. Now then. Got to be big from Zhang. It's coming back on first touch. Xu Ting can't get a winner. What brilliant D this is. And eventually they break through with Yuan. Wow, they had to work hard for that. China who've been unbeatable. Yuan then stays on serve. That point has been retrieved. Leier's service reception is good enough. For Sheila, the veteran. That's Brazil asking the questions. Ana Beatriz with serve. Zhang takes that. Xu Ting is blocked. And that is set point. That's what Mara was there for. Well, executed to perfection. Zé Roberto brought his number two in. And she has come up with the huge block. They were there for China in the first set. Brazil pushed them mighty close. Now. They're on the brink of levelling this one up. One set all. Big, big moment. Even if it's a side out. Brazil are still in a strong position here. Ana Beatriz with serve. Xu Ting has to make that count. And the call goes against Brazil. So that's side out China. A little bit of contact there. This is the big one. This is the chance for Brazil. With Zhang serving. The skipper of this World Cup squad from four years ago. Where's that going? Brilliant. Oh, what a set that was. Gabby comes up with the kill. China breached for the first time. The deadlock here. In this third set. With a point on serve. From the pinch hitting server. And it's the captain of the World Cup squad from four years ago. Sending that one in. Drusilla's just about handled that. Took a touch from Zhen. That was close to disaster. So Zhen's out. I'm not sure that was going in. But Zhen wasn't to know that. Now a pinch hitter on serve. For Brazil. Mara out. Amanda in. Brazil close to using up all their substitutions here. Serving Zhu Ting. Yan Ni. Or rather Yuan Xinyue. So easy. Doesn't have to be power every time. Touch can be just as effective. China. Staying on the front foot. But still we wait to see where the next point on serve is coming from. If China get it. The set could be theirs. They're not getting it there. Zhen decided to push one into the corner. But just sends it a bit too deep. So we stay level. If Brazil get a point on serve. That puts a lot of pressure on China. Who will have to chase a match. Every time you're chasing you've got to match. 22 all. It's the first of 25. But you win by two clear points. And this one's got a deep set written all over it. Lovely take from Gabby. Lovely pick up from Zhu. Li. Rubs one off the block. No. It was all net. No block there. All net. Brazil pick up the big point on serve. Now China are chasing. And the reinforcements are called for. Yao Di and Gong. Gong back in. Here's Ding Xia going out. And Zhang. Who will check out. Must be side out here for China. Otherwise Brazil will move to set point. Lorraine with an ace. Went straight after Gong. The new player. Stepped in. Got a bit of fizz on that. This is some comeback. They were 19-14 down. They're at set point now Brazil. Oh this one had a bit of topspin on it didn't it. No wonder she's happy. Lorraine's just taken Brazil. China not only need side out. They need a point on serve. They get the ace anyway. They went after Li Yingying. They've been looking at Li. All set. But back to back aces from Lorraine. Seal the deal for Brazil. Who've come from a long way back. Going to justify your worth as a pinch hitting server. Now surely is that moment. They need seven points on serve. She picked that one off nice and early. They've got a chance of setting something up here. Priscilla sneaky. Well it might have been Li Yingying. Yuan was right alongside her. Either way. There was no way through. The Chinese blocking scheme here. There they go. That's all Li. The blocked points. Keep on coming. And when they're blocking. They're winning. China. Gone. Serves. Really nice take from Drusilla. Now where's this going? Oh Anna Beatrice did not get the push that she needed. That's come back. Oh McChris is probably wishing. I wish I could have got there. It's the setters that got the strong wrist. You know the big blockers trying to win these duels. A little bit unlucky. But it was Anna Beatrice there. Trying to go up against Ding Zha. Can't beat a setter. With the strong wrists at the net. The backside hit. Off the block from Loren. They're not much celebrating on the Brazil side. They are preparing themselves for the tiebreaker here. Brazil are not clawing this back. Loren with serve. Zhu with not the best service reception of all time. Li can't find a winner. Backside it goes. Loren does find a winner. That one's all on service reception. Lack of it. They were scrambling and struggling in that moment. Loren driving through. Off the block. So that net from Loren. Brings up Li. Ying Ying. A young teenager. Trying to level this one up at two all. Nice take by Gabby. The block there again. They'll send it over to Drusilla. Picked up backcourt. Zhu Ting. Nope. Layers clung to it. Gabby. It's a beautiful thing. Watching the Gabby pipe attack. There she goes. Wonderful flow and rhythm. Big confident swing of that right arm. Even Yuan couldn't bring that one back. Brazil needing a miracle here. Well, they'll get an ace as Li Ying Ying. Maybe this is why they have been going after Li. Because that's a couple now of miscues. And that brings Lang Ping out to the sideline. Another six more of those. And this sets wide open again. Probably not happening. Oh, but there's a block. Anna Beatrice. Ding got greedy. Yeah. Ding thought, oh, look. I got another free swing here. And Anna Beatrice said, oh, no, you haven't. Look at this. The setter goes, yeah, all mine. Anna Beatrice says, uh-uh. Well, that's two saved. Well, they're not saving that one. Yuan climbing high. Constant thorn in the side of Brazil in that fourth set. Serving 10-6. In the breaker. Oh, and it's an ace. And that is probably that. And it's the worst possible scenario for Brazil. Off the back of a timeout. Drusilla just planted mid-court. Got nothing on that. From nowhere service reception. Ding with the ace. Gabi takes care of that one. The cross-court is not a winner from Sheila. So here goes Zhu. Blocked out of it. That's Mara saying, we haven't gone yet. That's the end of play as far as Sheila and Roberta are concerned. Their shift comes to an end. Matrice and Loren back in. And Brazil somehow needing to find four points on serve. Absolutely nowhere to go. It's got to be points. They might get a chance at one here. Oh, there was a chance. But Gabi just couldn't get underneath it. Zhu Ting drove it straight at her. That was clever. China taking away one opportunity. They don't have many left. They need points on serve. And time and opportunities running out for Brazil here. That was Mara in I'm not messing about mode. Taking that high. China have broken the back of this set. They know it's just a side-out battle from here. And if it stays like that, they jog over the finish line. Can Gabi conjure up something on serve? Has to go for it. No point playing it safe. Just missing. Yan Li then. Serving with China needing two points. To get out of this first match in Sapporo with the W. Patrice. Mara taking a touch. Side-out. Nice and high. No question. Big, big deflection off Yuan. And her attempted block. Hungry for more Yuan. After a dominant performance at the Met. Amanda. With serve. And straight back at you. Really nice take. Really good take. Wang getting congratulations. From her teammates for the quality of that service reception. Another point for Yuan. And it's match point China. This to keep their perfect record alive. Gong with serve. Not great from Gabi. Loren's got to be good from here. The dig is on from Gong and Yuan. Can't find a winner. Gabi misses. That'll do it. They had a scare here. They really did. But the defending World Cup winners from four years ago stay perfect.