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Weekend 3
Egypt lost against
China for the second time
 Hangzhou,
China, Junne 29 - China extended their winning streak
against Egypt by beating them 3-0 in their second match
in the third weekend of the intercontinental round of
the 2008 FIVB World League in Hangzhou Dragon Gymnasium.
China improved their win- loss ratio to 4-2 to lead the
pool with 10 points while Egypt dropped to 3-3.
China player No.4, Yuan Zhi was the match star. He
played a big role and got the most key points and helped
his team to won 25-21,26-24, 25-19.
China's victory improved their win-lost record to 4-2 in
2008 WL.
Egypt took the first point due to China's No.1 player,
Bian Hongmin's quick spike mistake. Yuan Zhi's heavy
spike helped China take lead. Both teams went point by
point till the draw 5-5.Egypt's powerful attack
controlled the game gradually and went ahead into the
1st TTO,8-5.Egypt still kept lead in the 2nd
TTO,16-14.China caught and took lead over Egypt due to
Egypt's two spike mistakes,17-16.China's powerful attack
helped them enlarge the gap,20-17. China's No.8 player
worked well in spike and his heavy spike helped his team
keep 2 points lead ahead and won the first set with
25-21 in the end.
Egypt started with heavy spikes and took lead in the
beginning of 2nd set,but China replied with quick
spikes, after 7-7, Bian Hongmin's quick spike made China
go head into the 1st TTO. Both teams went head to head.
Accompanied with the cheers of 4000 spectators, Egypt
played a little nervous, their 3 service mistakes made
them behind China in 2nd TTO. After 22-22,China's gun
player,No.4,Yuan Zhi showed his power in heavy spike and
got 4 points 26-24,China won the 2nd set again.
China's young boys played better and better, good
service, good spike, good block and clever set,8:6,China
kept two points ahead in the 1st TTO. Yuan Zhi's
powerful spike and service helped China kept the big gap
in the 2nd TTO,16-12.Zhou's team looked the chance to
win the match and played more excited, their heavy spike
broke through Egypt's block many times. After
19-15,Egypt's coach requested a TO and want to save the
set. But it was useless. His team member can't survive
from the bullets from China. China finished the set with
25-19.
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