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Unbeaten Zhejiang edged defending champion Jiangsu 3-2 (19-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12) in the semifinals of the Chinese Men’s Volleyball Championship in Zhangzhou, xinhuanet.com reported on Tuesday.
Facing the defending champions, the young Zhejiang started a bit slowly, losing the first set 19-25. However, the vigorous team showed their tenacity then, taking the second set 25-18.
The two teams continued to trade the lead in the next two sets, with Jiangsu winning the third and Zhejiang taking the fourth sets.
In the thrilling decider, Zhejiang quickly rebounded after a lagging start and changed ends with Jiangsu at 8-5. With a stable pace, Zhejiang finally took the last set 15-12.
Earlier Tuesday evening, the other undefeated team, Beijing brushed aside Shandong 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18) to advance to the final of the series.
“We did perform better in service than our rivals. We’ve just paid attention to every current round instead of the score. We are still a young team, hoping to improve through these critical games,” said Beijing captain Jiang Chuan.
Beijing and Zhejiang will battle it out for the title on Wednesday evening.
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