{"id":146063,"date":"2025-11-06T15:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=146063"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:05:08","slug":"avc-u16-japan-edges-chinese-taipei-in-five-set-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/avc-u16-japan-edges-chinese-taipei-in-five-set-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"AVC U16: Japan Edges Chinese Taipei in five-set thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>AMMAN, Jordan \u2014 Defending champion Japan escaped a collapse after surviving the erstwhile-unbeaten Chinese Taipei in five sets, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 15-10, to seal the top seed in the 2nd AVC Asian Women\u2019s U16 Volleyball Championship on Thursday at the Prince Hamzah Sports Hall here.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese were on the brink of defeat after blowing a two-set lead, with Chen Ting-Yi leading Chinese Taipei\u2019s comeback with 26 ponts. But Miko Takahashi and Ren Sugimoto came to the rescue to keep their team unbeaten heading to the Final Four.<\/p>\n<p>Takahashi stepped up when it mattered most with 20 points, while Sugimoto scored five of her 15 points to give Japan a 13-10 lead before Takahashi sent the team to match point, followed by Reina Nakagawa\u2019s match-winning hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a lot of mistakes that we need to fix we need to improve our play. But I would like to focus on having a positive mind,\u201d said Takahashi.<\/p>\n<p>Japan battles the second place of Pool E in a knockout semifinal on Friday, Chinese Taipei, on the other hand, battles the top seed of the other group.<\/p>\n<p>Nakagawa delivered 13 points for Japan, while Kana Mizuno and Rina Hayasaka were also instrumental with 11 points each.<\/p>\n<p>Chen fired 24 kills, one block, and an ace only for Chinese Taipei to absorb its first defeat of the tournament. Chan Tzu-Yun contributed 18 points, as Chang Yun-Chen added 13.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Thailand held off a determined Philippines with a come-from-behind 25-23, 15-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-8, to secure the third place of Pool F heading to the classification round for 5th to 8th places.<\/p>\n<p>Thailand trailed early in the fifth set, 6-4, but rallied with a six-point run sparked by Chayanut Inthanoo and Umarin Kaewkalong, taking an 11-6 lead. Phitchayada Kunrat delivered two key kills, and Paphanan Phimphakhan finished the match with a block on Nadeth Herbon.<\/p>\n<p>Umarin led Thailand with 23 points, while Natacha Thongkham and Phitchayada added 15 and 13 points, respectively. Chamikon Cankawe contributed 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Philippines and Thailand play at the same level, so it was difficult,\u201d Umarin said as they overcame Xyz Rayco\u2019s 25-point effort for Alas.<\/p>\n<p>Thailand secured third place in Pool F and will face the fourth-place team from Pool E in the 5th\u20138th classification crossover round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMMAN, Jordan \u2014 Defending champion Japan escaped a collapse after surviving the erstwhile-unbeaten Chinese Taipei in five sets, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 15-10, to seal the top seed in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":146064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,100,223,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avc-news","category-slider","category-u16-women","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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