HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) — China smashed DPR Korea 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-8) to remain on the prime of Pool A of Hangzhou Asiad girls’s volleyball occasion right here on Monday, however had its common setter Diao Linyu injured.
Diao damage her finger in the course of the primary set, and remained on the bench till the tip of the match.
“It’s my long-time injury, the doctor checked it out and I don’t think it’s serious. I’ll try my best to return to the court next match,” stated Diao.
“Even though there is little documentation or video of the DPR Korea side, we still made some studies on them,” stated China’s center blocker Wang Yuanyuan.
Four gamers of China, together with Li Yingying, Wang Yuanyuan, Gong Xiangyu and Yuan Xinyue, bought double digits. Choe Pokhyang led the DPR Korea aspect with 13 factors.
Elsewhere in Pool C, South Korea eased previous Nepal 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-11) to safe the second place of the pool with one victory and one loss. Vietnam received the pool with two victories.
Japan swept Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-13) to safe its prime place in Pool D, with Kazakhstan at second.
In Pool B, Thailand completed first, forward of Chinese Taipei.
China, DPR Korea, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Japan and Kazakhstan have secured the top-eight spots within the occasion.