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Volleyball Women
Gold Medal Match
China showed their class through excellent attacks from their captain Ting and Yingying as they steamrolled past Thailand to take the Gold. Thailand was handicapped by the absence of their star player Chatchu On Moksri who suffered an ankle injury in the quarterfinals.
China (1) defeated Thailand (16) 25-19, 25-17, 25-13. (CHN - Ting Zhu 63, Yingying Li 43, Xinyue Yuan 41; THA - Wilavan Apinyapong 34, Ajcharaporn Kongyot 32).
Bronze Medal Match
South Korea dished out an excellent combination of attack and defense to thrash Japan to claim the Bronze. Korean captain Yeonkoung Kim was the star of the match with 29 kill-points. Japan found it hard to penetrate past the block of Jaeyeong and Hyojin.
South Korea (10) defeated Japan (6) 25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 27-25. (KOR - Yeonkoung Kim 84, Jaeyeong Lee 78; JPN - Yuki Ishii 77, Yurie Nabeya 57).
Semi-Finals
Thailand meted a superb display of a quick combination of attacks with plenty of variety which made life difficult for the Korean defense. The reception from Wilavan and tricky set-ups by Nootsara were simply brilliant as they knocked the brilliant Korean side.
Thailand (16) defeated South Korea (10) 25-15, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22. (THA - Pimpichaya Kokram 61, Onuma Sittirak 49, Pleumjit Thinkaow 46; KOR - Yeonkoung Kim 74, Hyojin Yang 58).
China proved why they are the World no.1 team, with an authoritative display against the World no. 6 Japan. Ting, Yingying, and Xinyue provided an impenetrable defense for the Japanese attackers to break.
China (1) defeated Japan (6) 25-22, 25-10, 25-20. (CHN - Xinyue Yuan 46, Ting Zhu 40; JPN - Ai Kurogo 44).
Quarter-Finals
Thailand (16) defeated Vietnam (45) 25-23, 25-16, 25-20. (THA - Thatdao Nuekjang 39, Pleumjit Thinkaow 37, Chatchu On Moksri 36, Pimpichaya Kokram 36; VIE - Thi Nga Bui 46, Thi Thanh Thuy Tran 46).
Japan (6) defeated Kazakhstan (21) 25-16, 25-18, 25-21. (JPN - Yuki Ishii 63, Ai Kurogo 54; KAZ - Sana Anarkulova 56).
South Korea (10) defeated Indonesia (66) 25-22, 25-13, 25-18. (KOR - Yeonkoung Kim 54, Hyojin Yang 48, Jaeyeong Lee 46; INA - Aprilia Santini 64, Amalia Nabila 49).
China (1) defeated Philippines (79) 25-15, 25-9, 25-7. (CHN - Xiaotong Liu 41; PHI - Alyja Daphne 44).
Matches involving India
Taipei with a spike percentage of 27% with breath-taking attacks from Tzuya Chen pulverized the Indian defense to coast along for a comfortable victory to take the 9th spot.
Ninth-place game - Chinese Taipei (55) defeated India (55) 25-21, 25-16, 25-15. (TPE - Tzuya Chen 47, Liyun Chang 38; IND - Nirmala 47, Anusri Ghosh 32).
Eleventh place game - India (55) defeated Hong Kong (66) 25-18, 25-16, 25-13. (IND - Minimol Abraham 53, Nirmala 49; HKG - Sau Mei Yeung 49).
Group Stage
South Korea (10) defeated India (55) 25-17, 25-11, 25-13. (KOR - Jaeyeong Lee 41; IND - Nirmala 38).
Vietnam (45) defeated India (55) 25-18, 25-22, 25-13. (VIE - Thi Thanh Thuy Tran 43, Thi Thuy Dinh 39, Thi Nga Bui 38; IND - Soorya 22).
Kazakhstan (21) defeated India (55) 25-8, 25-19, 25-23. (KAZ - Natalya Akilova 39, Sana Anarkulova 38, Yekaterina Zhdanova 36; IND - Nirmala 44, Anusree 37).
Chinese Taipei (55) defeated India (55) 23-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18, 15-13. (TPE - Liyun Chang 61, Chinghsuan Huang 48; IND - Nirmala 83, Minimol Abraham 67).
China (1) defeated India (55) 25-18, 25-19, 25-9.
Other Important Matches
Group Stage
Vietnam (45) defeated Kazakhstan (21) 20-25, 19-25, 29-27, 25-19, 15-7. (VIE - Thi Thanh Thuy Tran 69, Thi Thuy Dinh 65; KAZ - Kristina Anikonova 62, Sana Anarkulova 57).
Chinese Taipei (55) defeated Vietnam (45) 25-13, 19-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-11. (TPE - Tzuya Chen 78, Chinghsuan Huang 61; VIE - Thi Thanh Thuy Tran 84, Thi Nga Bui 62).
Philippines (79) defeated Hong Kong (66) 25-18, 25-21, 25-22. (PHI - Alyssa Valdez 44, Alyja Daphne 36; HKG - Sau Mei Yeung 44, Wing Lam Pang 37).
Thailand (16) defeated Japan (6) 25-20, 27-25, 25-20. (THA - Chatchu On Moksri 58, Pimpichaya Kokram 54, Wilavan Apinyapong 49; JPN - Miyu Nagaoka 45).
Final Standings
1 - China, 2 - Thailand, 3 - South Korea, 4 - Japan, 5 - Kazakhstan, 6 - Vietnam, 7 - Indonesia, 8 - Philippines, 9 - Chinese Taipei, 10 - India, 11 - Hong Kong.
