World Championships - CHINA v GERMANY

[OverAndUnder]

On CCTV5 right now. They split the first two games and are currently trading side outs in game three. Tied at 12-12.

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China pulled ahead to 15-12 but then they overpass two in a row. The German right side is a big girl and very strong jousting at the net. Germany wins long rally. 15-15.

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Germany gets another ace. 16-15.
German BR blocked. 16-16.
Great long rallies.
WOW incredible save by China on broken play.
Germany goes to their big right side in the back row when they need to terminate. 18-18
Germany goes up 20-18. TO China.

Both teams getting lots of touches on the ball, with the deep digger sending it back to the net for another attack.

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Oh my god I think the german libero dug that with her face.
Two long rallies won by germany.
China goes long from back row. 22-20
German block leaves a hole for Yang. 22-21
Chinese libero takes one in the face. 23-21
Germany's best rotation comes up. TO China

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German right side tools. 24-21
Yang stuffed. Germany takes third set 25-21.
Grun and SSuschke carrying most of the load for germany.
German passing looks better than China's right now.

[blastingsand]

Wow these international matches are insanely intense, just like Pac10 matches.

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#15 Grun for Germany has a sick jumpserve. They string points together when she's at the line. Then she comes up and takes the back row attacks.
China making errors, Germany up 8-6.
China kills from the middle 8-7.
Ssuschke on the slide, 9-7.
DAAAAAAMN. Grun hits it so hard from the back row, even though it's dug it goes straight into the air and takes several seconds to come back down... and gets a double. 10-7
China answers with a deep roll no one can get to. 10-8
A block and an ace pull even at 10-10.

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OOOHhh. Furst literally goes straight down.
Germany blocks EXTREMELY well. A long rally where China gets blocked and re-sets four times in a row before german kills. 13-11.
China powers through the block 13-12.
Grun is really a monster. 15-12.
Lost the feed for a minute. Looks like 17-16. T.O. Germany

Germany definitely does not share USA's lack of OHs who end rallies.

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German serve in the net. 18-17
German double. 18-18
Chinese ace. 18-19
TO Ger.

Germany definitely sharing USA's passing woes right now. ;D

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Two block touch calls each side is unhappy with. 20-19.
Long rally ends with CHI block. 20-20
Thumm hits a great slide from way out. 21-20.
Bad pass and Chinese setter doubles. 22-20
TO China.
China must win this to force game 5.

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CHI slide tools. 22-21
Grun over the block and down with authority. 23-21
Yang looks tired but manages to get the kill off the block 23-22.
Yang jumpserve forces GER error. 23-23.
Grun with a GREAT fake to find the middle of the court. 24-23.
GER serving set point.....

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Grun pounds through the block for the match. 25-23.
German upsets China 3-1.
The Frauleins are shrieking and hugging each other in joy.

[blastingsand]

Germany did an awesome job, they had good blocks against this Chinese team.

[MarsH]

OverAndUnder, while i hardly reply in threads, i have enjoyed your posts in this one. be assured that updates on international indoor are being read.

regarding Grun, she has always played better the more sets she gets and the more swings she takes. she's one of my preferred players to watch.

as the year goes on, the more China intrigues me. i would love to know how Chen Zhonghe adjusts his game plan after this year.

[Reach]

overandunder said:

On CCTV5 right now. They split the first two matches and are currently trading side outs in game three. Tied at 12-12.

Where do I get CCTV5? I have directv, can I get it here? I looked online, but all I seem to get is CCTV9, CCTV4? Do they broadcast games on those channels? Any help would be wonderful!!!