or because Yao Di needs to be on the first plane to Florence after CVL ends
I'm happy for Yao Di, but I wonder how it will play out...someone pointed out that Scandichii's current setter has been reliable and consistent, whereas Yao's performance have been patchy at times, imo, even if Tianjin is winning every match...but we'll see...
Beijing had a healthy lead 18-13 in Set 2 until their no.9....guess who? rotated to the front and gifted Shandong a whole bunch of points 
Beijing had a healthy lead 18-13 in Set 2 until their no.9....guess who? rotated to the front and gifted Shandong a whole bunch of points
just admit it, you dont care about result, you are here for Lazovic 
just admit it, you dont care about result, you are here for Lazovic
You’re right of course, but tell me how did you figure it out
Actually I was caught in a difficult situation today. My two favourites faced each other across the net (Lazovic and Du Qingqing) I had to show that I love them both equally
But seriously, I think Lazovic is one of the most beautiful women in the world, and an incredible volleyball player too. Not just good looking, she seems to have this inner beauty...always pleasant and cheerful looking and trying to encourage her teammates and lift their spirits when things aren’t going right 
We are lucky to have her playing in the CVL...
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The CVL continues tomorrow with the champion/runners-up and rankings series (best of three)
The Schedule is as follows :
Times are gmt +8
6 Jan
15:00 Beijing vs. Liaoning. (positions 7, 8 first leg)
17:00. Jiangsu vs. Shandong. (positions 5,6 ...first leg)
19:30. Shenzhen vs. Fujian. (positions, 3,4 ...first leg)
7 Jan
13:00. Beijing vs Liaoning. (positions 7,8...second leg)
15:00. Jiangsu. vs. Shandong (positions 5,6...second leg)
17:00. Shenzhen. vs Fujian (positions 3,4...second leg)
19:30. Tianjin. vs. Shanghai (positions 1,2...first leg)
8 Jan
13:00. Beijing vs Liaoning. (positions 7,8...final leg, if required)
15:00. Jiangsu. vs. Shandong (positions 5,6...final leg, if required)
17:00. Shenzhen. vs Fujian (positions 3,4...final leg, if required)
19:30. Tianjin. vs. Shanghai (positions 1,2...second leg)
9 Jan
19:00. Tianjin vs. Shanghai (positions 1,2...final leg if required
Final matches (single round robin) for positions 9 -14 have been played and the final placings (unofficial) are as follows:
9. Henan 5/5 (five wins in 5 matches)
10. Zhejiang 4/5
11. Guangdong 3/5
12. Sichuan 2/5
13. Hebei. 1/5
14. Yunnan 0/5
Julian Chow How has Zhang Shiqi been playing this season so far? I haven't watched Tianjin's matches for obvious reasons, but I seen some articles comparing her to Xu Yunli. lol
Julian Chow How has Zhang Shiqi been playing this season so far? I haven't watched Tianjin's matches for obvious reasons, but I seen some articles comparing her to Xu Yunli. lol
Lyy and Vargas dominate the action so much that we don't get to see much of other players...including ZSQ eventhough she's in their starting six. She is ok at blocking and I have seen her spike a few times...I would pick her over Yang HY anytime, but she's not as quick and agile as Xu, who can do combinations and slides effectively. Perhaps the only thing they have in common is that both are tall at 1.96cm. Maybe we'll see more of her against attack minded Shanghai tomorrow 
Lyy and Vargas dominate the action so much that we don't get to see much of other players...including ZSQ eventhough she's in their starting six. She is ok at blocking and I have seen her spike a few times...I would pick her over Yang HY anytime, but she's not as quick and agile as Xu, who can do combinations and slides effectively. Perhaps the only thing they have in common is that both are tall at 1.96cm. Maybe we'll see more of her against attack minded Shanghai tomorrow
I remember seeing her in Guangdong couple seasons ago and with her towering height I thought she could be a developmental piece for the NT someday. Maybe not the main NT, but B/C Team rosters for smaller tournaments. Both her and Xu have that tall and strong build frame as opposed to the tall and skinny so I could see that being the reason they compared each other.
Beijing. vs. Liaoning. (Position 7/8. 1st leg)
Scheduled to start 1500 gmt+8 has started 2 hours earlier 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5TShVlbWxyc
Audio: there is only a clicking sound...
Jiangsu vs Shandong
(position 5/6 1st leg)
starting at 16:00 gmt +8..in about 30 mins
SHENZHEN. vs. FUJIAN
3rd/4th Placing (first leg...in best of 3 series)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wyB098UYY
There is another link to the live stream with better visuals
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3rd/4th Placing (first leg...in best of 3 series)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wyB098UYY
There is another link to the live stream with better visuals
At least these 2 teams are motivated and eager to win...they fought right until the end. In an earlier match for 7/8 placing, after one set all, Beijing sent in all their reserves and basically told Liaoning "ok...you can have it, all yours" 
At least these 2 teams are motivated and eager to win...they fought right until the end. In an earlier match for 7/8 placing, after one set all, Beijing sent in all their reserves and basically told Liaoning "ok...you can have it, all yours"
3rd place give you podium, probable dont mater if is 7 or 8. For example in serbian league, top8 clubs dont play first round of cup next season.
Julian Chow do you have a replay of Zhejiang vs Guangdong 9th/14th placing? One of their sets went 47-45!
Julian Chow do you have a replay of Zhejiang vs Guangdong 9th/14th placing? One of their sets went 47-45!
its a glitch
Julian Chow do you have a replay of Zhejiang vs Guangdong 9th/14th placing? One of their sets went 47-45!
Would you believe I couldn't find it (live streaming) the other day. The top 8 competition was having a rest day and I wanted to watch Wang Yifan play. And Just prior to writing this reply, I tried again...still no luck. Sorry
Would you believe I couldn't find it (live streaming) the other day. The top 8 competition was having a rest day and I wanted to watch Wang Yifan play. And Just prior to writing this reply, I tried again...still no luck. Sorry
It's ok, I'll try bilibili in a couple days and see if anyone uploads there.
For Guangdong I mainly wanted to watch Wang Yifan, but Zhejiang also has some good youngsters to keep an eye on too. Chen Xiyue (2005) was their big scorer in this match.
It's ok, I'll try bilibili in a couple days and see if anyone uploads there.
For Guangdong I mainly wanted to watch Wang Yifan, but Zhejiang also has some good youngsters to keep an eye on too. Chen Xiyue (2005) was their big scorer in this match.
I remembered watching Chen play alongside Wang Yindi in the Asian u18 tournament last year..I was impressed.
Zhejiang also have MB Liu Yu? I think she can move her hands mid-air to track the ball movement, a la Yanni. I think maybe Xue Yizhe and surprisingly, Yang Jia of Jiangsu can do that too.
Speaking of Jiangsu, they had a horrible outing against Shandong yesterday. Poor performance overall, especially reception and passing. Shandong did have one of their better days with Wang Mengjie, Cleger and Du QQ doing a good job 
