Poland 🇵🇱 vs. China 🇨🇳 - Quarter Finals | Highlights | Women's VNL 2025

Here we go. We're about ready to get underway at China on the left side in the blue. Poland on the right side of your screen in the white and the first shots fired by Stasiak. She can't get it done. The coverage is there and down the line. That one also doesn't and China have a go off the hands. Ready for another big bullet from the right side. Get used to seeing a lot of that from the. One of them stays at the line and she gets a serve. Down by one now is Poland. China have overtaken and they continue in the right direction with a stuff block in the middle. Big read from Wang Yuan Yuan. Shutting down the seam that Kornelik loves to attack that cross body shot back to zone one. And after that silencing from Wang, it's a time out Poland. China now a four point lead here in the first set. High ball is off the net. No chance to use the middle. Coverage is there. Lukasik tries to make something of it. Now it's a free ball. Is this the chance? Back to Smarczak. She is dug out of system China this time. Tricky little roll, but it doesn't pass. And eventually, it seems like everything China are trying is falling. Chen, the 19 year old middle blocker. It's a solid serve and Poland way off the net has to be a free ball. This feels like a chance for China. And it's a combination play, a little quick one, too, in the front. Grieka gets China in a difficult situation, but it doesn't seem to matter. They're equally as good out of system, it seems. Polish crowd trying to get behind the Polish team here as they battle on set number two, underway. Free ball given to China. Back to serve. Deep in the corner on Gong, she's been a target. A great read by Kornelik. That'll stir the crowd up. That's exactly what Poland needed to get some kind of momentum going. Woman, Jay has been targeting the cross court. So Kornelik stays inside on this one here in the second. Ball in play and a block at the net. Big read from Trnjanska. This is so difficult to block because it's so fast coming right behind the center, really good track down and getting. Comes Grieka. Another one for China. China have given up four errors in serve in this set. Great tip from Zizek, good court awareness. Opportunity from the backcourt. That's a great dig. Here comes Lukasik off the net to get it done at 25 to 20 in the second set. It's their center Zhang to get it done. Poland on the left side of the screen now, and the first swing is good for the number 15 Trnjanska. China's right side blockers need to do a better job this set of slowing down the outsides for Poland. Ball in hand for Poland, and that's what we've been missing. A big rip through the middle. Good swing through the middle because of a good pass that allows the center right in the pocket, gets the middle going. Oh, the head coach. Pick up by China. That's a great rundown from the youngster and nobody's at the net. Defense good in the backcourt for Poland. High out of system play. Wu does not care. Have a look at it. It's a challenge for net fault. Also, this was earlier on in the. I mean, they're trying to close the door here. The swing is good. That's Doug coming back on China's side. Can they keep it in play? Yes. It's a free ball, though. Where does it go? Is it middle? Yes, it is. Corner, look, can't find the floor. Back to gong off the hands, the sprint down by Damascus and another huge dig from Nephi fan. Oh, big block in the way. China again, a bit higher this time. Rally continues. Who's going to outlast? It is Poland for the crowd. Whether or not Poland wins this set, that rally felt huge for Poland just to get in terms of momentum, get some kind of spark during the set where they're already down seven points. To keep Poland in this set. Quick tip through the middle. Stasiak goes with some heat and it's Doug. China keep themselves alive. The crowd calls and Stasiak finishes it. I think they're playing fearless. Anything that Poland's throwing at them, they're making the adjustments, doing a really nice job. Set number four underway for Poland. It's the first serve of Chudyanska that gets her an ace serve and the crowd have to get behind it. Booming day back to that in line. Looking for Chudyanska outside is Damascus, who keeps her place on court after being a huge difference maker in that third set and get shut down. Right away, outside Wong Yuan Yuan getting all the way out. Beautiful press over and finish from the middle. Herczyk trying to close the door here again. It's outside. Same attacker. Was there a touch? No touch is called. So Poland take the point and tie us up at seven again. Great step in from Damascus. Oh, what a time for an over set. Beautifully done by Grabka. Grabka just checking in as now the setter for Poland during. Set point Poland. You knew she was going to go for it over pass. Karnaluk is ready to eat it up. Are taking us to a fifth set here in the quarterfinals. Help Poland get over the line. Fifth set underway. And the first point goes to China through a big stuff block. Massive read right away. It was really good pass on Poland's side, but Wong Yuan Yuan making a commit block, diving right back into the seam, perfectly executed. Poland's fire back, but the ball is alive and it's Wu on the outside, took a little speed off her attack. Szczek looks for the hands and she'll get them. Off the net is China. Another stop. Coming from all over now, Damascus getting a little bit of a piece of it. Really nice handwork. Turning that left hand right back inside. China off the net, Zhuang has to roll. Bump set situation, Stysiak goes off hands. Or excuse me, Wang Mengjie on the defense, but it's another point for Poland. Challenge unsuccessful. Poland still with the advantage. And they hold on to it. Lukasik back in the mix for Poland. Stysiak is sure she got the touch and just a little bit more. There's also a China team that you think back to that. Poland retain their two point lead. Lukasik and another solid for Damascus. Damascus has been the biggest difference maker here for Poland since she checked into the match. They have had a spark that China just hasn't. Porneluk puts it in play. China to swing on the outside, off the hands, and China will stay in the match. Poland have the advantage. Match point for the home team. Will they put it away? Not yet. Great cover. Chance again for Damascus and she rips it. And head to the semifinals here in Lodz.