China vs France | Women's VNL 2025

Nice, good speed through the middle for the side out of France. Oh, that's incredible. Even though it's off the net, no middle coming, that is a wonderful hit on the angle. Almost a little bit tricky. Fantastic for China, 8-6. Wu is a fantastic blocker. Her timing, her movement, her ability to finish straight. Well, I think there's a center line fault, but no one spotted it. And France have the point. That's a lovely cover by France, but it all to no avail. The blocking is excellent. Very well disciplined at the moment for China. Very well prepared as well. Seeing the slide play from will come back in. Oh, it's wonderful. All hard to stop. Nice set from Xiaolong. China, though, able to, you know, not able to do anything. Free ball now for France. Four players moving. Oh, that's a lovely swing through the middle. China be a little disappointed they weren't able to. Great swing. Doesn't change their blocking, though. It's been excellent and remains so. Nice dig. Great block by Amanda Cervez. Times it really well on the high balls. Perfectly good play on. Nice play from Hoisini, who can get a swing and see this rally out. And it will be Xiang Shen. Excellent play from her. Nice. That's a good swing from Rotar using her height well. China, though, have recovered it and they score. No. Blocking on both sides has been really, really good. France in transition when they have some quality. Oh, goodness, what a play. China having swings at nothing. And again, magnificent defense by Wang Wenjie. Free ball, France for attacking options. And it is the middle that gets it done. Good use of the seven. Once again, China come back with a good swing. Good dig. Lovely pickup from Wu Mengjie. Equally good pickup from Shen. Again, it's the Libros keeping this rally going until that is Wu Mengjie gets the swing away. The quality, the chase down and delivery of the ball from Wang. Staying in the rally. It's just point after point for China. 22-17. Gone with a pretty good fastball set. Lovely pickup by Denis Elos. And again, good cover by her. He Weijuni comes up with the point and at last. It's an ace serve to get it done. China takes set number two. Gong Shengyu is a world-class player. A world-class right-handed offensive. Great pickup. I was wanting to be here. It was here. Wu Mengjie, a lovely setting again to put that in the perfect place with intent. Really good. Still the same game plan for China going after Rotar. Let's save that from Rotar. This is where India can score, but she's not going to. Not from that swing. Maybe this one. Yes, she does. Shengyu doesn't get the right timing for it. Rotar has put another one away. Wonderful. Ding is really trying to get the crowd going for China. Doesn't need to though because China can do it themselves with those kind of plays. Well played. Can you kick it? Yes, you can. Can you still stay in the rally? No, you can't. China have the point. Full control at the moment. It's the libero receiving position five. Free ball China. Another point for China. This is all over by the interviews. Trying to find it. They've yet to change the outcome. Quick swing. Big dig. Massive transition play, but France keep it going. Free ball for China. Four attacking options available. All moving. It looks great. It is great. China have the point. The first contact from China. Pushing the tempo. A little bit more stress in time for the French blockers. And that's it. It's all over. It wasn't to be for France. They played so well in the first two sets, but China ran away with it in set three. 25-11.