INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China edged Bulgaria 3-2 in their second match at the FIVB Womens Nations League stop in south Chinas Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative
Region) on Thursday, securing their 2nd straight win in the leg.The Chinese side got off to a strong start, with each of their first 4
points coming off mistakes by the Bulgarians
Although China later made a couple of assaulting errors, they remained in front throughout the set
Wu Mengjie, who was in fantastic type, closed out the opener 25-21
Chinas players had a hard time at the start of the second set, consistently conceding points due to errors
After falling back 7-1, the group saw the deficit grow to nine points at 11-2
In spite of Wu playing a big function in helping trim the margin, Bulgaria clinched the set 25-22 to level the match.China recuperated in
the 3rd set, developed a 9-6 benefit and extended it to 18-8, en route to getting the set 25-15
They had an opportunity to finish up the contest in the 4th set, holding 2 match points while leading 24-22
The Bulgarians made excellent use of the opposing sides mistakes to score four points in a row, nevertheless, taking the set 26-24 to level
the general rating again.The Europeans continued their strong efficiency, opening the decider with a 5-2 lead
Wu then stepped up with a series of sharp attacks that helped China connect ball game at 7-7, and later at 12-12
She then developed a timely spike to conserve a match point, before converting three straight points, assisting her side to clinch the
decider 16-14 and win the match 3-2
Wu stood apart with a match-high 32 indicate help China enhance to two-for-two in this leg
They will deal with old rivals Japan on Saturday.
