China stay perfect in World Grand Prix after beating Italy in Hong Kong; Brazil, USA hot on their tails

29.06.08 - 22:32 ... source : FIVB

... China's Feng Kun sets for her teammates in their 3-2 victory over Italy Lausanne, June 29, 2008 - FIVB World Grand Prix champions of 2003 China are blazing a trail at the top of the standings in this year's competition with a 100 percent record after the first two weekends of competition. China won Group F in Hong Kong, while six-time champions Brazil won Group D in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam and two-time winners USA were triumphant in Wroclaw, Poland. The Chinese and Italy came together in a clash of the remaining unbeaten sides in Hong Kong on Sunday and China prevailed in an epic five-setter, 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 15-8. "I would like to thank the team for their effort during difficult times today, they were able to perform to their standard, but still some opportunities were not seized well enough," China Head Coach Chen Zhonghe said after the match against the It ...» Next (HTML)