Chinese Taipei-Thailand
Lee Yu top-scored 22 points for Chinese Taipei, while Ajcharaporn Kongyot led Thailand with 16 points.
Chinese Taipei go up against China in the Tuesday’s final, while Thailand challenge Japan in the third-place playoff.
For Chinese Taipei, it was their second time in history to make it to the final of the Asian Junior Women’s meet. They once reached that level in 2008 on home soil, only to go down tamely in straight sets to the eventual winners Japan.
“I’m sorry that my team could not make it to the final round. My girls played below-standard. Their reception did not live up to everyone’s expectation, while the setter also did not play her form, making team-mates more difficult to attack. We now have nowhere to go but up for the third-place playoff against Japan. It’s not easy to beat them, but I hope my team will regain their top form,” said Thai head coach Nataphon Srisamutnak.
In the 5th-8th playoffs earlier, Korea recovered from the first two-set loss 22-25 and 20-25 to fast-improving Kazakhstan to take the remaining three sets 25-20, 25-19 and 15-6. India also made their mark after thrashing Iran in comfortable straight sets 25-18, 25-8, 25-15.
On Tuesday, Korea face India in the 5th-6th place playoff, while Kazakhstan and Iran battle it out for the seventh position.
In the playoffs at the Ratchaburi Gymnasium, Australia finished the ninth place in the championship after outclassing Vietnam 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-12). Hong Kong beat New Zealand 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-20) to claim the 11th spot.
The 13th place went to Sri Lanka following the hard-fought 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 16-25, 26-24) win over Mongolia, while Turkmenistan took the 15th position after crushing young, inexperienced Kuwait 3-0 (25-10, 25-3, 25-11).
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