In the home match against Beijing Women's Volleyball Team, Tianjin Women's Volleyball Team focused their serve on Beijing's main attacker, Jinye, with the coordination of Yao Di as the second setter and Li Yingying's performance. They ended the game with three zero scores, demonstrating excellent handling of key points and timely substitutions throughout the match.
From the beginning of the game, Tianjin targeted Jinye with their serve, creating pressure on the first pass and significantly impacting Beijing's offensive system. This tactic proved effective in the first set.
During Tianjin's serve rotations, both Li Yingying and Yao Di maintained high-quality serves, especially in critical moments, causing significant trouble for the opponents. After Beijing's first pass quality was affected, their offensive choices became very passive.
Beijing could only rely on strong attacks when their first pass was not in place, but Tianjin's blocking was very active, particularly Fetisova at the front row, whose high-quality blocking made it difficult for Beijing to execute effective strong attacks.
Yao Di's flexible adjustments at the second setter position, switching between main attackers Li Yingying and Wang Yizhu, made it hard for Beijing to predict the direction of the attack, allowing Tianjin to play offensively smoothly.
When Beijing was catching up in the second set, Tianjin promptly replaced Yang Yi to strengthen the first pass, accurately timing the substitution to stabilize the situation and prevent the score from being tied.
Beijing also attempted substitutions during the game, bringing in Fuji Nari to enhance the first pass, but the effect was not particularly ideal. This was mainly because Tianjin's serve continued to target Jinye, and the substitution did not address the fundamental issue.
Tianjin maintained a good rhythm throughout the three sets, especially in their grasp of key points, performing well in both serving and counter-attacking combinations. This was an important reason they could end the game with three zeros.
Fetisova's blocking at the front row caused significant trouble for Beijing, especially in the second half of the second set when she continuously blocked Beijing's attacks, directly laying the foundation for victory.
Tianjin's blocking coordination was excellent, whether single or double blocks, especially when Beijing's first pass was not in place, significantly increasing the blocking success rate.
After Beijing's strong attacks were hindered, they did not find an effective response strategy, with limited offensive options, which was one of the main reasons they were restricted by Tianjin's blocking.
Yao Di demonstrated strong second setter capabilities in this game, with not only flexible adjustments but also accurate choices in critical situations, especially in coordinating fast attacks and back-row offenses.
Tianjin had multiple attacking points, with Wang Yizhu and Wang Yuanyuan's quick attacks playing well besides Li Yingying, making it difficult for Beijing to defend against their multi-point blooming offense.
Beijing's second setter cooperation was relatively simple, mainly relying on Jinye's strong attacks. When the first pass was not in place, it was challenging to execute effective attacks, which was another important reason for their loss.
Both teams' liberos performed well in this game. Liu Liwen from Tianjin did an excellent job in defense, especially in critical moments, winning many counterattack opportunities for the team.
After Beijing replaced Fuji Nari, there was some improvement in the first pass, but because Tianjin's serve continued to target Jinye, the overall effect was not particularly noticeable. This also reflects that Beijing still needs to improve in responding to targeted tactics.