ZHANGZHOU, China, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai overcame Guangdong's strong resistance to get a 3-1 victory in the second round of the Chinese Men's Volleyball Championship here on Tuesday.
Shanghai started better in the first set, racing to a 15-12 lead, but Guangdong then raised its game to level the score at 19-19. Tian Zhuangzhuang contributed the key point for Shanghai to retake the advantage.
Guangdong didn't get chances to rebound in the second set, in which Shanghai established huge margin quickly after the set began.
Although it looked like another Shanghai game in the opening phase of the third set, Guangdong managed to pull equal at 21-21.
With both teams trading leads over and over, the final score of this set climbed to the 2020 edition championship's high of 33-31, in which Guangdong brought one set back.
However, Guangdong didn't have the luck to close the gap again in the fourth set, only to see Shanghai grab the final victory. Enditem
