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China' s Liaoning beat DPRK to enter int'l women's volleyball final

Xinhua, August 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Chinese club of Liaoning on Friday evening downed the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK) 3-0 at a semifinal match of the 2015 International Women's Volleyball Tournament - VTV Cup in Vietnam's southern Bac Lieu province.

Liaoning made a hard-won victory in the first set over the DPRK with the score of 25-22. Thanks to good performance of their blockers, Liaoning found it easier to defeat the DPRK in the second set with the score of 25-15.

With many good blockers and spikers, Liaoning continued to win the third set with the score of 25-22. Liaoning will clash with Thailand at the final match on Saturday.

The tournament, lasting from July 25 to August 1, hosts six teams from China, the DPRK, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Endi