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1st time China stopped before final competition

(CNTV) 08:13, September 22, 2013

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China lost in a thrilling encounter to Thailand as they went out of the women's Asian Volleyball Championships in Nakhon Ratchasima.

It is the first time China has not reached the final of this competition in 38 years.

The reigning champion unbeaten with six wins from six coming they faced thwe hosts confident and with attacking intentions.

The normal high fives to kick things off.

Hui Ruoqi and Zhu Ting in Lang ping’s side.And it was all ok in the first set. The pair scored with spikesChina took it 25-17.

But Thailand spurred on but a terrific crowd that was full of energy began giving the reinging champions problesm in the second set.The Thais at set point at 24 19 and they got teh block and with the set score now at one one we were in for a thrilling semifinal.

The underdgos high tempo and China were on the back foot and it was the team ranked eleven places below China at 16 that went two one up

Trailing 2-1, it was now or never for the favourites.

China veteran Xu Wenli blocked the net.Never-say-die from China.

Xu with the point as they kept in it and took the match to a deciding fith set.

Zeng Chunlei sealing the fourth set 25-21.Thailand were ahead in the decider and had amatch point at 14 pointsall but China repelled the attack.

But two points later Thailand had another opportunty and this time they managed to squeeze home the advantage.

16-14 wild celebrations for Thailand who meet Japan in the final.