Source: CCTV.com

06-06-2007 10:37

2004 Olympic champions China have struggled to defeat Turkey in the opening match of the Montreux Volley Masters, but they eventually pulled through to claim a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cuba have thrashed Poland 3 to nothing.

China win opening match against Turkey

China took on Turkey in the opening match. The lead traded hands several times during the first set and the score tied from 15-all to 20-all. But it was China who took the first set 25-21.

The following set wwasn't a great one for China. Turkey didn't allow their 2004 Olympic champion opponents impress them, by making a comeback to level the score 25-22.

China then took 5-2 lead in the next and extended their advantage to six points. China won the third set by 25-16.

Turkey once controlled the game by 12-8 in the fourth set. But China quickly leveled it 14-all and went on to take the final set and with it the match.

Cuba nail Poland 3-0

In another match, Cuba faced Poland. Cuba was quite resourceful and made a clever performance by using all kinds of tactical combinations to take the first set 25-18.

Cuba dominated the entire match and did not leave any chances for their Polish opponents to recover. Cuba went on to claim the following two sets 25-19, 25-22 and their first victory.