Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics: Women's Sitting Volleyball-Gold Medal Game-United States vs. China

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Women's Sitting Volleyball-Gold Medal Game: USA vs. China Rosters

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Location: Makuhari Messe Hall A, Nakase, Mihama Ward, Chiba, Japan​

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics’. Tonight/This Morning, it is the last day of the Paralympics. And on this post, it is the Gold Medal Match of Women’s Sitting Volleyball’. The Gold Medal Match is between Team USA and China.
 
For Team USA, they would like to earn a gold to match what their able-bodied female counterparts did, earlier This Month. For China, they would like to add to their gold medal collection in this sport for individuals with physical disabilities regarding mobility.
 
It is Team USA and China, in the Gold Medal Match of Sitting Volleyball, coming up shortly.

Team USA is in the navy uniforms. While China is in the red uniforms. 

China swept the Best-of-5 Preliminary Match, against United States, 3-0. 

Same as able-bodied volleyball. 

China starts Tang, Lyu, Wang, Xu, Zhang, and Zhao. While the United States will go with Webster, Zummo (Libero), Holloway, Erickson, Matthews, Williams, Maclay

1st Set:
China gets the first point by Middle Blocker Zhao. USA 0, CHN 1
USA gets to even the set. USA 1, CHN 1
Matthews with a block. USA 2, CHN 1
Matthews with another spike. USA 3, CHN 1
The ball goes out of bounds against USA. USA 3, CHN 2
Wang got the ball off Webster to tie the set. USA 3, CHN 13
Webster with a block. USA 4, CHN 3
Zhao gets the ball on the American Floor. USA 4, CHN 4
US gets a point. USA 5, CHN 4
Kanahele with a spike. USA 6, CHN 4
US caled for a net touch. USA 6, CHN 5
Williams blocks Zhao's serve. USA 7, CHN 5
Wang with a ball that goes off Matthews' block. USA 7, CHN 6
Holloway with a spike. USA 8, CHN 6
TECHNICAL TIME-OUT: USA 8, CHN 6
Holloway gets the ball into China's floor. USA 9, CHN 6
China gets a net touch. USA 10, CHN 6
Kanahele with a block into the Chinese Floor. USA 11, CHN 6
CHINA TIMEOUT #1: USA 11, CHN 6
Webster with a block for a point. USA 12, CHN 6
Williams' serve went out of bounds. USA 12, CHN 7
Holloway with a spike. USA 13, CHN 7
Xu Y. with a spike. USA 13, CHN 8
Erickson buries that ball. USA 14, CHN 8
Webster with a block. USA 15, CHN 8
SUBSTITUTION: Xu replaced by Gong. 
Holloway with a spike. USA 16, CHN 8
TECHNICAL TIME-OUT: USA 16, CHN 9
SUBSTITUTION: Lyu replaces Gong.
Matthews with a block. USA 17, CHN 9
Matthews with another point. USA 18, CHN 9
Erickson with a point. USA 19, CHN 9
CHINA TIMEOUT #2: USA 19, CHN 9
Webster with an ace serve. USA 20, CHN 9
China's shot blocked and back to the back end. USA 21, CHN 9
US called for a touch. USA 21, CHN 10
SUBSTITUTION: Zummo replaces Webster. 
US get a point. USA 22, CHN 10
Ref called against US over the floor. USA 22, CHN 11
Matthews with a spike. USA 23, CHN 11
Holloway with a point. USA 24, CHN 11
Xu with a point. USA 24, CHN 12
Holloway with a set point. USA 25, CHN 12

End of 1st Set:
USA 25, CHN 12
USA Leads Gold Medal Match 1-0.

2nd Set:
​Xu with a spike. USA 0, CHN 1
Zhang's serve too strong. USA 1, CHN 1
Erickson with a spike. USA 2, CHN 1
Kenehele with an ace. USA 3, CHN 1
Xu with a spike. USA 3, CHN 2
Matthews with a point. USA 4, CHN 2
China called for a carry. USA 5, CHN 2
Webster and Erickson with a block. USA 6, CHN 2
Holloway with a bad serve to the net. USA 6, CHN 3
Erickson with a spike. USA 7, CHN 3
China gets another carry. USA 8, CHN 3
TECHNICAL TIME-OUT: USA 8, CHN 3
Matthews with a block. USA 9. CHN 3
Wang Y.N. with a spike. USA 9, CHN 4
Zhao with a block. USA 9, CHN 5
China called for net touch. USA 10, CHN 5
Erickson with a tear drop. USA 11, CHN 5
Erickson had a bad serve. USA 11, CHN 6
US with a point. USA 13, CHN 6
Erickson with a point. USA 13, CHN 6
CHINA TIMEOUT: USA 13, CHN 6
Tang with a spike. USA 13, CHN 7
Zhang with a spike. USA 13, CHN 8
Erickson hits the net. USA 13, CHN 9
China called for lifting. USA 14, CHN 9
Tang with a tear drop. USA 14, CHN 10
SUBSTITUTION: Zhang Xu. replaces Zhang. 
Holloway with a spike. USA 15, CHN 10
China kicked the ball. USA 16, CHN 10
TECHNICAL TIMEOUT: USA 16, CHN 10
Webster with a block. USA 17, CHN 10
Xu with a spike. USA 17, CHN 11
Ball hit China before they hit the ball to US side. USA 18, CHN 11
Xu with a spike. USA 18, CHN 12
China called for lifting. USA 19, CHN 12
Holloway hit the ball out of bounds. USA 19, CHN 13
Xu with a point. USA 19, CHN 14
China gets another point. USA 19, CHN 15
UNITED STATES TIMEOUT: USA 19, CHN 15
Zhao wins a battle with Matthews. USA 19, CHN 16
Zhao wins a battle with Erickson. USA 19, CHN 17
Wang with a spike. USA 19, CHN 18
Matthews with a carry. USA 19, CHN 19
Williams with a clutch spike. USA 20, CHN 19
Williams drills another spike. USA 21, CHN 19
US with another point. USA 22, CHN 19
CHINA TIMEOUT: USA 22, CHN 19
US gets a point. USA 23, CHN 19
Matthews with a block. USA 24, CHN 19
Erickson hits the ball out of bounds. USA 24, CHN 20
Matthews with a spike to get the set point. USA 24, CHN 20

End of 2nd Set:
USA 24, CHN 20
USA leads Gold Medal Match 2-0.

3rd Set:
​Holloway with a point. USA 1, CHN 0
Holloway & Webster with a block. USA 2, CHN 0
Xu with a block. USA 2, CHN 1
US hits the ball out of bounds. USA 2, CHN 2
Erickson with a spike. USA 3, CHN 2
Holloway's serve went to the net. USA 3, CHN 3
Matthews with a spike. USA 4, CHN 3
US with a point. USA 5, CHN 3
Xu with a block. USA 5, CHN 4
China ties the set. USA 5, CHN 5
China gets the lead, by Wang. USA 5, CHN 6
China gets a lifting call. USA 6, CHN 6
US with a lifting call. USA 6, CHN 7
Yang with a spike. USA 6, CHN 8
TECHNICAL TIMEOUT: USA 6, CHN 8
Matthews with a spike. USA 7, CHN 8
Tang with a spike. USA 7, CHN 9
Holloway with a kill. USA 8, CHN 9
Tang with another point. USA 8, CHN 10
Holloway with a kill. USA 9, CHN 10
Erickson drills the ball in the Chinese Floor. USA 10, CHN 10
Ericksonw with another kill. USA 11, CHN 10
Tang with a point. USA 11, CHN 11
Xu Y. with a point. USA 11, CHN 12
Zhang with a drop into USA. USA 11, CHN 13
Erickson's spike too hard for Xu. USA 12, CHN 13
Matthews with a block. USA 13, CHN 13
Matthews with another point. USA 14, CHN 13
Xu with a kill. USA 14, CHN 14
Wang with a kill. USA 14, CHN 15
Erickson with a tear drop. USA 15, CHN 15
Holloway hits the ball out of bounds. USA 15, CHN 16
TECHNICAL TIMEOUT: USA 15, CHN 16
Matthews with a kill. USA 16, CHN 16
Zhao with a kill. USA 16, CHN 17
Zhang with an ace. USA 16, CHN 18
China with an unforced error. USA 17, CHN 18
China with a miscommunication error. USA 18, CHN 18
Holloway with a kill. USA 19, CHN 18
Tang with a kill. USA 19, CHN 19
Williams with a kill. USA 20, CHN 19
Lyu with a tear drop. USA 20, CHN 20
Zhang with a kill. USA 20, CHN 21
Xu with a kill. USA 20, CHN 22
UNITED STATES TIMEOUT: USA 20, CHN 22
Holloway with a kill. USA 21, CHN 22
Holloway hits the net. USA 21, CHN 23
Erickson with a spike. USA 22, CHN 23
SUBSTITUTION: Schieck repalces Holloway. 
China gets a set point. 
SUBSTITUTION: Holloway replaces Schieck.
Erickson too hard. China wins 3rd Set. USA 22, CHN 25

End of 3rd Set:
USA 22, CHN 25
USA leads Gold Medal Match, 2-1.

4th Set:
​Holloway with a kill. USA 1, CHN 0
Xu with a kill. USA 1, CHN 1
Erickson with a kill. USA 2, CHN 1
Xu with another kill. USA 2, CHN 2
Matthews with a point. USA 3, CHN 2
Xu over the net. USA 4, CHN 2
Wang with a point. USA 4, CHN 3
Erickson's spike, too hard for China. USA 5, CHN 3
Wang with a kill. USA 5, CHN 4
Tang with a point. USA 5, CHN 5
Matthews with a tip. USA 6, CHN 5
China gets a point. USA 6, CHN 6
Holloway with a kill. USA 7, CHN 6
Tang's shot too far. USA 8, CHN 6
TECHNICAL TIMEOUT: USA 8, CHN 6
Holloway with a point. USA 9, CHN 6
Holloway with a block. USA 10, CHN 6
Tang with a point. USA 10, CHN 7
Lyu with hook point. USA 10, CHN 8
Zhang L.J. with an ace. USA 10, CHN 9
Xu with a kill. USA 10, CHN 10
China with a lifting call. USA 11, CHN 10
Xu with a kill USA 11, CHN 11
China found the back of the American Floor. USA 11, CHN 12
Holloway with a block. USA 12, CHN 12
Xu again with a point. USA 12, CHN 13
Erickson with a block. USA 13, CHN 13
Xu with a kill. USA 13, CHN 14
US gets a point. USA 14, CHN 14
China with a lifting call. USA 15, CHN 14
YELLOW CARD: Xu gets a yellow card for complaining.
Williams with a tip. USA 16, CHN 14
TECHNICAL TIMEOUT: USA 16, CHN 14
China with a carry call. USA 17, CHN 14
China with a point. USA 17, CHN 15
Wang with an error. USA 18, CHN 15
Tang with a kill. USA 18, CHN 16
Xu with a kill. USA 18, CHN 17
Double touch against Wang. USA 19, CHN 17
Webster with a block. USA 20, CHN 17
CHINA TIMEOUT: USA 20 (2 sets), CHN 17 (1)
Kanahele with a block. USA 21, CHN 17
China called for lifting. USA 22, CHN 17
CHINA TIMEOUT: USA 22 (2), CHN 17 (1)
Lyu with a tear drop. USA 22, CHN 18
Holloway with a kill. USA 23, CHN 18
Unforced Error by Matthews. USA 23, CHN 19
Erickson with a spike. USA 24, CHN 19
SUBSTITUTION: Schieck replaces Holloway.
GOLD MEDAL MATCH POINT: Schieck with an ace serveto win the Gold Medal Match! USA 25, CHN 19

Final:
USA 25, CHN 19
USA wins Gold Medal Match, 3-1.

Final Leaders:
Points: Erickson (USA) 21
Attack: Xu (CHN) 18
Blocks: Matthews (USA) 5
Service: Maclay (USA) 2
ToG: 1:40
 

Final Standings:
Gold: USA
Silver: China
Bronze: Brazil

Final Thoughts:
Don't think for a second, that playing volleyball sitting down is not as tough as able-bodied standing. United States used their power to muscle their way for gold over China. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics'. Thanks for visiting this page.