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Article: Kazakhstan to meet Japan in semi-final of Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
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- September 6, 2005
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Kazakhstan to meet Japan in semi-final of Asian Women's Volleyball
Championship
TAICANG, East China, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan advanced into
the semi-final of the 2005 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship by
beating Chinese Taipei 3-1 here on Tuesday.
Kazakhstan will face Japan, who defeated Democratic People's
Republic of Korea 3-0 early on Tuesday, in the semi-final of the
tournament which will be held on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan, who suffered only one loss during the six-team group
round, took control of the game by taking the first two sets 26-24
and 25-23.
Yelena Pavlova led a game-high 29 points for Kazakhstan, including
25 spikes, Olga Grushko added 15 points.
But Chinese ...