The Chinese were in form quickly, with spiker Li Juan and Zhou Suhong scoring early points to move the Chinese team 3-0 up in the opening set.

• 开局双方都有些紧张，状态不是很稳定。中国队一度以5：1领先，随后被巴西队慢慢追上来。在12：9领先的情况下，冯坤传球质量下降，巴西队趁机追成12平。