Compared to the opening match, which won 3-2 against Paykan Club (Iran), coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet made 3 changes to the starting lineup in the second match against Hisamitsu Springs Club. Striker Pham Thi Nguyet Anh replaced Tran Tu Linh, middle blocker Ly Thi Luyen replaced Tra Giang and libero Nguyen Khanh Dang replaced Le Thi Thanh Lien. The 3 players who continued to play from the start for the Vietnam women's volleyball team - Sport Center 1 were Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh and setter Doan Thi Lam Oanh.
Vietnam women's volleyball team impressively wins against top Japanese team
Given the opportunity from the beginning, Ly Thi Luyen played impressively, along with the increased confidence of Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh, who had not performed as expected in the previous match. With her teammates "sharing the fire", Thanh Thuy reduced the burden of scoring and somewhat surprised the opponent. Thanks to that, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team entered the match impressively, continuously leading the score against the team from Japan.
There was a time in the middle of the first set, when coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students let their opponents equalize and then take the lead, but Ly Thi Luyen and Thanh Thuy scored important points to help the Vietnamese women's volleyball team overcome and win an impressive 25/20.
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In the second game, Hisamitsu Springs Club made adjustments to both their personnel and their playing style and played better, continuously leading the home team. Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet also brought in key players Vi Thi Nhu Quynh and Kim Thoa to refresh their playing style. However, Hisamitsu Springs Club's players played better and more effectively, winning 25/17, tying the score at 1-1.
The third game marked the strong impression of hitters Ly Thi Luyen and Vi Thi Nhu Quynh. In the context of the main hitter Tran Thi Thanh Thuy being "taken care of" by the opponent, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet asked setter Lam Oanh to confidently pass the ball to Ly Thi Luyen. It was this change that helped the Vietnamese women's volleyball team succeed when Ly Thi Luyen scored 3 important points at the end of the set to help the home team win 25/21, taking the lead 2-1.
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With high spirits, Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students continued to play brilliantly in the fourth game. In particular, 21-year-old hitter Vi Thi Nhu Quynh played better and better, main force Thanh Thuy was full of confidence and the remaining players played impressively. Creating a gap of up to 9 points (15/6), the girls of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team maintained their advantage and won 25/15.
With a 3-1 victory over 2022 volleyball champion Japan, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team ranked first in Group A and entered the semi-finals.
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