The Border Guard's star-studded lineup will face The Cong Tan Cang in the final match - Photo: QĐND Newspaper
In recent years, Border Guard has been growing strongly and becoming the number 1 men's volleyball team in Vietnam. But that does not mean they can be complacent against their opponent The Cong Tan Cang.
Border Guard is still superior
Both are military teams, but they have different strengths. Border Defense has a domestic squad that is superior to the other teams. Among them, main striker Nguyen Ngoc Thuan is the brightest star with explosive and diverse attacking ability. Accompanying him are setter Dinh Van Duy, opposite setter Pham Van Hiep and two middle blockers Truong The Khai and Tran Duy Tuyen.
Many people often criticize Border Guard coach Tran Dinh Tien for favoring "family members" in the national team (he is also the coach of the Vietnam men's volleyball team). But in reality, at this time, these are the 5 best athletes in the country and it is difficult to find worthy replacements. The Tan Cang The Cong also has quality domestic players with names called up to the national team such as setter Phan Cong Duc and libero Cao Duc Hoang.
But in general, The Cong athletes are not as strong as their opponents. Even Tu Thanh Thuan is 33 years old this year and no longer has the same physical strength and power as before.
Expectations for Rivan Nurmulki
Therefore, the real strength of The Cong Tan Cang lies in the position of Rivan Nurmulki - the Indonesian setter. For Southeast Asian volleyball fans, this is not a strange name. Not reaching world class, but Rivan is very good compared to the general level in the region.
From club level to national team level, he always makes his opponents wary. And his understanding of Southeast Asian volleyball helps him adapt very quickly to The Cong Tan Cang even though he has only played for this team since the beginning of phase 2.
His best match was the semi-final against Ho Chi Minh City Police - a championship candidate with a star-studded squad. But it was Rivan who made the opponent's quality blockers collapse after an excellent match. In fact, the remaining players of Tan Cang The Cong also played quite well, but Rivan's superiority made the remaining names almost overshadowed.
Historic match
This is the first time the final match of the National Men's Volleyball Championship is a competition between two representatives from the same army. Therefore, the attraction will certainly be huge. In history, The Cong Tan Cang is one of the most successful teams of the tournament, having won the championship 4 times and finished second 7 times. They are also the only name to have participated in all 22 seasons.
Meanwhile, Border Guards have been participating in the National Championships since 2006, but have only really had success in recent years. Last year was only the first time they won the championship. But in return, Border Guards have succeeded in building a generation of quality and quite young athletes.
Therefore, this match is not only historic but also promises to be exciting and dramatic.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dung-xem-thuong-the-cong-20251015080223893.htm
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