Defeating Taiwanese club, VTV Binh Dien Long An enters Asian volleyball semi-finals

Defeating Kaohsiung Taipower Club (Taiwan) in the quarterfinals of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship held today (April 25) in the Philippines, VTV Binh Dien Long An Club won a ticket to the semi-finals.

With a good performance in the final round of the group stage, middle blocker Lu Thi Phuong was given the opportunity by coach Thai Quang Lai to play in the quarter-final match against Kaohsiung Taipower Club (Taiwan). The remaining familiar faces on the field for VTV Binh Dien Long An Club are Tran Thi Thanh Thuy , Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Polish foreign player Natalia Ljewska, setter Vo Thi Kim Thoa, libero Nguyen Khanh Dang, and veteran middle blocker Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa.

VTV Binh Dien Long An Club defeated Kaohsiung Taipower in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

PHOTO: HA PHUONG

The girls from Long An started better, creating a 4-point gap (8/4, 9/6) but their play slowed down, allowing Kaohsiung Taipower to score 4 points in a row to tie the score at 9/9. Returning with powerful attacks, VTV Binh Dien Long An established a 16/12 lead. Lu Thi Phuong continued to be the surprise and dangerous striker, helping Long An score important points. Her confidence helped her teammates play better and win 25/20 in game 1.

The two teams played a tight game in the second game before Kaohsiung Taipower took advantage of the mistakes of the Long An girls to take the lead with fast, powerful and effective shots. This was a game where the pillars of VTV Binh Dien Long An team, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and Natalia Ljewska, played quite poorly. Polish foreign player Natalia Ljewska was the one who made a mistake, helping Kaohsiung Taipower Club score 2 points in a row to win 25/17, equalizing the score 1-1.

Due to Natalia Ljewska's poor performance, coach Thai Quang Lai had to send Nguyen Thi Tra My onto the field in game 3. Although not in the best condition after her injury, Tra My played with great effort, helping VTV Binh Dien Long An maintain a good position in the game. Despite many difficulties, captain Thanh Thuy still scored important points, before Lu Thi Phuong scored the decisive point to help VTV Binh Dien Long An win 25/22 against Kaohsiung Taipower Club.

The players from Taiwan played with great effort in game 4, but Tra My's timely brilliance and Thanh Thuy's bravery helped VTV Binh Dien Long An Club win 28/26, ending the overall victory with a score of 3-1.

Defeating Kaohsiung Taipower Club, VTV Binh Dien Long An Club won the right to enter the semi-finals of the 2025 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. The opponent of Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and her teammates in the semi-finals is the winner of the quarter-final match between Petro Gazz Angels Club and Beijing BAIC Motor Club. The semi-final match will take place at 6 p.m. tomorrow.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ha-clb-cua-dai-loan-vtv-binh-dien-long-an-vao-ban-ket-bong-chuyen-chau-a-185250425151858634.htm