Given the importance of today's semi-final match, coach Thai Thanh Tung fielded the best-performing players from LPBank Ninh Binh Club : Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen , Nguyen Thi Trinh, Le Thanh Thuy, setter Hoai Mi, libero Kim Lien, and Thai foreign player Warisara Seetaloped. Meanwhile, the Kuanysh Club (Kazakhstan), which has won all its matches since the beginning of the tournament, also fielded its strongest lineup with the duo Margarita Belchenko and Sana Anarkulova, along with Ukrainian foreign player Dymar.
Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen continues to impress while playing for LPBank Ninh Binh Club.
The match was exciting from the start, with the Kuanysh team, boasting a lineup of tall hitters, effectively utilizing both high-altitude attacks and net blocking. The Kazakhstani team consistently took the lead, but Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen and her teammates persevered. Besides Bich Tuyen, the Thai foreign player Warisara Seetaloped also played exceptionally well, helping LPBank Ninh Binh equalize the score at 20/20. The end of the first set was dramatic, with both teams fiercely competing for every point. Warisara put the Vietnamese club ahead 24/23, before Bich Tuyen's powerful shot sealed an impressive 25/23 victory for LPBank Ninh Binh against Kuanysh.
Thai foreign player Warisara had a spectacular performance with LPBank Ninh Binh Club.
Kuanysh Club focused their efforts on the second set and quickly took a 5/1 lead. However, the players from LPBank Ninh Binh Club, such as Le Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Trinh, Bich Tuyen, and Warisara, shone brightly. They leveled the score at 10/10 and then scored a series of impressive points to create a 23/20 lead, but the LPBank Ninh Binh players, including key player Bich Tuyen, made a series of errors. This allowed Kuanysh Club to equalize at 23/23 and then take the lead at 24/23. At the decisive moment of the set, foreign player Warisara shone, single-handedly scoring 3 points to give LPBank Ninh Binh Club a 27/25 victory, much to the disappointment of the Kazakhstani players.
Kuanysh Club lost to LPBank Ninh Binh in the semi-finals.
The third set went smoothly for the Kuanysh Club players, as their hitters performed effectively, creating a 10-point lead (18/8) against LPBank Ninh Binh Club before winning 25/18, narrowing the score to 1-2. This was also the set where the LPBank Ninh Binh players seemed to slow down after making a series of errors.
With their spirits high, the Kuanysh players started the fourth set enthusiastically, taking a 4-0 lead. Coach Thai Thanh Tung quickly called a timeout to try and curb the opponent's momentum and calm his players. Bich Tuyen and her teammates made a strong comeback, leveling the score at 8-8, but Kuanysh extended their lead to 3 points (11-8 and then 16-13). Thai foreign player Warisara continued her high performance, scoring points alongside Bich Tuyen to help LPBank Ninh Binh equalize at 16-16 and then take a 3-point lead (20-17). Despite being closely pursued by their opponents, Bich Tuyen and Warisara scored consecutive points, helping LPBank Ninh Binh win 25-22.
A 3-1 victory over Kuanysh Club propelled LPBank Ninh Binh Club into the final of the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, where they will face NEC Red Rockets (Japan) at 5 PM tomorrow. In the previous semi-final, host team Nakhon Ratchasima led NEC Red Rockets 2-0 but unfortunately lost 2-3. Reaching the final also secured LPBank Ninh Binh Club and NEC Red Rockets a spot in the 2024 FIFA Women's Club World Championship, which will take place in China later this year.
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