Live Vietnam 1-3 Thailand women's volleyball Asian championship 2023

23-25

Thanh Thúy and her teammates managed to maintain a 1-3 point lead for most of the set, saving three consecutive set points. However, the Thai players still demonstrated their superior skill to win the decisive points, securing a 25-23 victory and closing out the match.

The Vietnamese team will face China in the semi-finals. (Photo: Asian Volleyball Federation)

18-20

The Vietnamese team persistently chased their opponents. Thailand couldn't maintain their accuracy, even though they still had a slight edge over Vietnam.

4-8

The match unfolded similarly to the previous two sets. The Vietnamese women's team still found themselves in many confusing situations due to the diverse and varied attacks of their opponents.

18-25

The Vietnamese team scored points consistently towards the end of the set. However, with such a large lead, the Thai team still managed to finish the set with a victory.

13-17

The Vietnamese team maintained their pursuit of their opponents. However, Ly Thi Luyen and her teammates made many errors, while their blocking was ineffective against Thailand's diverse attacking strategies.

4-4

The Vietnamese team started well in set 3, leading 4-2, but lost points due to mistakes.

14-25

Thailand showed their superiority in the second set. The Vietnamese women's team couldn't keep up with their opponents' pace, often finding themselves on the defensive and struggling to save the ball.

The Vietnamese team struggled to defend against the varied attacks of their opponents. (Photo: Asian Volleyball Federation)

9-20

The attacks from Chatchu-on Moksri, Pimpichaya Kokram, and others caused difficulties for the Vietnamese team, and they have yet to find a way to counter them.

5-13

The Vietnamese team is in disarray. First-step errors are becoming more frequent.

4-7

Thailand's block remained effective. The Vietnamese team had to resort to many off-target shots or drop shots, but their opponents' backline defense was also very solid.

1-0

Thailand missed their serve. The Vietnamese team scored first.

25-23

The Vietnamese team scored four consecutive points to take a 23-22 lead, before losing the point at 23-23. Bich Thuy scored the point with her familiar right-side diagonal move before the Thai player hit the ball out. The opponent protested that the ball touched the blocker's hand, but the referee still awarded the point to the Vietnamese team.

13-17

The first step of the Vietnamese women's team wasn't good, partly because their opponents observed and effectively directed the ball to difficult positions.

Ly Thi Luyen, Nguyen Khanh Dang, and Pham Thi Nguyet Anh were the substitutions made by coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet in the first set.

The Vietnamese women's team played with great effort. (Photo: Asian Volleyball Federation)

10-13

The Vietnamese team competed point by point with their opponents at the beginning of the set. After a timeout, Thailand began to pull ahead.

1-1

Lam Oanh served. Thailand scored the first point thanks to a spike by Sasipaporn Janthawisut. Then the opposing team made a serve error.

The match has started.

Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (3), Tran Thi Bich Thuy (9), Vi Thi Nhu Quynh (16), Doan Thi Xuan (17), Pham Thi Hien (18), Doan Thi Lam Oanh (19) are the starting players of the Vietnam national team.

In Group F, the Japanese women's team lost to China 2-3 (25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 24-26, 14-16). The second-placed team in Group E will face China in the semi-finals. The first-placed team in the group will face Japan.

Both the Vietnamese and Thai women's volleyball teams have already secured their places in the semi-finals of the Asian Championship. The match between the two teams will only determine the top two positions in their group, thereby identifying their opponent in the next game.

The Vietnamese national team has reached the semi-finals of the Asian Championship for the first time.

This is the first time the Vietnamese women's national team has reached the top four of the Asian Championship. This confirms the progress of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team after participating in numerous tournaments since the beginning of the year.

However, compared to Thailand, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team is still inferior in many aspects. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and her teammates may be able to cause difficulties for their opponents, but it is very difficult for them to win.

Besides their superior skill level, the Thai team also has the home advantage and is showing high form. The team from the land of the golden temples has not lost a single set at the 2023 Asian Championship.

Against a strong opponent, fans probably only expect the Vietnamese women's team to play with a relaxed mindset, give their all, and compete for as many points as possible, similar to their performances at the SEA Games 32 and the SEA V.League.