Vietnam men's volleyball team lost to Bahrain in the opening match of the Asian Club Championship.

Vietnam men's volleyball team regretfully lost the opening match of the 2025 Asian Club Championship. Photo: VFV

Facing Al Muhharraq Club (Bahrain) with 3 foreign players, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team named Sport Center 3 could not create any surprises when they met in the AVC Champions League 2025.

Entering the match, both teams took the initiative, trading blows. The efforts of Nguyen Ngoc Thuan and his teammates helped the Vietnamese team to persistently hold on until 18-19 but then lost 21-25 in game 1.

Game 2 witnessed the explosion of Vietnamese players. In addition to the main player Nguyen Ngoc Thuan, other positions such as Quoc Duy, The Khai, Van Duy also played impressively. Thanks to that, Coach Tran Dinh Tien's students equalized the score 1-1 after a 25-20 victory.

With high spirits, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team played brilliantly in game 3, continuously leading against Al Muhharraq Club. However, Jacob Link and his teammates quickly recovered, effectively exploiting the mistakes of the Vietnamese team, winning 25-23 and taking a 2-1 lead.

The Vietnamese men's volleyball team played well in game 3. Photo: VFV

The Vietnamese men's team focused on the fourth game, but the brilliance of Swedish foreign player Jacob Link helped Al Muhharraq maintain their position. Coach Tran Dinh Tien's changes in the hope of creating a breakthrough for the Vietnamese team were ineffective due to many defensive errors. With a 7-point gap (12-19) between them, the Vietnamese players had an impressive scoring streak, narrowing the gap to just 1 point (20-21). That was all Coach Tran Dinh Tien and his team could muster because after a meeting, Al Muhharraq rose strongly, winning 25-22, thereby closing the final victory with a score of 3-1.

With this defeat, the door to the quarterfinals is narrowing for the Vietnamese men's volleyball team. At 10:30 tomorrow (May 13), the Vietnamese men's volleyball team will face Al Rayyan Club (Qatar) in the final match of Group D, AVC Champions League 2025.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tuyen-bong-chuyen-nam-viet-nam-thua-bahrain-tran-ra-quan-tai-giai-clb-chau-a-702006.html