2 sets won in the group stage against Beijing BAIC Motor show that VTV Binh Dien Long An (yellow shirt) has every chance of defeating their opponent in the semi-finals - Photo: PVL
Compared to the first two quarter-final matches with one-sided results, the remaining two matches taking place on April 25 witnessed exciting developments when both VTV Binh Dien Long An and Beijing BAIC Motor dramatically won their opponents. Thereby, the two teams that met in the group stage will face each other again in the second semi-final of the AVC Champions League.
In the meeting 5 days ago, the two teams brought fans an exciting chase. VTV Binh Dien Long An took the lead in 2 sets, but in the end, the opponent came back to defeat the remaining 3 sets.
That match witnessed the good performance of Vi Thi Nhu Quynh (22 points) and Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (20 points). However, the best athlete of the match belonged to Beijing BAIC Motor captain - Ye Jin with 30 points.
The 29-year-old striker emerged as the best player in this year's AVC Champions League. Not only did she contribute greatly to the comeback against VTV Binh Dien Long An, in the quarter-final match last night, April 25, she continued to score 37 points, helping Beijing BAIC Motor win a thrilling 3-2 victory over Petro Gazz (Philippines).
It's not that opponents don't know the ball is coming to Ye Jin, but it's a difficult task to stop this player's power. With a height of 1.87m and a jump range of up to 3.19m, this main attacker has the advantage in attacking situations on the 4th side. Her strong smashing power and cunning also bring a lot of points from situations where she blocks her opponents.
However, the strength of the Chinese representative does not only come from captain Ye Jin. Beijing BAIC Motor also has two good back row names: opposite Lanfeng Shan and main striker Yufei Lu - who scored 20 and 14 points respectively in the match against VTV Binh Dien Long An in the group stage.
With 3 strong backline attackers, Beijing BAIC Motor mainly passes the ball to the 2 wings to attack and score. Meanwhile, the 2 middle attackers with impressive heights of 1.87m and 1.94m usually only play the role of defensive blockers.
In fact, the Chinese representative's playing style is not varied, but to block the opponent's strong attacks, a blocker with height and good blocking ability is needed, which is also VTV Binh Dien Long An's weakness.
However, the Vietnamese representative still has opportunities, especially in terms of physical strength. The Beijing BAIC Motor girls have just gone through their second consecutive match of 5 sets and are in a chasing position. With only 8 athletes competing, the Chinese girls show signs of fatigue while they have less than 24 hours of rest before entering the rematch with the Vietnamese representative.
Lu Thi Phuong's (20) good form helps VTV Binh Dien Long An have another good scorer, the blocking ability of the middle blocker wearing number 20 is also very impressive - Photo: PVL
In addition, VTV Binh Dien Long An promises to improve its strength in the middle blocker position with the high performance of Lu Thi Phuong. She only played a few minutes in the 4th set against Beijing BAIC Motor, but then played impressively in the next 2 matches, especially the 19-point performance in the quarter-final.
Compared to the group stage meeting, Thanh Thuy and her teammates still have a chance to win. In particular, the diversity of attacking plays helps the Vietnamese representative maintain the ability to score well against the opponent, which is the most important key to help VTV Binh Dien Long An open up the opportunity to repay the opponent in the match this afternoon.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vtv-binh-dien-long-an-can-lam-gi-de-danh-bai-doi-thu-trung-quoc-tai-avc-champions-league-20250426084033742.htm
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