Bich Tuyen shines to bring Vietnam team to the final of Asian women's volleyball

With setter Doan Thi Lam Oanh suffering from an ankle injury that had not fully recovered, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet sent Vo Thi Kim Thoa into the starting lineup. The remaining positions on the Vietnamese women's volleyball team were all the coach's favorite lineup, including Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh, Tran Tu Linh, Le Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Trinh, and Nguyen Khanh Dang. In the important match against the highly rated Australian team, young talents like Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Nguyen Thi Tra My, and Pham Thi Hien accepted the role of reserve, giving way to their more experienced seniors.

Bich Tuyen plays very well

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The Australian girls started the match better, continuously leading the Vietnamese women's volleyball team thanks to effective blocking and effective attacks from Caitlin Tipping (4). This was also the time when coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students did not start well in the first step, so they were passive in their attacks and were easily neutralized. The excellence of Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen and coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's surprise move to replace setter Kim Thoa helped the Vietnamese team continuously score points to take the lead against their opponents. Striker Tran Tu Linh, who had not played well in previous matches, also exploded, sharing the scoring responsibility with Bich Tuyen, helping the Vietnamese women's volleyball team win 25/21.

Caitlin Tipping (4) was excellent but could not help the Australian team create a surprise against the reigning AVC Challenge Cup champions, Vietnam.

Relieving the pressure after winning the first set, Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen and her teammates played "sublimely" in the second set. Bich Tuyen effectively used her high jumps to score powerful points, helping the Vietnamese women's volleyball team maintain a safe score gap before winning 25/19. This was also the match where the Vietnamese girls played well together and improved their performance, forcing their opponents into a difficult defense.

Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen (right) and the Vietnamese women's volleyball team won the right to enter the finals of AVC Challenge 2024

The ball continued to be passed twice, Kim Thoa and her teammates assisted Bich Tuyen in the third game and the hitter from Vinh Long continued to shine with shots that tore through the Australian team's defense to score points. Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh, Tran Tu Linh, and Nhu Quynh also played quite well when given the opportunity. When the gap in the third game increased to 7 points (17/10), coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet gave the opportunity to enter the field to train the young hitter Nguyen Thi Tra My. Maintaining the game, the Vietnamese girls won 25/16 against the Australian team, bursting with joy of victory.

Defeating the Australian team with a final score of 3-0 in the semi-finals, in which Bich Tuyen alone scored more than 23 points, helped the Vietnamese women's volleyball team win the first ticket to the final of the AVC Challenge Cup 2024. The opponent of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team in the championship match taking place at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow (May 29) is the winner of the remaining semi-final match between the host Philippines and Kazakhstan.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nong-bich-tuyen-choi-sang-dua-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-vao-chung-ket-bong-chuyen-nu-chau-a-1852405281544042.htm