This is a fateful match between two of Vietnam's top teams, with LPBank Ninh Binh Club being the reigning national champion and Duc Giang Chemicals being the runner-up. For the first time in the Asian women's club volleyball tournament, Vietnam has two representatives and has shown its strength after the group stage. Duc Giang Chemicals Club ranked third in Group A while LPBank Ninh Binh ranked second in Group B, so they will face each other in the quarter-finals.
Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen (10) and LPBank Ninh Binh Club promise to go deep in the Asian Club Championship
LPBank Ninh Binh Club's strongest point is possessing excellent hitter Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen. In the 3 group stage matches, Bich Tuyen alone scored a total of 75 points (average 25 points/match), much more than the other teams. In addition to the number 1 explosive Bich Tuyen, LPBank Ninh Binh Club also has a fairly even force with national players such as Nguyen Thi Trinh, Le Thanh Thuy, Dinh Thi Thuy and foreign player, captain of the U.20 Thailand team Warisara Seetaloped. Meanwhile, the domestic force of Duc Giang Chemical Club is weaker than LPBank Ninh Binh Club, but this team possesses 2 formidable foreign players, Tuchaya Boonlert (Thailand) and Elena Samoilenko (Russia). These two foreign players are considered the decisive factors for the success of the rich Duc Giang Chemical Team in the quarter-final match against LPBank Ninh Binh Club. In addition, this team also has a pair of good domestic players, Tran Tu Linh and Bich Thuy, along with coach Pham Van Long, who understands the playing style of LPBank Ninh Binh Club, so the confrontation between the two Vietnamese teams promises to be exciting and thrilling.
The quarter-final match in Thailand, which recreates the 2023 national final between LPBank Ninh Binh and Duc Giang Chemicals, is also being closely watched by Vietnam women's volleyball team coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet. During a recent meeting with the Vietnam Volleyball Federation, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Kiet agreed to continue leading the Vietnam women's volleyball team to undertake two important tasks in 2025: participating in the 33rd SEA Games and the World Volleyball Championship, both in Thailand. Therefore, in addition to monitoring the performance of the team's long-time stars, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet is also looking for new faces to supplement and replace in order to rejuvenate the squad.
The winning team in the quarter-final match between LPBank Ninh Binh Club and Duc Giang Chemicals (at 1:00 p.m. today) will meet the winning team in the quarter-final match between Nakhon Ratchasima Club (Thailand) and Monolith Sky Risers Club (Philippines) in the semi-finals.
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