Having ranked 5th in Asia at the tournament that took place six years ago, the highest ranking ever achieved in history, on the evening of September 3, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team did even better with a wonderful performance against the Australian team.
Australian team determined to win
Before the match, all experts predicted that Vietnam would have a big win over Australia and a temporary second place in Group E. The match against the team from the land of Kangaroos showed that the reality completely matched all calculations, giving Vietnam a historic opportunity.
Vietnam team overwhelmed opponents with superior height and physical strength
Having never won against Vietnam in any tournament from friendly to official, the Australian team once again succumbed to the "Golden Star female warriors" in a very comfortable scenario. Both sides deployed their strongest forces and Australia quickly lost the first two games with the same score of 15-25.
Striker pair Kieu Trinh - Thanh Thuy block the ball against the Australian team
Carefully withdrawing key players from the third set to rest in order to save energy for the upcoming crucial match with host Thailand, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet could not have imagined that the Australian team would play like they were possessed, persistently chasing and at times thinking they had caught up with the Vietnamese team when the gap was only 21-23. After a very important consultation and bringing Kieu Trinh back onto the field, the Vietnamese team surpassed as expected.
Australia team chases fiercely in the third game
Kieu Trinh scored two consecutive important points to help the Vietnamese team win the third set 25-23 and win the final match 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-23) against the team ranked 52nd in the world.
Kieu Trinh scored 2 decisive points
According to the rules, because they met in the first round, the result of the Vietnam - Korea match (3-2) was reserved and with the latest victory over the Australian team, the Vietnamese team firmly placed in the top two positions of Group E, automatically entering the semi-finals of the tournament (Korea lost to Thailand 0-3 in the early match, losing the opportunity to compete with Vietnam).
Vietnam team rewrites volleyball history
History has turned a new page for Vietnamese women's volleyball. By reaching the semi-finals of the continental championship for the first time, the Vietnamese team has officially entered the top 4 strongest teams in Asia. If they continue to make a miracle to enter the Top 3 of the tournament, the Vietnamese women's team will for the first time qualify for the World Championship (FIVB Championship) as one of the three strongest teams in Asia.
Vietnamese women's volleyball team entered the semi-finals of many tournaments within 5 months
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