Defeating Saipa Tehran, VTV Binh Dien Long An enters the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup

Not many people rate Saipa Tehran highly, but clearly, the Iranian team has improved a lot compared to a season ago. As captain Tran Thi Thanh Thuy herself acknowledged after the match, VTV Binh Dien Long An had problems with the first pass in the first set when the opponent served very well, at times being 4-5 points behind.

In addition, the team's handling of situations was still loose and passive, leading to Saipa Tehran winning 25-22 in this game after being led 16-13 by the Vietnamese team.

Le Nhu Anh is the weakest link in the VTV Binh Dien Long An squad.

It was not until coach Thai Quang Lai sent in the middle blocker Lu Thi Phuong to replace Le Nhu Anh, "pushing" Thanh Thuy to the opposite position, that VTV Binh Dien Long An's play improved and became more effective. Each position on the field "found" each other, played more aggressively and in harmony, thanks to that, the team successfully reversed the situation.

Lu Thi Phuong (20) helps stabilize the squad

Besides Thanh Thuy's brilliance with 18 attack points, libero Khanh Dang's effective play, the duo Nhu Quynh - Lu Thi Phuong's good coordination, and the extremely intelligent ball handling of foreign player Natalia Lijewska, VTV Binh Dien Long An won the next three consecutive games with scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 25-15.

Nhu Quynh maintains stable performance

The second place in Group C with one win and one loss brought the Vietnamese women's volleyball representative straight to the quarterfinals of the AVC Women's Champions League 2025. VTV Binh Dien Long An's next opponent in the round of eight is Kaohsiung Taipower - a representative from Taiwan (China).

This team ranked first in Group B after two victories against Petro Gazz Angels (Philippines) with a score of 3-1 and Hip Hing (Hong Kong, China) with a score of 3-0.

VTV Binh Dien Long An into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup

Although Kaohsiung Taipower does not have many outstanding stars, they have a disciplined playing style, a strong fighting spirit and a stable mentality. Therefore, this team will be a big challenge for VTV Binh Dien Long An, which needs drastic adjustments to help the athletes achieve a stronger fighting spirit as well as reasonable tactics from the coaching staff.

VTV Binh Dien Long An waiting to face Kaohsiung Taipower

The match between VTV Binh Dien Long An and Kaohsiung Taipower is scheduled to take place at 3:00 p.m. on April 25.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thang-saipa-tehran-vtv-binh-dien-long-an-vao-tu-ket-cup-chau-a-196250422153707171.htm