The journey to the final match of the tournament was quite smooth for both the Thai and Vietnamese army teams. While Thailand won all three matches in Group B against Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar, in Group A, the host Vietnam People's Army also had clear victories against Laos and Cambodia.
The final between the two strongest teams of the tournament
Even in the semi-finals, everything went quite smoothly for the two military teams of Thailand and Vietnam when Thailand beat Laos 3-0 and the Vietnamese team also beat Indonesia with the same score.
The encouragement of many soldiers of Military Region 7
The absolute victories in the first round made the final confrontation between host Vietnam and Thailand "heat up" before the ball even rolled. The excellent players of both sides with many national players such as Napadet Bhinijdee, Kissada Nilsawai, BH.Jirayu (Thailand) or Duy Tuyen, Ngoc Thuan, Van Nam, Vu Hoang (Vietnam) were also the reason why the stands were packed with spectators.
Ngoc Thuan attacks the Thai Army's shield
Starting off well with the cheers of a large home crowd, the Vietnam People's Army team easily won the first game 25-23. The Thai Army team equalized in the second game with a score of 28-26, bringing the match to an important turning point.
Vietnam People's Army team plays explosively
The home team won 25-18 in the third game to take the lead and the drama came in the next game. Continuously losing points, the Vietnam People's Army team could only catch up and take the lead at 20-19 and won a thrilling 25-23 with many situations facing complaints from the opposing team.
Even the winning point came from Challenge-Eye stepping in, determining the opposing team touching the net and awarding the winning point and match to the Vietnam People's Army team.
The Vietnam People's Army team deservedly won the 2023 ASEAN Military Volleyball Championship. The Thai Army team finished second, while Indonesia finished third after defeating the Lao Army team 3-1.
Vietnam People's Army team on the podium receiving the championship trophy
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