Time's up! Border Guard won a ticket to the Hoa Lu Cup final after defeating Ho Chi Minh City Police with a score of 3-1 (25-20, 24-26, 25-14, 25-11).
Set 4: Border Guard 25-11 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Van Hiep sealed a 3-1 victory for Border Guard after a comfortable set.
Set 4: Border Guard 19-9 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Duy Tuyen clung to the block well to widen the gap to 10 points.
Set 4: Border Guard 12-4 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Ho Chi Minh City Police were almost stuck in the face of Border Guard's comprehensive play.
Set 4: Border Guard 8-2 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Border Guard has scored 3 consecutive points and is playing very confidently.
Set 4: Border Guard 2-0 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Border Guard had two consecutive successful blocks to open the score in set 4.
19:52: Set 4 begins.
Set 3: Border Guard 25-14 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Van Hiep and his teammates successfully blocked the ball. Border Guard easily won set 3.
Set 3: Border Guard 19-10 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Quoc Duy serves the ball out. The gap is now 9 points for Border Guard.
Set 3: Border Guard 15-9 Ho Chi Minh City Police
No. Li shot from the net to score for Ho Chi Minh City Police.
Set 3: Border Guard 11-5 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Ngoc Thuan and Duy Tuyen scored 2 consecutive points for Border Guard.
Set 3: Border Guard 6-3 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Trong Nghia hit the ball with a tarpaulin to shorten the gap for Ho Chi Minh City Police.
Set 3: Border Guard 3-1 Ho Chi Minh City Police
The Khai finished very hard in the middle of the field.
19:28: Set 3 begins.
Set 2: Border Guard 24-26 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Ho Chi Minh City Police won a dramatic victory in set 2. The score is balanced 1-1.
Set 2: Border Guard 23-24 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Border Defense saved the set-point when Trong Nghia missed the serve.
Set 2: Border Guard 21-20 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Psychological courage is the factor that helps Border Guard gain an advantage in decisive moments.
Set 2: Border Guard 18-19 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Tamamilang serves the ball out. The two teams are chasing an attractive score.
Set 2: Border Guard 15-15 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Van Duy attacked at the net, equalizing for Border Guard.
Set 2: Border Guard 12-13 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Van Hiep scored from the back and after this situation, Ho Chi Minh City Police had to ask for a consultation.
Set 2: Border Guard 8-13 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Quan Trong Nghia's shot with a blocker kept the advantage for Ho Chi Minh City Police.
Set 2: Border Guard 3-8 Ho Chi Minh City Police
After the 8th score of Ho Chi Minh City Police, Border Guard had to ask for advice.
Set 2: Border Guard 1-4 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Van Hiep hit the ball out. Ho Chi Minh City Police continue to intervene very well.
6:56 p.m.: Set 2 begins.
Set 1: Border Guard 25-20 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Border Guard won set 1 with better courage and mentality. Ho Chi Minh City Police, despite having many lead points, could not maintain their form.
Set 1: Border Guard 22-18 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Ngoc Thuan and The Khai successfully blocked, then Van Hiep scored with a cross-angle smash. Border Guard scored 4 consecutive points.
Set 1: Border Guard 17-17 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Duy Tien serves the ball to score directly to once again equalize the score. Ho Chi Minh City Police seem to be psychologically defeated every time they take the lead.
Set 1: Border Guard 11-12 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Ngoc Thuan scored 2 points in a row to shorten the gap for Border Guard.
Set 1: Border Guard 6-11 Ho Chi Minh City Police
No. Li hit the ball powerfully to increase the gap for Ho Chi Minh City Police.
Set 1: Border Guard 5-7 Ho Chi Minh City Police
Ho Chi Minh City Police entered the match with a very high spirit and are temporarily leading.
10:25: Set 1 begins.
6:15: The match will take place later than expected as the two teams are still warming up.
Pre-match information
Border Guard and Ho Chi Minh City Police will face off in the semi-final match of the Hoa Lu Cup 2025 volleyball tournament. Coach Tran Dinh Tien and his team are rated higher when they have a series of national players such as Ngoc Thuan, Van Duy, Van Hiep...
Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Police had to struggle to get through the group stage. They dramatically won the Hanoi men's team with a score of 3-2 in the final match.
This year, Ho Chi Minh City Police won a ticket back to the national championship, so they have shown careful preparation since the beginning of the year. The Southern team considers the Hoa Lu Cup an important test, bringing a strong squad including Indonesian foreign player Rendyilang Tamam.
Facing a quality opponent like Border Guard will help Ho Chi Minh City Police experiment with tactics, learn useful lessons when meeting again in the first phase of the national championship.
