Pre-match information
According to the match schedule, Expressway club (Korea) will face Kuanysh club (Kazakhtsan) in the final match in the group stage, the international women's volleyball tournament VTV Cup 2024 .
Previously, in the first two matches, Expressway got 4 points after a 3-0 win against Paint Masters and a 2-3 loss to Vietnam. Meanwhile, Kuanysh got all 6 points after 2 consecutive wins against Vietnam and Paint Masters with the same score of 3-0.
The advantage belongs to the representative from Kazakhstan when they have an excited competitive spirit. In terms of expertise, Kuanysh is also considered slightly better than his opponent.
Their squad includes quality players such as Farida Razamanova, Petya Barakova, Ayaulym Turdykhanova, Anastasia Kudryashova, Ekaterina Selezneva, Margarita Belchenko, Sana Anarkulova, Yuliya Dymar, Zhanna Syroyeshkina, Anastassiya Kolomoyets...
On the other side, Expressway was psychologically affected after the breathtaking loss to the Vietnamese women's team. The loss of points made them increase their determination to defeat Kuanysh to reach the quarterfinals.
The Korean team also has quite good professional quality, notably the owner Kang So-hwi with a height of 1m80, jumping range of 2m95, and blocking speed of 2m82. She won the best attacker award at the Korean National Championship twice and won the best athlete award at the Korean Volleyball Cup three times.
In the Expressway squad, there is also the presence of a foreign soldier, Merelin Nikolova (Bulgaria). Even though she is only 21 years old, Nikolova is 1m83 tall, left-handed, and her strengths include powerful and quick attacks.
