The match between Lavie Tay Ninh and Hanoi in the second phase of the 2025 national championship took place with a tense chase for points.
The two teams played fairly from the first set. However, towards the end, Hanoi showed their superiority when taking advantage of the opportunity and creating a gap to win 25-19.
In set 2, they continued to take the initiative and had a lead at times but Tay Ninh did not give up. With reasonable tactical adjustments, the Southern team successfully reversed the score with a score of 25-21 to level 1-1.
However, stability and courage help Hanoi speak up at important times. In set 3, after a consultation break, Hanoi returned strongly to win the hill set with a score of 25-21. Entering set 4 with high confidence, the capital representative quickly dominated to defeat the opponent 25-20, thereby ending the match with a convincing 3-1 victory.
In the late match, although only having to face LPB Ninh Binh, who were rated lower, Bien Phong had an un easy match.
In the first set, Border Guard showed dominance with their ability to organize attacks and defend firmly. They quickly controlled the game and easily won 25-19.
However, the situation changed in set 2 when Ninh Binh tightened the blocking line and took advantage of the opponent's mistakes, especially the missed serve at the end of the set that cost Border Guard a narrow defeat of 23-25.
Set 3 continues to be a dramatic chase. Border Guard was chased many times but still kept their alertness to take the lead in important points, regaining the lead after the 25-23 victory.
However, the home team did not give up. Thanks to the effective serve of foreign player Punales, Ninh Binh won the 4th set and took the match to the decisive set.
In set 5, Border Guard started the game better. Although Ninh Binh rose strongly in the middle of the set, the army team still maintained the advantage and ended the match with a victory of 15-19.
In the early matches, VTV Binh Dien Long An struggled to overcome Ho Chi Minh City with a score of 3-2 (25-19, 25-14, 20-25, 23-25, 15-2) and the Information Corps beat LPB Ninh Binh 3-1 (25-19, 15-25, 25-15, 25-14).
