In the end, NEC Red Rockets won 3-0 against LPB Ninh Binh in the opening match of the 2024 Volleyball Club World Championship.
Set 3: LPB Ninh Binh 13-25 NEC Red Rockets
LPB Ninh Binh's misunderstanding caused them to lose 13-25 in set 3.
Set 3: LPB Ninh Binh 11-22 NEC Red Rockets
Bich Tuyen's shot missed the net. The 2000-born setter's strength was completely ineffective against the quality players on the NEC Red Rockets side.
Set 3: LPB Ninh Binh 6-13 NEC Red Rockets
Bich Tuyen continued to score. With this situation, LPB Ninh Binh will find it difficult to create a surprise in set 3.
Set 3: LPB Ninh Binh 3-2 NEC Red Rockets
Bich Tuyen hit the ball very hard and it hit the blocker and went out. LPB Ninh Binh led 3-2.
15:46: Set 3 begins.
Set 2: LPB Ninh Binh 15-25 NEC Red Rockets
Ajcharaporn Kongyot brought up the 25th point, helping NEC Red Rockets win 25-15 in set 2, thereby leading 2-0.
Set 2: LPB Ninh Binh 9-14 NEC Red Rockets
Sato hit the ball after the 3m line but it didn't go over the net. The 9th point for LPB Ninh Binh. The Vietnamese girls still had a lot of difficulties against the reigning Asian champions.
Set 2: LPB Ninh Binh 6-11 NEC Red Rockets
Yamada finished well. NEC Red Rockets created a 5-point gap with LPB Ninh Binh.
Set 2: LPB Ninh Binh 2-1 NEC Red Rockets
Da Silva hit the ball out. LPB Ninh Binh took a 2-1 lead at the beginning of set 2.
15:25: Set 2 begins.
Set 1: LPB Ninh Binh 18-25 NEC Red Rockets
Sato was the one who brought 25 points for NEC Red Rockets, helping the Japanese representative win set 1, temporarily leading 1-0.
Set 1: LPB Ninh Binh 12-19 NEC Red Rockets
Le Thanh Thuy dribbles the ball quickly and accurately. The 12th point goes to LPB Ninh Binh. Coach Thai Thanh Tung's team is playing very hard.
Set 1: LPB Ninh Binh 9-10 NEC Red Rockets
Dang Thi Hong served the ball to score a direct goal. With LPB Ninh Binh's continuous scores, the NEC Red Rockets coach was forced to temporarily stop the match for consultation.
Set 1: LPB Ninh Binh 5-9 NEC Red Rockets
Bich Tuyen hit the ball to bring the 5th point for LPB Ninh Binh. The representative of Vietnam just had an impressive streak of 4 points.
Set 1: LPB Ninh Binh 0-3 NEC Red Rockets Bich Tuyen's 3 shots were all unsuccessful. The Japanese representative temporarily led 3-0.
15:00: Set 1 begins.
Pre-match information
The tournament takes place from December 17 to December 22 in Tianjin (China). LPB Ninh Binh is the only representative of Vietnamese volleyball to participate in this year's tournament thanks to its achievement of reaching the final of the 2024 Asian Club Championship.
In the opening match, coach Thai Thanh Tung and his team will face the team that defeated them in the final of the Asian tournament, NEC Red Rockets (Japan).
In the previous continental tournament, LPB Ninh Binh and NEC Red Rockets met twice in the opening match and the final match. The Vietnamese representative lost both matches with a score of 0-3.
Coming to the 2024 FIFA Club World Cup, NEC Red Rockets continues to bring a quality, balanced squad, including many national players, such as Yoshino Sato - the best player of the 2024 Asian tournament, opposite Yukiko Wada, setter Shiori Tsukada or Haruyo Shimamura - the best middle blocker in Asia in the 2023-2024 season. The two foreign players Lorrayna Marys (Brazil) and Ajcharaporn Kongyot (Thailand) are also very formidable.
On the other side, LPB Ninh Binh kept the same lineup that participated in the second phase of the national championship with the names Kim Lien, Thanh Dieu, Yen Nhi (libero), Nguyen Trinh, Le Thanh Thuy, Luu Thi Hue, Thu Ha (middle attacker), Dang Thi Hong, Dinh Thi Thuy, Bich Nga, Warisara (main attacker) and Bich Tuyen (opposite setter).
In the upcoming match, LPB Ninh Binh is considered inferior to the Japanese team due to the big difference in strength and class. Bich Tuyen and her teammates are expected to face many difficulties and have little chance to create surprises.
However, according to Bich Tuyen, LPB Ninh Binh players feel comfortable and do not experience any psychological or pressure.
The fact that the Vietnamese representative considers this an opportunity for the whole team to learn from experience, compete with strong opponents, and not focus too much on results will help coach Thai Thanh Tung's team to try their best in each match, contributing beautiful plays with potential surprises.
