In the first semi-final, China's Jiangsu Club reversed the score to beat LPB Ninh Binh 3-1. This was a match where the Vietnamese team played better than expected, fiercely chasing the opponent. However, at decisive moments they seemed out of breath.
The second semi-final match between the home team VTV Binh Dien Long An vs Hanoi Tasco Auto promises to be more attractive and dramatic, because these are the top 2 teams in Vietnam, possessing many stars, contributing more than half of the number to the Vietnamese women's volleyball team.
Hanoi Tasco Auto showed excellent form in the group stage, when defeating Suwon City and Gunma Green Wings to soon get a ticket to the semi-finals. Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's team has created an impressive record with a streak of 12 consecutive wins, extending from previous domestic leagues.
This unbeaten streak was only stopped when they lost to LPB Ninh Binh 1-3 in the last match of the group stage. However, this defeat could not be used as a basis to assess their strength, because at that time Mr. Kiet brought young factors onto the court in the last 3 sets, so that they could accumulate playing experience, as well as conserve strength for key players.
In the semi-finals, their best players such as Le Thanh Thuy, Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Vi Thi Yen Nhi will play, and libero Le Khanh Dang will meet the team again. These are all stars wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey. With this force, Hanoi Tasco has shown a very effective playing style over the past time.
With VTV Binh Dien Long An, they went through a rather difficult group stage, only winning a ticket to the next round after defeating Binh Chung Thong Tin in the last group stage match. The form they showed cannot completely reassure fans, due to the fluctuation at some points.
The home team still depends heavily on main attacker Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, as she has scored 63 points in the group stage - the most among the athletes. However, through the match with Binh Chung Thong Tin, the team has had more positive signs with the explosion of Tra My, Regla Ortiz or the positive contributions of young athlete Bao Ngoc.
VTV Binh Dien Long An vs Hanoi Tasco Auto is a match between two teams that have understood each other too well. The Capital team is rated higher based on their performance, as well as the uniformity of the entire squad.
In the first round match of this year's national championship, taking place on April 16, Hanoi Tasco Auto once defeated VTV Binh Dien with a score of 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21). According to coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet, the decisive factor in the semi-finals is psychology, whichever team helps athletes compete comfortably and overcome pressure will have many opportunities to win.
The match VTV Binh Dien Long An vs Hanoi Tasco Auto will take place at 8:00 PM on May 21 at Tay Ninh Provincial Gymnasium.
