In the semi-finals of the 2024 National Volleyball Championship - Women's category, VTV Binh Dien Long An Club will face LPB Ninh Binh. This is a match between the youth and enthusiasm of Long An and the experienced players of the ancient capital team.
Previously, in the group stage that took place a few days ago, VTV Binh Dien Long An caused a surprise when they defeated LPB Ninh Binh with a score of 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-13). This was a match in which they effectively demonstrated their ability to serve difficult balls, when they continuously brought home aces (direct serving points) from middle blocker Ngoc Ngoa.
Besides, Tra My, Khanh Vy and foreign player Joyce Agbalossou showed stability in cutting points with extremely beautiful attacks.
Notably, in addition to the young players such as Tra My, Lu Thi Phuong, Khanh Vy, Lan Vy... coach Thai Quang Lai also welcomed the return of veteran hitter Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa. She is considered the "trump card" of VTV Binh Dien Long An in the upcoming semi-final match against LPB Ninh Binh.
Meanwhile, Bich Tuyen and her teammates are facing many difficulties in the second stage of the national championship. After returning from the Asian tournament, LPB Ninh Binh could not maintain their high performance.
They had to struggle to win 3-2 against Quang Ninh (one of the two weakest teams in the tournament), then lost 1-3 to Duc Giang Chemicals, lost 1-3 to VTV Binh Dien Long An, before defeating the Information Corps 3-2 in a dramatic match to win the last ticket to the semi-finals.
LPB Ninh Binh's attacking moves were somewhat predictable by their opponents. When Bich Tuyen and Nguyen Trinh could not score points with their trademark smashes or drop shots, they were easily counterattacked.
In a semi-final match of decisive nature, coach Thai Thanh Tung and his students are forced to change their playing style and approach to the match. Otherwise, they could become the former champion right after this match, because VTV Binh Dien Long An always knows how to make a difference.
The second semi-final match of the 2024 national championship is the clash between Long Son Thanh Hoa Cement and Duc Giang Lao Cai Chemicals. This is considered a fairly balanced match with potential surprises, because previously, Thanh Hoa had won 3-2 against their opponents in the group stage.
In fact, in the group stage, Thanh Hoa was the better team and maintained stable performance in both stages. Coach Bui Huy Son's team has made very rapid progress and is considered a "dark horse" in this year's season.
They have a fairly high-quality squad, including both old and new faces such as Doan Thi Xuan, Pham Thi Thuy, Pham Thi Nhu Quynh, Hoang Thi Thao or Le Thi Ngoc Tram...
Notably, the foreign players that the Thanh team brought in all played very impressively, contributing to bringing favorable results for the Central representative such as Cai Xiaoqing (phase 1) and Liu Yanhan (phase 2).
Currently, Liu Yanhan with her height advantage and quality smashes promises to create many difficulties for her opponents. Therefore, she is predicted to bring important points to Thanh Hoa.
On the other side, Duc Giang Chemicals did not play well in the first phase. But after the mid-season break and participating in the Asian tournament, the Capital representative returned to their true selves.
Under the guidance of coach Pham Van Long, Bich Thuy, Tu Linh and Hong Ngat all developed their individual strengths, coordinated well and created a quality attack.
Therefore, the match between Long Son Thanh Hoa Cement and Duc Giang Chemicals will be very attractive and interesting.
