Today (August 2), phase 1 of the 2024 SEA V.League women's volleyball tournament will officially kick off at the Vinh Phuc Provincial Sports Stadium, gathering the 4 strongest teams in Southeast Asia, Vietnam and Thailand. , Indonesia and Philippines.
In the opening match, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will face the Philippine women's volleyball team. Compared to the remaining opponents, the Philippines is considered the most pleasant challenge for coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team.
In the most recent meeting at the world tournament - FIVB Challenger Cup 2024 1 month ago, Bich Tuyen and his teammates won 3-0 against the Philippines, with scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25 respectively. -14.
If we count further, in two confrontations at SEA Games 31 and SEA V.League 2023, the Philippine women's volleyball team failed with scores of 0-3 and 1-3 respectively.
This result accurately reflects the level of the two teams. Although the Philippines' human resources have advantages in physical strength and height, their professional and technical factors are underestimated compared to the Vietnamese women's volleyball team.
In the hands of coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet is the strongest squad with elite faces such as Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Le Thanh Thuy, Bich Tuyen, Nguyen Trinh, Kieu Trinh, Lam Oanh or Khanh Dang, Kim Thoa... on the side. Besides, there is the return of Pham Thi Nguyet Anh - who has been in very good form recently.
Professionally, in addition to the strength of Bich Tuyen's powerful smashes from the 4th side or smart small shots, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team also needs to improve step 1 further, from there it can be deployed. Smoother attack.
Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said: "To achieve good results in SEA V.League, players need to be well prepared mentally, spiritually and physically. Athletes do not lose much energy at the tournament. At the recent international friendly tournament, athletes like Lam Oanh, Kieu Trinh and Pham Thi Hien will return.
Regarding step 1, from 2023 to now, Vietnamese players have made significant progress. On the national team, the best rated players will be included in the squad.
We cannot ask Vietnamese players to take the first step as skillfully as Japanese athletes, but the most important thing is how to help each athlete bring out their best."
On the other side, the Philippine women's volleyball team also brought to SEA V.League the best squad, such as Cherry Ann, Margarett, Janine Shirley, Mereophe, Allison, Melissa, Jennier...
They are determined to win high rankings in this year's tournament and one of the important tasks is to defeat Vietnam in the opening match. However, the Philippines' weakness is the defense at the end of the field and the team's movement to create a lot of space.
Before the SEA V.League, in addition to participating in the FIVB Challenger Cup, the Philippine women's team also had many training trips to practice, practice and improve their skills.
Therefore, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team is not allowed to be subjective and needs to concentrate as much as possible to bring home their first victory. If they get 3 points, Bich Tuyen and her teammates will have more advantages before facing stronger opponents, Indonesia and Thailand.
The match between the Vietnamese women's volleyball team and the Philippines takes place at 7:00 p.m. today (August 2).
