On the evening of May 15, VTV Binh Dien Long An lost to Jiangsu Club in the opening match of Group A with a score of 1-3 (21-25, 25-17, 15-25 and 21-25). This result accurately reflects the situation on the field when the visiting team from China played stably, with a more uniform and effective squad.
VTV Binh Dien Long An showed that the team still revealed many limitations that need to be overcome, if they want to conquer the championship title for the 3rd time in the history of the tournament. But with main attacker Thanh Thuy, she had an outstanding match, worthy of the expectations of fans.
Statistics from the tournament organizers show that Thanh Thuy scored a total of 23 points with an attacking efficiency of up to 46.5%. This is the best scoring achievement of an athlete on the first day of competition.
In which, the athlete born in 1997 scored 20 points from 43 attacking efforts, 1 point from blocking the ball on the net and 2 points from serves. This shows Tran Thi Thanh Thuy's comprehensiveness.
From powerful spikes on both wings to behind the 3m line, Thanh Thuy became the brightest spot in the VTV Binh Dien Long An team. In some situations, Thanh Thuy even tried to score points by hitting the ball with her unfavorable hand. She made the Tay Ninh provincial stadium continuously exclaim in admiration for her impressive handling.
Thanh Thuy's performance is completely different from 2 years ago. At the VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup 2024, VTV Binh Dien Long An lost to PFU BlueCats with a score of 1-3 in the opening match. Thanh Thuy also played in this match, but she only scored 6 points, completely overshadowing her teammate Chei Peiyan (China). This performance below expectations of Thanh Thuy has a very large impact due to injury.
But after 2 years, Thanh Thuy has shown a completely different face. She affirmed her value in a team that is still improving in playing style. Ranked behind Thanh Thuy in efficiency in playing style in the match against Jiangsu is Tra My with 15 points, Le Nhu Anh with 12 points.
In the opposite direction, the foreign players of VTV Binh Dien Long An did not play well. Lianet Garcia only played a few minutes on the field, making almost no contribution. Main attacker Regla Ortiz, although scoring 9 points, also had many errors, the first pass was not impressive.
Contrary to VTV Binh Dien Long An, the Jiangsu team played very evenly when 8 athletes scored points, 5 of them scored 10 points or more. This shows the collective strength of the Chinese team, not too dependent on any individual.
This is exactly what VTV Binh Dien Long An is lacking. Coach Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa and the coaching staff will have a lot of work to do if they want to help their team reach the final and the higher goal is to win the championship. Thanh Thuy plays well but she also needs other teammates to shine, especially foreign players to help her team achieve their goals.
