Pre-match information
Overcoming very strong opponents Kuanysh VC and Nakhon Ratchasima in the semi-finals, LPB Ninh Binh and NEC Red Rockets will meet in the final match to compete for the championship of the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.
Previously, the two teams met in the group stage. At that time, the Vietnamese representative lost 0-3 (15-25, 21-25, 18-25) to the team from the land of the rising sun.
Accordingly, in set 1, Bich Tuyen mainly played in the back row, her smashes behind the 3m line did not cause too much difficulty for the opponent and she only scored 5 points in this set.
In sets 2 and 3, Bich Tuyen brought into play her strengths. The 2000-born setter scored 8 and 11 points respectively to become the player with the most points in the match with 24 points.
LPB Ninh Binh's passiveness in the face of the opponent's playing style is also part of the reason why the team has not played effectively. In addition to the Vietnamese players, a few other individuals such as Le Thanh Thuy and Dinh Thi Thuy have not had good performances.
However, in the following matches, LPB Ninh Binh gradually caught up with the intensity of the competition and performed better against opponents Monolith Sky Risers, Saipa (group stage); Duc Giang Lao Cai Chemicals (quarter-finals) and Kuanysh VC (semi-finals), when the matches all ended with a score difference of 3-0 or 3-1.
Entering the final match, LPB Ninh Binh needs to maintain confidence and excitement, because the opponent NEC Red Rockets is very strong and in good form.
NEC Red Rockets is the current champion of Japan's highest volleyball league. In the team's lineup, Yukiko Wada has received much attention as one of the strongest setters in Asia. She has good attacking power and promises to be a "formidable rival" of Bich Tuyen.
