The Vietnam women's volleyball team had a notable test match when facing VTV Binh Dien Long An club in the second friendly match preparing for the 33rd SEA Games.
The confrontation lasted 5 sets with a tense match, before coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team won 3-2, respectively with a score of 25-22, 25-17, 19-25, 24-26, 15-9.
Both teams proactively rotated their forces to create opportunities for young players to enter the field to accumulate experience, and at the same time experiment with new tactical options.
The Vietnamese women's team started smoothly when winning the first 2 sets thanks to good ball control and outstanding competition experience. However, VTV Binh Dien Long An with many young faces took strong action, regaining the victory in set 3 and bringing the match to set 5 with a narrow victory of 26-24 in set 4.
However, at the decisive moment, the national team still showed their mettle, created a safe distance in the final set and confirmed the victory.
This match took place just one day after coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team had a trial against the Long An men's youth team. In yesterday's match (November 21), the Vietnam women's team lost 0-22-25, 16-25).
Because the opponent is male, with superior physique and strength, this result does not cause many surprises and is mainly a training method, helping the women's team improve their defense and counter-attacking ability under high pressure.
A series of consecutive friendly matches are an important preparation step for the women's team ahead of the 33rd SEA Games. Through these confrontations, the coaching staff has more data to assess the performance of each player, while perfecting the playing style and adaptability of the team.
