VTV Binh Dien Long An - Binh Chung Thong Tin is considered the top match of Vietnamese women's volleyball, because of their impressive achievements. However, at this year's VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup, they are facing the risk of being eliminated right from the group stage. To get a ticket to continue, they must beat their opponent in a direct confrontation match.
With that nature, the match on the evening of May 17 in Tay Ninh was very tense and dramatic. In set 1, VTV Binh Dien Long An encountered many difficulties in first-footing situations, attacking coordination and rear defense. libero Khanh Dang's move to Hanoi Tasco Auto left a large gap for VTV Binh Dien Long An.
On the side of Binh chủng Thông tin, they played alertly and stably in set 1. In particular, the newly promoted 18-year-old main attacker Pham Quynh Huong played very well, continuously scoring points with dangerous cross-court shots or blocking the opponent out.
Besides, opposite hitter Nguyen Anh also had intelligent loose hands on the net, making the opponent surprised. Set 1, Binh Chung Thong Tin convincingly defeated VTV Binh Dien Long An with a score of 25-20.
Set 2, the two teams dedicated to the audience breathtaking performances. Binh Chung Thong Tin led 22-19 with stability in both attack and defense. However, in the final stage of set 2, opposite hitter Tra My of VTV Binh Dien Long An played excellently.
With powerful and dangerous jumps and kicks, Tra My both scored points and made Binh Chung Thong Tin unable to have favorable first blocks. Taking advantage of that, Regla Ortiz and Thanh Thuy spoke up at the right time, helping their team score 5 consecutive points to win 25-22.
In the pivotal 3rd set, Binh Chung Thong Tin once led the opponent 15-12. However, after a successful complaint situation, VTV Binh Dien Long An was in good spirits to gradually equalize points and take the lead. At the end of the set, coach Ngoc Hoa's team completely overwhelmed the opponent, to win 25-20.
With being led 1-2 after 3 sets, Binh Chung Thong Tin faced a lot of pressure in set 4. In this set, coach Pham Van Long's team could no longer maintain breakthrough attacks, tight defenses and had to always maintain a chasing position with the opponent.
Conversely, VTV Binh Dien Long An played stably, soon maintaining a 2-3 point gap with the opponent. In the middle of the set, Thanh Thuy and her teammates created a major turning point when they took the lead 19-14.
With a fairly safe gap, VTV Binh Dien Long An overcame the away team with a score of 25-19. In the end, VTV Binh Dien Long An reversed the score to beat Binh Chung Thong Tin 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19) to win a ticket to the semi-finals, while the opponent was eliminated.
