Against strong opponent PEA club - the team that gathers the core players of the Thai national team, VTV Binh Dien Long An could not create a surprise and lost 0-3 with the scores of 18-25, 13-25, 8-25.
In set 1, coach Ngoc Hoa's students entered the match with a spirit of determination and confidence. Facing rapid coordination and transformation from setter Pornpun, VTV Binh Dien Long An's blocking line encountered many difficulties, but the whole team still rolled and tried hard in each phase to close with a score of 18-25
Entering set 2, coach Ngoc Hoa decided to give opportunities to many young faces to play. They will face directly with top regional stars such as Ajcharaporn, Pleumjit Thinkaow and Thatdao. It is not surprising that the Vietnamese representative lost 13-25.
In set 3, when physical strength had declined, the difference in class was even more evident. PEA maintained their dominating play, while VTV Binh Dien Long An could not make a difference and lost quickly 9-25.
Although they lost the final match, the Vietnamese team still finished the group stage in 2nd place, thereby meeting the 3rd place team in Group B in the quarter-finals. This promises to be a big challenge, but also opens up opportunities for the whole team to continue to assert themselves.
