Photos courtesy of Thailand Volleyball Association
Bangkok, Thailand, February 17, 2021 – Defending and three-time champions Supreme Chonburi E-Tech, fielding a strong lineup led by superstar spiker Pleumjit Thinkaow and Wilavan Apinyapong, cruised to a convincing 3-0 win over 3BB Nakornnont in mid-week encounters of the Thailand Volleyball League 2020-2021 season at Nimibutr Gymnasium here on Wednesday.
The star-studded Supreme, former consecutive two-time Asian Women’s Club champions which suffered their first loss in the Thailand League this season at the hands of Diamond Food VC last Saturday, brushed off 3BB Nakornnont in straight sets 25-19, 25-15, 25-17.
Talented Watchareeya Nualjam scored a match-high 17 points for Supreme, while Pleumjit Thinkaow added 14 points. Pimpichaya Kokrum, one of the current Thailand national players, bagged 13 points for 3BB Nakornnont.
With the sensational victory, Supreme stayed atop the overall standings with 13 points from four wins against one loss. The powerhouses will next take on Rangsit University VC coming Saturday, February 20, with 3BB Nakornnont meeting Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall’s VC the same day.
Rangsit University on Wednesday went down to much stronger Khonkaen Star VC, spearheaded by Kaewkallaya Kamulthala and Kannikar Thipachote, in comfortable straight sets 14-25, 11-25, 21-25. Kannikar Thipachote chipped in with 12 points for Khonkaen Star, while Kaewkallaya Kamulthala added 11 points.
Khonkaen Star VC moved up to the second spot at the standings with 12 points from four wins against one loss. However, a daunting task awaits them coming Sunday when they will go up against Diamond Food, one of the League’s strongest teams to be reckoned with this season and under the close supervision of Thailand national head coach Danai Sriwatcharamaytakul.
The disappointed 3BB Nakornnont maintained their fifth position with 8 points from three wins against two losses, while Rangsit University had only one point from five successive losses.
Meanwhile, in the men’s event, Air Force VC, winners in the Thailand League 2018-2019 season, struggled to beat Mor Asia Koh Kood Cabana in hard-fought five-set thriller 25-23 16-25 23-25 25-21 15-13.
Phusit Phonarin performed brilliantly to score a game-high 24 points for the winning side, while Assanaphan Chanthajon led Mor Asia Koh Kood Cabana with 25 points.
With the nail-biting win, Air Force remained on the third place at the standings with 8 points from three wins against two losses. Mor Asia Koh Kood Cabana were placed sixth with 6 points from two wins against three losses.
Air Force will next take on Prince VC on Saturday, February 20, with Mor Asia Koh Kood Cabana challenging hot-favourites Diamond Food, the only team which have yet lost a set this season, the following day.
The other match on Wednesday saw Prince VC come up with their best effort to beat Visakha in a hotly-contested match 25-23, 29-27, 25-23. Visakha are due to take on reigning and six-time champions Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall’s VC on Saturday, February 20.
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