Gresik, East Java, Indonesia, June 18, 2023 – Vietnam dominated in their debut match in Pool D of the 2023 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after a 3-0 win (25-12, 25-17, 25-12) over Mongolia on Sunday at the Tri Dharma Petrokimia Gresik Gymnasium.
Charting 42 points on attack which were well spread across all players, Vietnam completed the match in just over an hour. Banking on his core squad, head coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet deployed his main unit, with captain Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and opposite hitter Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh firing from the flanks. Their middle attack also proved effective, as they posted good control and tempo in passing.
Mongolia showed moments of their quality of play as setter Lkhagvadorj Khosbayar enabled her hitters to convert in attack. The distribution of offense clearly showed that they could possess the breadth of options in attack, as they managed respectable scores, especially in the second set. However, consistency also needed to be firmed up on the Mongolian side. Instead, they lost their looming opportunity in key moments with errors.
Vietnam were not exactly playing their perfect volleyball, as they, too, suffered from their own miscalculations. But they displayed a higher degree of mental toughness, as they could quickly bounce back from mishaps on the court.
“We are happy to be here to play our volleyball, and we will try to do our best,” said Tran Thi Thanh Thuy as she addressed Vietnam’s followers, as well as other spectators of the sport.
Vietnam will play against Uzbekistan on Monday 19:00, while Mongolia will resume play on Tuesday, likewise against Uzbekistan in the 16:30 match.
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