{"id":78421,"date":"2022-05-19T23:55:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T23:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=78421"},"modified":"2022-05-19T23:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T23:57:58","slug":"hosts-peykan-and-suntory-sunbirds-to-renew-rivalry-in-final-showdown-of-2022-asian-mens-club-championship-in-tehran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/hosts-peykan-and-suntory-sunbirds-to-renew-rivalry-in-final-showdown-of-2022-asian-mens-club-championship-in-tehran\/","title":{"rendered":"HOSTS PEYKAN AND SUNTORY SUNBIRDS TO RENEW RIVALRY IN FINAL SHOWDOWN OF 2022 ASIAN MEN\u2019S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IN TEHRAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">DAY 5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2022 \u2013 The 2022 Asian Men\u2019s Club Volleyball Championship has reached its climax when unbeaten Peykan will rematch with Suntory Sunbirds in the highly-anticipated final clash of Titans at Azadi Hall on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78430\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey4-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The 2010 World Club bronze medalists Peykan and the Japan\u2019s Premier League champions Suntory Sunbirds captured their victories against their respective rivals in the Thursday\u2019s semifinals, with the former producing epic 3-1 comeback win against Kazakhstan National League champions Taraz VC and the latter brushing off Iran League winners Shahdab Yazd in dramatic four-setter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78431\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Embattled Peykan on Thursday showcased a dose of grit through sensational blocking and a potent blend of attack and defence to win a fantastic 3-1 (34-36, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17) win against Taraz VC not only to move one step closer to winning their eighth Asian Club title but also hand the Kazakh outfit the disappointing loss to crash out of the title race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78428\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey2-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For Peykan, the Friday&#8217;s showdown will be their eighth final in the Asian Club Championship. Their latest title dated back in 2011 in Indonesia when they stunned Kazakhstan\u2019s Rahat Almaty 3-0 in the showdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78429\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey3-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In the final clash, Peykan are due to take on Suntory Sunbirds, which capped a hard-fought four-set 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 win against determined Shahdab Yazd in the other semifinal encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78427\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/pey1-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In terms of the country, Iran is defending and consecutive five-time Asian Club champions (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), with Sirjan Foolad Iranian stunning Qatar\u2019s Al-Arabi 3-1 to reign supreme in the previous edition one year ago in Thailand (The 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">So far, the Iranians have already captured 15 Asian Club titles. Among the Iran club teams winning this topflight competition, Peykan Tehran performed superbly to take the highest 7 titles (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Shahrdari Varamin (2014, 2019) and Sarmayeh Bank Tehran (2016, 2017) bagged 2 titles each, while Senam Tehran (2004), Kalleh Mazandaran (2013), Khatam Ardakan (2018), Sirjan Foolad Iranian (2021) claimed one title apiece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78433\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">On Friday, the last day of the one-week Championship, Suntory Sunbirds will rematch with Peykan, the team they had already beaten 3-1 in the preliminary Pool A encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78434\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sun-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe needed such pressure from a team to take the challenge to get ready for the finals. Taraz played very well. We are happy to win and are the finalists. We were good on our first balls and sideouts today\u201d, Saeid Marouf, Peykan\u2019s captain, said after the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe played only one set and after that we were relaxed. Peykan taught us how a team should play. We had 3 wrong sets. My players lost their concentrations,\u201d Boris Gerbennikov, head coach of Taraz VC, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Concerning the spectators and the host, he added, \u201cFans are always the seventh player for the team of Iran. If they play anywhere, the fans are always with them and cheering for them. Iran is very experienced in hosting many events including VNL, World Championships and Asian tournaments which all prove their ability in the good organization\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The two semifinal losers, Taraz VC and Shahdab Yazd, will battle it out in the third-place playoff in what could be another revenge match as the Kazakhs had suffered 1-3 loss at the hands of the Iranian side in the preliminary Pool B encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSuntory Sunbirds deserved this victory. They were better than us tactically and they played as planned. My players failed to implement what I have said to them. They were all thinking of the finals instead of semifinals. I did my best to make them understand that semifinals are much more important than the finals&#8221;, said Alireza Tolookian, head coach of Shahdab Yazd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78426\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nkhon3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, the 5th-8th playoff matches earlier saw Nakhon Ratchasima QminC of Thailand struggle to beat Iraq\u2019s Erbil in see-saw battle 25-17, 25-13, 22-25, 25-18 to next fight for the 5th place against South Gas Sport Club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78424\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe are very happy that we participated in the tournament and were in the second four teams. We have plans for our match tomorrow, and we hope to win the match and get the fifth place,\u201d Wanchai Tabwises, Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC captain, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78425\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nakhon2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe Iraqi team had players who were stronger and better physically than our team, and they had a professional coach with them. Today we lost one set, but we tried to win this match, which in the end was the result of the game in favor of our team. We will try to get a better position for tomorrow and the game to make our fans happy\u201d, Padejsuk Vannachote, Nakhon Ratchasima\u2019s head coach, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78422\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Qatar&#8217;s Al-Rayyan Sports Club gallantly fought hard against South Gas to edge past the fighting Iraqis in thrilling four-setter 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20. South Gas will face off with Erbil, the other winless team, in the 7th-8th playoff encounter, while Al-Rayyan and Nakhon Ratchasima will fight it out in the 5th-6th place on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78423\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/alray2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI am happy and congratulations to the Iraqi team, for their good preparation against us. We started the first set well, but we had problems during the game, but fortunately after the second set, we reunited and made up for our mistakes in the third and fourth sets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI am so sad in spite of this victory. I lost my friend yesterday and I am sad over it (while shedding tears). Today is his funeral. I award this victory to my best friend\u201d, Zarko Ristoski, Al-Rayyan Sports Club head coach, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI had a long trip from Brazil to Tehran and I tried to coordinate with the team in this short period of time. Our game had attractive rallies and of course some refereeing mistakes which was sometimes good and sometimes bad for us\u201d, Evandro Dias De Souza, South Gas Sports Club best scorer, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Concerning the hosting, he added \u201cThis is my first experience in Asia and the hotel and food were good and everything we needed was available for us. I had no chance to visit Tehran because I did not have enough time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78438\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-300x82.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-580x158.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-860x235.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-500x137.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/results-800x219.jpg 800w, 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