{"id":84746,"date":"2022-07-30T15:25:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=84746"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:25:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:25:43","slug":"hosts-saudi-arabia-bahrain-set-up-highly-anticipated-final-showdown-in-1st-west-asia-mens-u20-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/hosts-saudi-arabia-bahrain-set-up-highly-anticipated-final-showdown-in-1st-west-asia-mens-u20-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"HOSTS SAUDI ARABIA, BAHRAIN SET UP HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED FINAL SHOWDOWN IN 1ST WEST ASIA MEN\u2019S U20 CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bangkok, Thailand, July 30, 2022 &#8211; In-form Saudi Arabia overcame their dismal start to narrowly edge part Iraq in epic tie-breaker in the semifinal clash of the 1st West Asia Men\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship to set up Sunday\u2019s final showdown with Bahrain at Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Sports Hall in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84752\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-36.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The host side, the only team which have yet lost a single match to their respective rivals, lost the first set 16-25 to Iraq, but regained their composure to snatch the second set 25-18. Iraq found their touch in the third set, which they won 25-22 to surge away with a 2-1 lead. Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia pulled their game together and bounced back mightily to win the fourth set 25-17, forcing the tie-breaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84756\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10-30.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Boosted by the home crowd, the Saudi Arabians gradually regained control to win the decider 15-12, match and a final berth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84754\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-32.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Guests of honour in the Friday\u2019s semifinals comprised Mr Ali Ghanem Al-Kuawri, President of West Asia Volleyball Association (WAVA) and Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), WAVA Secretary General Mr Mohammed Salem Al-Kuwari, Mr Youssef Kano, Head of Technical Committee, and Dr Abdelhadi Al-Shabib, President of Arab Volleyball Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84747\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-1536x1040.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-580x393.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-860x582.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-1160x785.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-800x542.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47-1280x866.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-47.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The host team reached the final match after topping Pool B with their exceptional victories over Syria, Kuwait, Palestine and Qatar. They later eliminated the UAE in the quarterfinals and Iraq in an exhausting five-setter in the semifinals. Saudi Arabia are due to challenge Bahrain in the Sunday\u2019s showdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84753\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-1160x1160.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-36.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84750\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-34.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Bahrainis, coached by Tunisian tactician Saber Abdulwahed, captured a fantastic come-from-behind 3-1 (25-27, 25-20, 25-13, 25-19) victory against Lebanon in the other semifinal encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84751\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-37-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-37-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-37-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-37.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the pool round-robin preliminaries earlier, Bahrain topped Pool A with three victories against Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan but went down to the UAE, before eliminating Syria in the quarterfinals and repeatedly beating Lebanon in the Friday\u2019s semifinals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bahrain are using the West Asia Men\u2019s U20 tournament to prepare for the 21st Asian Men\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship, which will be held in Riffa, Bahrain next month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, in the classification round for the 5th-8th places, Palestine beat Syria, the team they had already beaten 3-2 in the pool plays earlier, with the similar margin 3-2 (25-23, 11-25, 22-25, 25-13, 15-13) and Kuwait survived a strong challenge from the United Arab Emirates to pull off a dramatic 3-1 (26-24, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21) victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Sunday, the final day of the inaugural championship, unbeaten Saudi Arabia will take on Bahrain in the gold-medal match, with Iraq and Lebanon fighting it out in the bronze-medal clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kuwait will face Palestine in the 5th-6th playoff match, while Syria and the UAE will battle it out for the 7th position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84748\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-40-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-40-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-40-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s3\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangkok, Thailand, July 30, 2022 &#8211; In-form Saudi Arabia overcame their dismal start to narrowly edge part Iraq in epic tie-breaker in the semifinal clash of the 1st West Asia&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":84749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>HOSTS SAUDI ARABIA, BAHRAIN SET UP 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