The 2 groups swept their quarterfinals on Friday
Vietnam’s Thi Bich Tuyen Nguyen in motion
Vietnam will tackle Czechia in Saturday’s second girls’s 2024 Volleyball Challenger Cup semifinal. A day after Belgium and Puerto Rico emerged as the primary two semifinalists in Manila, Vietnam and Czechia received their quarterfinals in opposition to hosts Philippines and Argentina, respectively, to remain alive within the race for a spot in Volleyball Nations League 2025. Their semifinal on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday will begin at 18:30 native time (10:30 UTC).
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Even the inspiring assist the Philippines’ workforce acquired from the implausible dwelling followers on the stands couldn’t cease Vietnam in hammering out a 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-21) shutout. Spearheaded by exterior hitter Thi Bich Tuyen Nguyen, Vietnam prevailed in all scoring components. Tuyen herself produced a staggering 30 factors throughout the three units to prime the charts of the match. She spiked at a 53% success price and raised three kill blocks in direction of her workforce’s victory. Her Filipino counterpart Cherry Ann Rondina led her aspect with 15 factors, all in offence, whereas reverse Angel Anne Canino additionally reached the double digits with 12 factors, together with one ace. The match additionally marked the return of Vietnamese star captain Tran Thi Thanh Thuy to motion after an harm.
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium through the Philippines’ recreation in opposition to Vietnam
It was the primary time in historical past Vietnam achieved a win in a Challenger Cup recreation and reached the semifinals of the match. That is their second look within the competitors, however upon their debut final yr, they did not progress previous the quarterfinals.
“Earlier than the match, I used to be actually just a little bit scared, however when I’ve an opportunity to play with my teammates I really feel very joyful and I wish to take that probability. I’m actually pleased with my teammates. I feel they did very properly,” Tran Thi Thanh Thuy informed VBTV after the match. “That is actually an enormous alternative for us to play within the VNL, so we are going to strive our greatest to reap the benefits of it.”
Czechia’s Michaela Mlejnkova spikes
Earlier on Friday, Czechia swept their quarterfinal in opposition to Argentina in straight units, 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-16). The European aspect outplayed their South American opponents on all scoring counts. Outdoors hitter and captain Michaela Mlejnkova produced a match-high 14 factors to guide her workforce to victory. Her tally included 13 spike kills and a kill block. Reverse Gabriela Orvosova added one other 12 factors, together with two blocks, whereas the opposite exterior hitter, well-seasoned Helena Havelkova, delivered 10 factors, additionally together with two blocks, in addition to an ace. The one participant to succeed in the double digits on Argentina’s aspect was center blocker Candelaria Herrera, who raised three kill blocks in direction of a 10-point tally.
It was the second time Czechia superior to the Challenger Cup semifinals. The primary time was in 2019, after they progressed additional forward to the ultimate earlier than settling for silver.
“I feel the workforce spirit was our power at this time,” Michaela Mlejnkova stated after the sport. “We have been actually going like a workforce. We have been taking part in for one another, and I feel this was the important thing to the match.”
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