Shahdab Yazd’s center blocker and skipper Masoud serves in a match towards Pavlodar Volleyball Membership
Yazd, Iran, September 13, 2024 – The 2024 Asian Males’s Membership Volleyball Championship is nearing its thrilling conclusion in Yazd, Iran, with two Iranian volleyball powerhouses, Shahdab Yazd and Foolad Sirjan, set to face off in a highly-anticipated all-Iranian remaining on Sunday. The event, working from September 8-15 on the Shahediyeh Corridor in Yazd, has featured high membership groups from throughout Asia battling for supremacy and the celebrated alternative to compete within the FIVB Males’s Membership World Championship later this 12 months in India.
Foolad Sirjan Iranian face a robust problem from Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi
The extreme competitors has showcased the excessive stage of talent and teamwork in Asian volleyball, with every match drawing enthusiastic crowds, significantly the native supporters of the host workforce, Shahdab Yazd.
Day 6 Recap
5th-8th Classification Matches and Semifinals
Fuel Al-Janoob (IRQ) vs Kam Air (AFG) – 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-18)
In Friday’s Fifth-Eighth classification spherical, Fuel Al-Janoob from Iraq sought redemption towards Afghanistan’s Kam Air, avenging their pool stage loss with a commanding straight-sets victory (25-22, 25-17, 25-18). Kam Air had beforehand surprised Fuel Al-Janoob 3-0 within the pool preliminaries, however the Iraqi facet entered Friday’s match with renewed willpower and dominated from begin to end.
Fuel Al-Janoob’s head coach, Alaa Khalaf, was happy with the result however acknowledged the frustration from their earlier defeat.
He mentioned, “I congratulate my gamers for his or her efficiency immediately. We executed a strong protection and assault, and our serving was robust. Nonetheless, the sooner loss to Kam Air nonetheless weighs on us.”
Kam Air’s head coach, Hamid Movahedi, expressed his frustration on the workforce’s efficiency. “We began effectively, main early within the first set, however our reverse hitter struggled, and we had no alternative. That broke the workforce’s morale, and so they couldn’t recuperate mentally. Our gamers are nonetheless younger and lack expertise, which confirmed immediately,” Movahedi mentioned.
Fuel Al-Janoob’s outdoors hitter, Mohammed Ali Anwar Abdulrasool, added, “Though we misplaced to Kam Air within the pool levels, immediately we had been in a position to present our true capabilities by correcting our earlier errors.”
Al-Rayyan Sports activities Membership (QAT) vs Kuwait Sporting Membership (KUW) – 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-19)
Within the second classification match, Al-Rayyan Sports activities Membership of Qatar dropped the primary set to defeat Kuwait Sporting Membership 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-19). Al-Rayyan’s victory units up a rematch towards Fuel Al-Janoob for fiveth place.
Al-Rayyan’s head coach, Morad Sennoun, downplayed the positional significance of the match however acknowledged the psychological depth of taking part in towards one other Arab workforce. “Regardless that the match was for positions between Fifth and Eighth, the truth that it was a derby between two Arab groups made it mentally essential for us to win,” mentioned Sennoun.
Kuwait Sporting Membership’s head coach, Taner Atik, remarked, “We began effectively, taking the primary set, however bodily and mentally, we couldn’t preserve our stage within the subsequent units. Congratulations to Al-Rayyan for the well-deserved victory.”
Al-Rayyan’s outdoors hitter, Vinicius Marcus, emphasised the excessive stage of the competitors, including, “Immediately we confirmed a a lot better efficiency, and it was satisfying to get the win.”
Semifinals
Shahdab Yazd and Foolad Sirjan Declare Spots within the Last
Shahdab Yazd (IRI) vs Pavlodar Volleyball Membership (KAZ) – 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-19)
Within the first semifinal conflict, host workforce Shahdab Yazd delivered an distinctive efficiency in entrance of a roaring dwelling crowd to defeat Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar Volleyball Membership 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-19). With this victory, Shahdab Yazd secured one in every of Asia’s two berths within the FIVB Males’s Membership World Championship.
The ambiance in Shahediyeh Corridor was electrical, with hundreds of followers offering vocal help all through the match. The workforce’s head coach, Rahman Mohammadirad, praised the followers and his gamers for his or her efforts.
“I congratulate the workforce and the followers for this superb victory. Our gamers fought arduous, not just for themselves however for the glory of Iranian volleyball and the promise they made to the followers. Our objective was to safe the World Championship quota, and now we’ll combat to win the Asian title in entrance of our supporters,” Mohammadirad mentioned.
Among the many notable spectators on the semifinal match was Lee Do Hee, the Korean head coach of Iran’s girls’s nationwide workforce, who commented on the excessive vitality within the venue and the spectacular dedication of the Yazd followers.
Foolad Sirjan Iranian (IRI) vs Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (INA) – 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14)
The second semifinal encounter noticed an intense five-set battle between Foolad Sirjan Iranian and Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi of Indonesia. Each groups had been decided to assert the second World Membership Championship quota, with neither facet keen to concede.
After going toe-to-toe for 5 units, Foolad Sirjan emerged victorious, successful 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14) in an exhilarating tie-breaker.
Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, that includes two Olympians, fought valiantly however had been narrowly edged out by Foolad Sirjan, which now superior to the ultimate for an all-Iranian showdown with Shahdab Yazd. Foolad Sirjan’s head coach was pleased with his workforce’s psychological resilience, significantly within the deciding moments.
Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi will now face Pavlodar Volleyball Membership for the third place match on September 15.
Upcoming Matches: Last Showdown and Classifications
The championship concludes on September 15, with 4 essential matches scheduled. The Seventh-Eighth place classification match between Kuwait Sporting Membership and Kam Air of Afghanistan will happen at 14:00pm native time, adopted by the Fifth place playoff match between Fuel Al-Janoob and Al-Rayyan Sports activities Membership of Qatar at 17:00pm, each on September 14.
On September 15, Pavlodar Volleyball Membership and Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi will battle for the third place at 14:00pm, whereas the grand finale between Shahdab Yazd and Foolad Sirjan is ready for 17:00pm. The 2 Iranian golf equipment will go head-to-head for the Asian Membership Championship, making certain a proud second for Iranian volleyball followers, as each groups have already secured their spots within the FIVB Males’s Membership World Championship.
MATCH RESULTS
September 13
Fuel Al-Janoob (IRQ) b Kam Air (AFG)3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-18)
Al-Rayyan Sports activities Membership (QAT) b Kuwait Sporting Membership (KUW) 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-19)
Shahdab Yazd (IRI) b Pavlodar Volleyball Membership (KAZ) 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-19)
Foolad Sirjan Iranian (IRI) b Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (INA) 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14)
MATCH SCHEDULE (all native time)
September 14
14.00pm: 7th-8th Place: Kuwait Sporting Membership (KUW) vs Kam Air (AFG)
17.00pm: 5th-6th Place: Fuel Al-Janoob (IRQ) vs Al-Rayyan Sports activities Membership (QAT)
September 15
14.00pm: Bronze-Medal Match: Pavlodar Volleyball Membership (KAZ) vs Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi (INA)
17.00pm: Championship Match: Shahdab Yazd (IRI) vs Foolad Sirjan Iranian (IRI)
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