Foolad Sirjan in thrilling battle against Al-Rayyan Sports Club
Yazd, Iran, September 10, 2024 – As the pool preliminaries come to an exciting conclusion at the 2024 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship, host clubs Shahdab Yazd and Foolad Sirjan Iranian top Pools A and B, respectively and now move into the quarterfinals on September 12, when the competition is set to heat up as teams battle for the prestigious title.
Thrilling Pool Preliminaries: Day Highlights
One of the standout matches of the day was between Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi of Indonesia and Pavlodar Volleyball Club of Kazakhstan. Both teams entered the match with one win and one loss in their pool and were determined to improve their rankings. The Indonesian club displayed a commanding performance, winning 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 17-25, 25-22) and securing second place in Pool A with two wins and six points.
Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi will now face Al-Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar, the third-placed team from Pool B, in the quarterfinals.
Head coach Reidel Alfonso Gonzales of Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi was pleased with his team’s performance, especially as they are still adjusting to the presence of foreign stars, Earvin Ngapeth and Jean Patry.
“We are still trying to find the best team composition, but I’m happy with how we fought back to win. We played well in the first two sets, lost focus in the third, but came back strong in the fourth to secure victory.”
Meanwhile, Pavlodar Volleyball Club will go up against Kam Air of Afghanistan in the quarterfinals. Despite Pavlodar’s strong third-set performance, they could not maintain momentum and were ultimately overpowered by Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi.
Sergei Gribov, head coach of Pavlodar Volleyball Club, commented, “We lost the first two sets, and in the third, we tried to play at the level of Jakarta’s Olympic stars, but it was difficult. We gave a good fight, but in the end, we couldn’t maintain our rhythm.”
Earvin Ngapeth, the French volleyball superstar playing for Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, acknowledged the team’s challenges: “We played well in the first two sets, but the opponents made strong adjustments in the third set. It was tough, but we found our coordination again and managed to close the game. I’m happy we advanced, but the real competition begins from now.”
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