VN lose to Altay in Asian volleyball tournament

July 04, 2017 - 16:30

Việt Nam lost to Kazakhstan’s Altay in the SMM 2017 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship on July 3.

Việt Nam (in blue) fight against Kazakhstan’s Altay in the SMM 2017 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship on July 3. — Photo danviet.vn
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam lost to Kazakhstan’s Altay in the SMM 2017 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship on July 3.

Việt Nam lost 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 21-25 in Group E.

Despite the defeat, Việt Nam entered the knock-out quarter-finals, which will be held today. They will face Japan’s Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza.

Altay will now take on Beijing Baic Motor, Sarmayeh Bank will face Al-Bahri, and Al Arabi will go up against Taichung Commercial Bank.

The four winning teams will book semi-final berths, while the losing teams will slip from the fifth to eighth positions.

The championship runs till July 6. The winners will secure their berth in next year’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship as Asia’s representatives. — VNS

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