The Thai club defeated Vietnam’s national team 25-20, 25-18, 25-10.
It was the second meet and second defeat of the host to Chonburi during this tournament.
Chonburi, who has not lost any set during their competition, brought home a bonus of US$13,000.
Meanwhile, the
Indonesian national team beat China’s U17 squad 25-16, 25-19, 25-15 to take the
third position.
Coach Thai Thanh Tung of Vietnam said there was a large skills gap between
Vietnam and Thailand, which could be seen by Vietnam’s loss to Chonburi in the
final match.
“The lack of experience and competition is part of our weak points. Vietnam also
makes mistakes in digging and defending, while today the blockers did not work
well. We could not catch up with the rapid and dynamic pace set up by the Thai
team.”
However, he said it was a lesson for his young players who showed off their
determination throughout the match.
The 13th International Women’s Volleyball Tournament started in the northern
province of Ha Nam on October 8.
Six teams participated in the weeklong tournament: Indonesia, a Chinese
youth-team, Japan’s Nagasaki, China’s Xuzhou Jiangsu, Thailand’s Chonburi and
Vietnam.
Vietnam has won the event four times, in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2014. Last year,
U23 Thailand was crowned champions after defeating Chinese Liaoning Brilliance
Auto 3-1 in the final.
VNA