VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Binh Dien Long An booked a spot in the semi-finals of the LienVietPostBank International Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Wednesday.

Binh Dien Long An face Shanghai at the LienVietPostBank International Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Wednesday. — Photo 24h.com.vn

The team beat China’s Shanghai after five tense sets in the last Group B match.

Long An played with energy in the first set but still lost to their rival 20-25. They fought back to win the second set 25-20.

Shanghai took the lead with a close score of 27-25 in the third set; however, they struggled to recover their energy and quickly lost the fourth set by a score of 15-25.

In the decisive final set, Long An triumphed 15-9.

North Korea also entered the semi-finals after beating hosts Kinh Bac – Bac Ninh 3-0.

With the support of the home fans, Kinh Bac took a lead of 10-6 in the first minutes of first set. However, through the strong play of Kim Hyon-ju and Jong Jin-sim, North Korea closed the gap and won 25-21.

The hosts lost their form and North Korea easily bested them in the next two sets.

North Korea will meet Fujian of China in the semi-finals, while Long An will face LienVietPostBank.

The final will take place on March 1. The winners will walk away with US$15,000. 

Source: VNS