Vietnam downs Japan at Asian Volleyball Championship

Vietnam asserted their mastery over Japan in five sets, 3-2, to win the first match of the 2015 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship taking place May 20-28 in Tianjin, China.

Vietnam asserted their mastery over Japan in five sets, 3-2, to win the first match of the 2015 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship taking place May 20-28 in Tianjin, China.

Vietnamese female volleyball team

Japan got off to a quick lead outpacing Vietnam in the first set of the match 25-16. They kept up the brisk pace in the second set and won 25-22.

Vietnam bounced back in the third and fourth sets winning each game with the same score of 25-22.

Vietnam, however flexed its muscle in the fifth and final set steadily scoring off Japan’s errors, and pulled it out down the stretch 18-16.

Vietnam next faces off with Mongolia on May 21 in the second match of the tournament.