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Iran’s Sarmayeh Bank volleyball team beats Maseco TP HCM

Monday, 29 August 2016 2:25 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 29 August 2016 2:25 PM ]

Iran's Sarmayeh Bank volleyball team

Iranian professional volleyball team Sarmayeh Bank has put in an impressive performance at the 2016 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Club Volleyball Championship in Myanmar, clinching an emphatic victory over an outfit from Vietnam.

On Monday, the Iranian side registered a straight-set win (25-18, 25-16 and 25-18) over Maseco TP HCM of Vietnam at the end of a quarterfinal encounter in Myanmar’s capital city of Naypyidaw.

The Iranian squad started the match in a strong and energetic fashion, and managed to collect most of the points in its way to lead at the end of the first set 25-18.

After the break, the Iranian volleyball players did not relinquish superiority and sustained momentum, and managed to overcome the Southeast Asian side 25-16.

The Iranians extended their lead into the third set, and made optimal use of their skills and resources to roll to a 25-18 win.

Iran's Sarmayeh Bank volleyball team is to return to action on Tuesday as it plays the winner of the quarterfinal match between China’s Shanghai Golden Age and Altay VC of Kazakhstan.

The 2016 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Club Volleyball Championship started in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on August 23 and will conclude on August 31.

The awards and closing ceremonies will take place shortly after the final showdown.

The winners of the prestigious continental tournament will represent Asia at the 2016 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.

The event which will be the 12th edition of its kind will be held in Betim and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between October 17 and 23.

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