The Thể Công Tân Cảng team easily defeated Khánh Hòa, officially securing a spot in the Hung Vuong Cup.

The Thể Công Tân Cảng men's volleyball club just defeated Sanest Khánh Hòa 3-0 in a crucial match for the Hung Vuong Cup qualification race.

With an easy win over Khánh Hòa, Thể Công Tân Cảng secures a spot in the Hung Vuong Cup.

Despite being rated higher, the military team did not start overwhelmingly. In all three sets, Sanest Khánh Hòa started well and created a tug-of-war in the early points. However, instability and a series of individual errors gradually caused the coastal representative to lose control of the match.

In set 2, after an initially inefficient start, Thể Công - Tân Cảng fully exploited their opponent's mistakes to take the lead. Despite some wobbling at the end of the set, they tightened their formation. Foreign player Rivan shone by delivering 6 set points, helping the home team close the set with a 25-19 victory.

A similar scenario repeated in set 3. The two teams continued to struggle before Thể Công - Tân Cảng accelerated in the middle phase. Meanwhile, Sanest Khánh Hòa almost created no surprises; Coach Ngô Văn Kiều even did not use a foreign player for most of the match time. The military team firmly controlled the game and ended the set 25-21.

Overall, Coach Thái Anh Văn's troops secured a relatively easy 3-0 victory. This win officially grants Thể Công Tân Cảng the third ticket to the Hung Vuong Cup, regardless of the remaining match results. On the current standings, Thể Công Tân Cảng has 4 wins and 3 losses, with a set difference of 16-12. The reason: they are definitely ranked above the 5th-place team Hanoi (3-3, 11-11), even if Hanoi defeats Ho Chi Minh City 3-0 tomorrow afternoon.

Although unable to surpass Thể Công Tân Cảng, Hanoi still hopes to overtake the team above them, LP Bank Ninh Bình. Of course, besides defeating Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow afternoon, the Capital team also hopes LP Bank Ninh Bình falls to the top-ranked team, Border Guard MB, in the match at 5:00 PM today.