2025 SEA Games Volleyball Results: Dramatic Win Against Vietnam, Indonesia Gets Final Ticket

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Men's Volleyball Team bounced back from two sets down to beat Vietnam and get a ticket to the final round of the 2025 SEA Games, which will take place in Thailand.

The Garuda squad struggled to subdue Vietnam with a final score of 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, and 15-10) in the semifinals at the Huamark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, WIB evening.

The tight competition between the two has been going on since the first set. Both teams were involved in chasing points before Vietnam was able to take over the game and score consecutive points to win the first set 25-21.

Indonesia's fight in the second set was able to tie the score several times. However, Vietnam again made a three-point gap 10-7 and continued to lead until winning the second set 25-20.

After losing the first two sets, Indonesia bounced back and increased the pressure in the third set which was the deciding factor for Vietnam. Boy Arnez and his colleagues were able to get out of the pressure and then successfully extend the breath.

Indonesia's attempt to win and equalize the score in the fourth set also did not go smoothly after Vietnam performed well at the beginning. However, after leading 11-10, Indonesia successfully utilized all opportunities.

In the final set, Indonesia scored the first point to take the lead. However, Vietnam did not give the Red-White a long breath to calmly lead in front.

A long draw score occurred after that before Indonesia scored two consecutive points to take the lead with 8-6. The advantage was used as well as possible until the victory.

In the final round, Indonesia will face Thailand. The host country managed to secure the final ticket after defeating the Philippines with a very large score of 25-20, 25-19, and 25-21.