Losing Against Vietnam, The Indonesian Volleyball National Team Continues Bad Trends In The 2024 SEA V League

The Indonesian Women's Volleyball national team has not been able to improve records in the 2024 SEA V League (doc. AVC).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Women's Volleyball national team had to lose in the inaugural match of the 2024 SEA V League Second Series at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Friday, August 9, 2024. Indonesia lost to Vietnam with a score of 1-3 (15-21, 25-15, 21-25, and 21-15).

The appearance of Chamnan Dokmai's team failed to stem Vietnam's attack in the first set. The Golden Star shot long to close the set with a 25-15 advantage.

In the second set, Megawati Hanggetri Pertiwi and colleagues managed to get up. The game changes are visible. They looked more solid in terms of defense and attack.

Vietnam was frustrated to penetrate Indonesia's defense. In addition, they are also struggling to stem the Red-White Team's attack. The second set also belonged to the Indonesian Women's Volleyball national team with a score of 25-15.

However, the momentum of the revival was stopped by Vietnam. The fight was fierce in the third set with a chase for numbers.

However, Vietnam has successfully shown consistency in critical points. A narrow advantage in the middle of the set was maintained until they held the third set with a score of 25-21.

In the fourth set, in fact, Indonesia has the motivation to equalize. Tight duels happen again.

The Indonesian Women's Volleyball national team has always stuck to Vietnam's numbers. At the end of the set, the Red-White Team was only one point behind, 20-21.

However, Vietnam's consistency is again the difference. Meanwhile, Indonesia appeared uneasy at these critical points

As a result, Indonesia had to give up its fourth set with a 21-15 defeat.

The defeat to Vietnam has made Indonesia unable to improve its record in the 2024 SEA V League. In the First Series which took place in Vietnam, Megawati Hangestri and her colleagues never won in three matches.

Chamnan Dokmai's students lost to Thailand (0-3), were crushed by Vietnam (0-3), and defeated by the Philippines (1-3).

This result made the Indonesian Women's Volleyball Team the caretaker without points. In the First Series of the 2024 SEA V League, Thailand emerged as champions.

Meanwhile, Indonesia still has two more matches in the Second Series of the 2024 SEA V League. They will face Thailand on August 10, 2024, and the Philippines on August 11, 2024.