Thanh Thúy's club suffers a comeback loss in the Japan National Volleyball Championship

(Volleyball results) - Trần Thị Thanh Thúy and her teammates from Gunma Green Wings faced a tough game against Denso Airybees in the Japan National Volleyball Championship.

Set 1: Gunma 25-20 Denso

In the first set, Gunma Green Wings demonstrated clear dominance. Olivia Rozanski’s outstanding performance allowed Gunma to establish an early lead, and despite Denso Airybees narrowing the gap to just one point, the blue team quickly responded thanks to the efficiency of Trần Thị Thanh Thúy.

Denso’s poor first-step reception widened the gap between the teams. Thanh Thúy and her teammates started impressively, with "4T" scoring 5 points and maintaining a scoring efficiency above 60%.

Set 2: Gunma 17-25 Denso

Denso Airybees came back strongly in the second set, largely due to improved blocking. Denso's blockers anticipated well and applied intense pressure, completely shutting down Gunma Green Wings’ key attackers, including Trần Thị Thanh Thúy.

Gunma’s first-step reception was also poor this set, and coach Masayasu Sakamoto’s team struggled to close the gap. "4T" added only 1 point after the first set, bringing her total to 6 points.

Set 3: Gunma 20-25 Denso

Gunma Green Wings failed to maintain the strong form of the first set, quickly falling behind as Denso Airybees took the lead in this pivotal third set. Although they tied at 13-13, Thanh Thúy and her teammates soon lost momentum, allowing Denso to keep a 3-5 point lead until the end, turning the match score to 1-2.

Set 4: Gunma 16-25 Denso

Despite a fast start with a 4-point lead, Gunma Green Wings unexpectedly collapsed in the remainder of the fourth set. A 5-0 run pushed Denso Airybees ahead 11-8, and this advantage eventually grew to 9 points as Gunma’s offense was completely stifled by the disciplined blocking of their opponents.

Final result, Denso Airybees defeated Gunma Green Wings 3-1 (20-25; 25-17; 25-20; 25-16). Thanh Thúy scored 11 points in this match: 9 attacks, 1 block point, 1 service point, with a scoring efficiency of 33.3%.

Volleyball Gunma Green Wings vs Denso Airybees match time?

• Time: 11:05 AM, today 17/1
• Tournament: Japan Women’s National Volleyball Championship

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