Border Guard maintains unbeaten streak against Ho Chi Minh City Police in a stunning comeback

15/04/2026 01:31:07 ChampionChatter

(Volleyball result) - Despite trailing by two sets, Border Guard displayed remarkable resilience to complete an unbelievable comeback against Ho Chi Minh City Police.

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Set 1: Border Guard 22-25 HCMC Police

Border Guard started better, but Ho Chi Minh City Police, with their star-studded lineup, played persistently, caught up, and even surged ahead during a scoring run. Some unnecessary errors allowed Border Guard to close the gap tightly, but in the final points, Ali Haghparast and his teammates displayed significantly greater composure to overtake the reigning national champions in this super classic Vietnamese volleyball match.

Set 2: Border Guard 21-25 HCMC Police

Both sides delivered thrilling exchanges, but as the set progressed, Ho Chi Minh City Police increasingly showed their superiority, especially with Haghparast being highly effective and nearly unstoppable. Coach Tran Dinh Tien would have to make adjustments if he wanted to turn the tide in this match.

Set 3: Border Guard 25-19 HCMC Police

The necessary resurgence of Border Guard. The military-uniformed team found their best rhythm, with Van Duy's good ball distribution helping Ngoc Thuan or Duy Tuyen score points.

Ho Chi Minh City Police also played very hard, but facing Border Guard's fiery momentum, Coach Van Hanh's team had to accept letting their opponent narrow the gap to 1-2. Setter Hoai Phuong, in his rare appearance in this high-level, intense match, inevitably faced psychological pressure.

Set 4: Border Guard 25-23 HCMC Police

Border Guard and Ho Chi Minh City Police contested each point until the very end, but Ho Chi Minh City Police could only blame themselves for missing opportunities at critical moments.

During the final scoring run, Martin Licek served to disrupt Minh Duc's first touch for an ace point, but immediately afterward, the players from the city named after Uncle Ho celebrated too early thinking a Border Guard player had committed a fault; the play continued and Quan Trong Nghia mishit due to not being in a ready position. Minh Duc instantly punished the opponent with an ace to send this epic showdown into a decisive fifth set.

Set 5: Border Guard 15-13 Ho Chi Minh City Police

Border Guard, with their blazing momentum, started the fifth set very proactively; the military-uniformed team quickly took a 2-point lead. Although they allowed Ho Chi Minh City Police to catch up, at the decisive points, Ngoc Thuan shone brilliantly—including an ace at match-point to complete the comeback for the defending champions.

Final result, Border Guard defeated Ho Chi Minh City Police 3-2 (22-25; 21-25; 25-19; -23; 15-13).