Qatar prevail over gritty Vietnam to move into AVC Men's Nations Cup semis
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Qatar overcame a resilient Vietnam 3-2 to move into the semi-finals of the AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.
Defending champions Qatar lost the opening set 29-31, before bouncing back in the next two to win with 25-21, 25-15 wins. Vietnam however hit back and levelled the match 2-2 by winning the fourth set 25-22 fourth set. The top-sseded Qatar however held on in the thrilling decider to claim the set 15-12 and with it the match.
Qatar will now meet Pakistan in the semi-final to be played on Monday. It would bea rematch of last year's final, where Qatar emerged victorious to clinch the title.
Meanwhile, Pakistan, who also topped their group, continued their impressive form by defeating Indonesia 3-1 in their last eight tie.
After going down 20-25 in the opening set, Pakistan hit back strongly by winning the next three sets 25-21, 25-20 and 25-17.
On the other side, hosts Bahrain also advanced and will meet South Korea in the other semi-final on Monday. Bahrain swept Chinese Taipei 3-0, while South Korea beat Australia 3-1. The final is scheduled for Tuesday.
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