Supreme
The 2016/2017 Japanese champions Hisamitsu have 2 of 2 in Pool B in the 18th edition of the Asian Club Championship after they downed Chinese title holders from 2016, Tianjin, 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 14-25, 25-18) at „Boris Aleksandrov Sports Palace“. Previously, Hisamitsu beat Philippine Superliga team (competing instead of 2016 Philippine champions Foton Tornadoes) in straight sets, in Round 1. Yuka Imamura from Hisamitsu scored game-high 22 points against Tianjin.
In Pool A, there is another team in the tournament with flawless record so far – last season’s Thai champions Supreme Chonburi VC. In Round 2, they defeated hosts Altay VC after thrilling battle 3-2 (25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 21-25, 15-9). The best scorer of the winning team and also of the entire game was Chatchu-on Moksri, scoring 24 points. Earlier, Supreme downed 2016 Iranian title holders Sarmayeh Bank by y 3-1.
POOL A – results
Round 1:
Supreme Chonburi VC (THA) – Sarmayeh Bank (IRI) 3-1 (25–22, 25–21, 22–25, 25–23)
Altay VC (KAZ) – Taiwan Power (TPE) 3–2 (21–25, 25–22, 25–19, 17–25, 15–11)
Round 2:
Taiwan Power (TPE) – Sarmayeh Bank 1–3 (25–18, 21–25, 22–25, 22–25)
Supreme Chonburi VC (THA) – Altay VC (KAZ) 3–2 (25–21, 25–19, 17–25, 21–25, 15–9)
Round 3 (May 27):
Supreme Chonburi VC (THA) – Taiwan Power (TPE)
Sarmayeh Bank – Altay VC (KAZ)
POOL B – results
Round 1:
Hisamitsu Springs (JPN) – Philippine Superliga (PHI) 3–0 (25–17, 25–10, 25–14)
Tianjin Bohai Bank (CHN) – Vietinbank (VIE) 3–0 (25–15, 25–21, 25–16)
Round 2:
Vietinbank (VIE) – Philippine Superliga (PHI) 3–1 (25–21, 17–25, 25–20, 25–14)
Hisamitsu Springs (JPN) – Tianjin Bohai Bank (CNH) 3–1 (25–21, 25–22, 13–25, 25–18)
Round 3 (May 27):
Tianjin Bohai Bank (CHN) – Philippine Superliga (PHI)
Vietinbank (VIE) – Hisamitsu Springs (JPN)
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