Iran Volleyball Qualifies for AVC Cup Final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s B national team moved a step closer to win its third AVC (Asian Volleyball Confederation) Cup title as the world No.7 powered past Japan on Tuesday.
The Iranian team defeated Japan 3-2 (25-21 17-25 25-20 23-25 15-11) in the semi-final of the 5th AVC Cup for Men at the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium in Thailand.
Iran had already claimed the prestigious AVC Cup in 2008 and 2010 before losing its crown to China in 2012 in Vietnam.
Iran, the only Asian team qualified for the 31st Olympic Games, finished joint fifth place in Rio de Janeiro.
Alireza Mobasheri top scored with 16 points for Iran including 14 kills from 28 attempts. Amin Esmaelnezhad added with 10 kills. Saman Faezi contributed with 4 kill blocks.
Yuki Ishikawa led Japan with 20 points including 15 kills. Issei Otake and Kenta Takahashi added with 13 and 11 kills respectively.
Iran will play China in the final match on Wednesday.
