Iran Suffers Second Loss in Asian Boys’ U-19 Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran was defeated against China at the 11th Asian Boys’ U-19 Volleyball Championship on Saturday.
In the match held at the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, title-holder Iran lost to China 3-2 (25-21 18-25 25-23 17-25 10-15).
Morteza Sharifi topscored with 25 points for Iran including 22 ace spikes and 3 ace serves. Zhang Jingyiin led China with 19 points including 16 kills, while Tian Cong added with 4 block points.
Iran will face Chinese Taipei in Pool F on Sunday.
Iran had started the campaign with a 3-0 loss against South Korea.
At the previous edition in Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years ago, Iran successfully defended its title to capture gold for the sixth time in succession (from 2005 to 2014) following a straight-sets win over Japan in the final showdown.
The top four teams in this tournament will represent Asia to compete in this year’s FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U-19 World Championship in Bahrain.
