Shahrdari Varamin Loses to Panthers at Asian Club Volleyball C’ship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Terrific Michel Kubiak steered Japan’s Panasonic Panthers to a hard-fought five-set win against powerhouse Shahrdari Varamin of Iran in the last top-8 playoff match at the 2019 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at the University of Taipei (Tianmu) Gymnasium on Monday.
Polish Michel Kubiak chipped in with 24 points including 20 attacks for the Panasonic Panthers’s 25-19, 19-25, 25-12, 17-25, 16-14 victory, while Kunihiro Shimizu made good company after contributing 18 points including 17 attack hits.
Javad Hosseinabadi led Varamin with 22 points including 20 kills from 40 attempts. Bahram Ebrahimi bagged 13 points including 4 stuff blocks.
The 10th edition of the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship has been organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association (CTVA).
The tournament is being held in Taipei, Chinese Taipei from April 18 to 26.
The winner of this tournament will qualify for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
