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[62105] Foolad Sirjan qualifies for the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship final

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An impressive achievement for the Iranian team Foolad Sirjan at the Asian Championship

The Foolad Sirjan volleyball team has recorded an extraordinary achievement at the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship. As reported by ورزش سه, the team secured its place in the final after defeating the Japanese team "JTEKT Stings" in the semi-final with a 3-0 set score (25-22, 25-19, 25-20).

The victory over the Japanese rival, whose ranks include international stars such as the Frenchman Jean Patry, the Brazilian Ricardo Lucarelli, and the American Torey DeFalco, was described by ورزش سه as a crushing success that demonstrated indisputable professional superiority. The reports note that the standout players for the Iranian team were Porya Hossein Khanzadeh and Ali Haji-Pour, who scored 16 points each, and the Bulgarian star Aleksandar Nikolov with 14 points.

آخرین خبر ورزشی also covered the event, emphasizing that the Japanese rival "found no answer" to the ability of the Iranian players. Their statement noted that this is the team's path toward the coveted title.

At the beginning of the tournament, Foolad Sirjan showed dominance when they overcame Bhayangkara Presisi with a clean score of 3-0 in sets (25-14, 25-12, 25-12). Now, the team is awaiting its opponent in the final – the winner of the meeting between Jakarta Bhayangkara and Hyundai Capital.

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