Qatar's Al Arabi maintain perfect start at Asian Championship
The Peninsula
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Formidable Al Arabi Sports Club proved their superiority over Rebisco Philippines to brush aside the unfancied rivals in a comfortable battle 25-19, 25-15, 25-19 on the third day of their preliminary Pool B encounter in the 2021 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship at Terminal 21 Hall, yesterday.
Al Arabi Sports Club, which captured the Asian Club title in 2012 and silver medal for three times in 2010, 2015 and 2016 and the team which landed three major titles in Qatar’s domestic tournaments including the Qatar Cup and the Amir Cup in 2020, had already made a perfect start in the Championship following a clean sweep in their first clash against Thailand’s Diamond Food on Saturday.
The Qataris still came up in full force in their second match against Rebisco, which have yet won a single match in the one-week competition. The Filipinos proved no answer to the Al Arabi’s splendid offensive combinations of devastating attacks by Brazilian Felipe Bandero and solid blocks from Felipe and Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim. Despite facing some stiff challenge from the rivals in the opening moments, Al Arabi comfortably clinched the first two sets 21-19, 21-15.
