
TEHRAN Irans Foolad Sirjan protected their location at the top of Pool C and booked a quarterfinal berth at the inaugural AVC Mens Champions League after an emphatic 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-13) triumph over Taichung Bank of Chinese Taipei on Tuesday at Panasonic Arena.Foolad Sirjan showcased their firepower and tactical supremacy throughout the match, notching their 2nd straight win and gathering a total of 5 indicate complete atop the group.Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC of Thailand took second place with 4 points, while Taichung Bank, winless in both trips, were eliminated.French star Earvin Ngapeth and Iranian opposite Mohsen Delavari led the scoring for Foolad Sirjan with 15 points each.
Middle blocker Concepcion Rojas Javier Octavio added 13 points, while Alireza Abdolhamidi broke in 11.
With the win, Foolad Sirjan Iranian topped Pool C, advancing to the quarterfinals along with second-place Nakhon Ratchasima.
Taichung Bank, ending up bottom of the group without any points, exit the tournament.
This post first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times