The reigning champion Iran will play Japan in the semifinals on Saturday. The Japanese team defeated Thailand 3-0 (26–24, 25–21, 25–16) in the quarterfinals.
“Our players were thinking about Japan during the match against Lebanon and it made our jobs more difficult,” Julio Velasco said in the post-match news conference.
“At the moment, Japan is not in the best shape but they are always a strong team. They have a special style in volleyball,” Iran coach added.
The 2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship got underway in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from September 28 to October 6.
Publish Date: 5 October 2013 - 17:36
Iran defeated Lebanon in straight sets (25–19, 25–18, 25–17) in the quarterfinals of the 17th Asian Volleyball Championships on Friday.