TEHRAN – Host Peykan stamped their domination over the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship after an epic comeback 3-2 (21-25, 26-28, 25-13, 25-20, 15-12) win against Japan’s Suntory Sunbirds in the thrilling final showdown at Azadi Hall on Friday.
Nimir Abdelaziz weighed in with a huge 29 points including 24 attacks from 45 attempts and 3 aces for Peykan, while Earvin Ngapeth kept good company to contribute 14 points in front of over 10,000 fans.
Dmitriy Muserskiy scored a match-high 30 points for Suntory Sunbirds including 26 kills from 50 attempts.
Paykan had defeated Suntory Sunbirds 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21) in Pool A.
Shahdab of Iran also claimed a bronze medal after beating Kazakhstan’s Taraz 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-22).
The competition was held in Tehran, capital of Iran, from May 14 to 20.