Male, Maldives (September 7): Both the host nation, Maldives, and the formidable Kyrgyzstan secured victories in their opening matches of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup.
The four-team competition commenced yesterday with Kyrgyzstan defeating Tajikistan 3-0 in the first match.
The official opening ceremony occurred last night, with Housing Minister Dr. Ali Haidhar, the chief guest, unveiling the trophy. The presentation was made by Mohamed Latheef, President of both the Volleyball Association of Maldives (VAM) and CAVA.
In their match, the Maldives team demonstrated their prowess from the start, dominating throughout to win 3-0. They took the sets 25-19, 25-12, and 25-11.
Key performances came from Hawwa Rashidha, Juuzan Zareer, Shaha Shamin, and Maya Hussain Solah.
Maldives coach Sofwan Ahmed expressed his ambition to win the competition, with the initial goal being to reach the final.
He is confident that the team’s depth and positive mentality, bolstered by their winning start, will drive them toward their objectives.
Maldives will face Tajikistan in their second game tonight, with their final league match against Kyrgyzstan scheduled for tomorrow night.
