Maldivian team needs supporters' backing: Sofwan

Coach of the Maldives National Volleyball Team, Sofwan Ahmed has stated that the team competing in the ongoing Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup requires the backing of supporters.

Teams from Maldives, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan are competing in the tournament, currently taking place in the Maldives. The tournament is proceeding from September 6 – 11.

The island nation was off to a good start after an effortless victory against Afghanistan in straight sets in the first match, played on September 6.

Afghanistan barely managed to put up a fight against Maldives, only in the first set.

The very close first set was won by Maldives 25-19. In the second and third sets, Maldives stepped up its game and won the second set 25-12, the third set 25-11.

Maldives won their second match on September 7, after going head-to-head with Tajikistan and winning three sets to one.

Although the Maldives lost to Kyrgyzstan in the final league match, the players showed great determination.

The rally at the end of the first set in the league match against Kyrgyzstan, where Maldivian players displayed exceptional play and courage, has garnered love and appreciation from many.

A video has been circulating on social media and coach Sofwan has said that the team needs the backing of their supporters.

Sofwan added that with the supporters' backing, the Maldivian team could show such determination in any rally.

The coach has urged all supporters of the Maldivian team to come to the youth center for the semi-final game against Tajikistan and pour their support on the national women's volleyball team.

Maldives will play against Tajikistan in the semi-final of the tournament at 08:45pm on Tuesday.