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Iran's Peykan to take on Japan's Suntory in Asian Club Volleyball Championship final

Iran's Peykan has reached the Asian Club Volleyball Championship final after beating Taraz VC of Kazakhstan 3-1. 

A dramatic first set ended with a shock for the top Iranian professional volleyball team, who went down 36-34. But the team bounced back strongly, winning the second set 5-17.

The third set saw the nail-biting contest between the two sides, but Peykan eventually had the last laugh, before capping off a brilliant performance by clinching the fourth set 25-16.

In the championship match on Friday, Peykan will take on Japan's Suntory Sunbirds for its 7th Asian title.

The Japanese side defeated Iran’s Shah-Daab Yazd in 4 sets in the semifinals.


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