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Alas Pilipinas Males fail to maintain their surprising early momentum towards volleyball powerhouse Thailand, falling in 5 units after main the primary two as their podium hopes fade anew
MANILA, Philippines – Simply when the Filipinos thought the Thais have been on the ropes, the regional powerhouse discovered a method to flip the script.
Alas Pilipinas Males got here one set shy of a monumental win earlier than defending SEA V. League champion Thailand turned the tide in a five-set heartbreaker, 18-25, 18-25, 25-14, 25-23, 15-7, within the match’s second leg on the Jakarta Worldwide Velodrome in Indonesia on Saturday, July 19.
Alas had the whole lot going for them within the first two units till the Thais obtained their groove within the latter durations to keep away from an upset. The loss made the Philippines’ medal hopes bleaker as they dropped to 1-2 within the standings, good for the fourth spot.
The Filipinos now need to hope for a Thailand win towards Indonesia on high of a victory towards Vietnam to get a crack at a podium end.
Alas obtained a sniff of the win within the fourth set after rallying from a 15-19 gap to come back inside one level late, 23-24, courtesy of a Leo Ordiales hit.
Nevertheless, Thailand leaned on Kissada Nilsawai, who placed on the ultimate touches to power the deciding set.
Alas couldn’t rediscover their magic earlier within the match within the ultimate body because the Thais’ internet protection did wonders to finish their reverse sweep, breaking free from a slim one-point lead, 6-5, to a 9-2 ending blast for the victory.
Within the third set, bannered by Kissada and captain Amorntep Khonhan, Thailand additionally pulled away within the latter half of the body, recovering from an early 10-9 Alas lead for a dominant end that sparked the comeback.
The Philippines additionally misplaced to Thailand within the Candon leg of the match by way of a sweep. The Filipinos additionally yielded to the Thais within the 2025 AVC Nations Cup in 5 units.
Alas can be enjoying Vietnam on Sunday, July 20, on the identical venue at 5 pm to cap off the match’s second leg and decide its podium destiny. – Rappler.com
