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Volleyball: PH bows out of gold medal contention in Thai tilt
Volleyball: PH bows out of gold medal contention in Thai tilt
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 08, 2019 04:17 PM PHT
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Rebisco-Philippines bowed to the Royal Thai Army in four sets in the semifinals of the 2019 Thailand Open Sealect Tuna Championships, putting them out of gold medal contention on Monday at the Wee Sommay Gymansium in Sisaket.
Rebisco-Philippines bowed to the Royal Thai Army in four sets in the semifinals of the 2019 Thailand Open Sealect Tuna Championships, putting them out of gold medal contention on Monday at the Wee Sommay Gymansium in Sisaket.
Despite the best efforts of the Philippine team, the Royal Thai Army came away with a 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19 triumph.
Despite the best efforts of the Philippine team, the Royal Thai Army came away with a 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19 triumph.
Trailing for almost the whole second set, Rebisco managed to reach striking distance as Marck Espejo displayed his defensive prowess. The multi-time UAAP and Spikers' Turf MVP blocked two consecutive attacks from Army which developed into a 3-1 spurt, trimming the deficit to two, 19-21.
Trailing for almost the whole second set, Rebisco managed to reach striking distance as Marck Espejo displayed his defensive prowess. The multi-time UAAP and Spikers' Turf MVP blocked two consecutive attacks from Army which developed into a 3-1 spurt, trimming the deficit to two, 19-21.
Bryan Bagunas tried to will his team back scoring off a kill, 21-23. But two errors from Ranran Abdilla in the previous possessions proved costly for the Nationals as Chakkit Chandahuadong finished the set with two emphatic kills.
Bryan Bagunas tried to will his team back scoring off a kill, 21-23. But two errors from Ranran Abdilla in the previous possessions proved costly for the Nationals as Chakkit Chandahuadong finished the set with two emphatic kills.
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Playing with a sense of urgency, the Nationals went on an outburst and entered the second technical time out of the third frame with a 16-11 advantage. They never lost hold of the lead from there with Bagunas and Abdilla delivering the set-clinching kills.
Playing with a sense of urgency, the Nationals went on an outburst and entered the second technical time out of the third frame with a 16-11 advantage. They never lost hold of the lead from there with Bagunas and Abdilla delivering the set-clinching kills.
The Thais proved to be too much as they led by as much as six points in the fourth set and never gave the Filipinos a chance to close in.
The Thais proved to be too much as they led by as much as six points in the fourth set and never gave the Filipinos a chance to close in.
Rebisco will face the loser of the match between the Royal Thai Air Force and the Thai-Denmark Saraburi in the battle for third place on July 9 at 10 a.m.
Rebisco will face the loser of the match between the Royal Thai Air Force and the Thai-Denmark Saraburi in the battle for third place on July 9 at 10 a.m.
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