Thailand rejoice their first win towards Indonesia
Manila, Philippines, August 16, 2024 – In-form Thailand shocked defending and consecutive three-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Video games champions Indonesia in well-fought three-setter, as hosts Philippines, with new Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni on the helm, survived an enormous scare from Vietnam to win the nation’s first-ever victory because the inaugural two-leg SEA Males’s V. League received off the bottom final yr.
Philippines in victory celebration
The primary leg of the 2024 SEA V. League, the second version of the lads’s occasion, kicked off on Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium right here, with present world No.53 Indonesia again to defend their title achieved in each first leg on their residence soil and second leg in Philippines final yr.
The 2023 AVC Problem Cup winners Thailand introduced their finest gamers to this yr’s SEA V. League marketing campaign with the likes of Napadet Bhinijdee, who performed with Jakarta Garuda Jaya in Indonesian Males’s Proliga in 2023-2024 season, Anurak Phanram, who landed the Greatest Outdoors Spiker on the final yr’s first leg in Indonesia to his identify, veteran Kissada Nilsawai, Chaiwat Thungkham and Anuchit Pakdeekaew.
Indonesia had solely six gamers who have been instrumental in serving to the workforce make a clear sweep of each legs final yr. They have been Boy Arnez Arabi, Hendra Kurniawan, who took the Greatest Center Blocker in each first leg and second leg final yr, Fahri Septian Putratama, who captured the MVP on the first leg, Farhan Halim, who landed the MVP on the second leg, setter and skipper Dio Zulifikri and libero Prasojo.
Spectacular assaults from Anurak and Chaiwat and quick spikes from Kissada led world No.62 Thailand to the flawless begin with 25-21 win within the first set. Indonesia’s principal attackers together with reverse Anggara Agil Angga and out of doors hitter Farhan additionally rose to the event and thrived within the spectacular offensive system orchestrated by setter Dio Zulfikri, with Angga registering 8 factors on this set. Nonetheless, their dedication was short-lived because the Thai workforce carried out effectively to foil the opponents’ attacking efforts.
Each side locked horns in a really tight contest within the second set. Nonetheless, with Napadet, Anurak and Chaiwat on fireplace in assault and the 202cm-tall Kissada overcoming the smaller blockers along with his lightning-fast spikes, Thailand took the hard-fought second set 25-23.
The rhythm remained with the Thai workforce within the third set. Though Indonesia regained their composure and hit again gallantly, Thailand displayed some top-calibre blocking, whereas Anuchit’s quick assaults, Napadet’s off-the-block kills and Chaiwat’s distinctive assaults grew to become the important thing weapons to steer the Thai workforce to the 25-20 win on this set for the eventual 3-0 win. It was Indonesia’s first defeat within the league after sweeping the primary two legs final yr with an ideal 6-0 document.
Outdoors hitter Chaiwat Thungkham delivered 13 factors from 9 kills, 3 blocks and one ace for Thailand. Center blocker Kissada Nilsawai and reverse Napadet Bhinijdee contributed 11 factors apiece. Reverse Anggara Agil Angga scored a match-high 18 factors from 15 kills, one block and a couple of aces on the Indonesia’s loss.
The upper effectivity in blocking (14 factors to Indonesia’s 6) and advantages from extra opponent error (21 to 13) proved instrumental for Thailand’s victory, because the spectacular service line (4 aces to 1) helped the Indonesians offset the Thai offensive superiority (41 to 39).
Thailand will subsequent tackle Vietnam on Saturday, whereas Indonesia go up towards Philippines.
In the meantime, the host facet, which misplaced all six matches contested in each first and second legs final yr, gained their first match below the Italian coach with dramatic 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23) towards Vietnam, which picked up silver medal on the final yr’s first leg.
Present world No.61 Philippines received off to a superb begin with sensation wins within the first two units 25-21, 25-22, however world No.54 Vietnam clawed their method again to win the third set 25-18.
With outdoors hitter Bryan Bagunas struggling within the final two units, nationwide workforce debutants Michaelo Buddin and reverse Louie Ramirez got here to the workforce’s assist as they introduced the workforce a precarious 23-21 lead within the fourth set.
Center blocker Kim Malabunga produced a stable block to place the workforce to the match level 24-21, however Vietnam didn’t need to quit simply. They bounced again to avoid wasting two match factors. Bagunas was fielded in once more to attain the match winner to assist the Philippines efficiently break the impasse within the SEA V. League because it was their first-ever win on this event since they joined the lads’s debut version in 2023.
Bryan Bagunas topscored with 19 factors on 15 assaults, two blocks and two aces for Philippines. Michaelo Buddin and Louie Ramirez stored good firm so as to add 14 and 11 factors respectively. Reverse Pham Van Hiep and out of doors hitter Duong Van Tien scored 15 factors apiece for Vietnam, whereas Nguyen Ngoc Thuan added one other 14 factors.
Philippines dominated virtually each talent consisting of kills (49 to 48), blocks (13 to 9) and aces (4 to three), whereas Vietnam benefitted from extra opponent error (31 to 27).
After Day 1, Thailand went atop the four-team standing with 3 factors from one win with out dropping a set. Philippines got here in shut second place with 3 factors from one win, however dropped one set. Vietnam and Indonesia suffered one loss apiece to return in third and fourth locations respectively.
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