Alas Pilipinas males’s staff celebrates a degree in opposition to Indonesia within the AVC Problem Cup for Males 2024. –AVC PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas leaned on bench gamers Jade Disquitado and Nico Almenras to beat the younger however gritty Indonesia, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, and advance to the ninth place match of the AVC Males’s Problem Cup late Wednesday night (Manila time) in Bahrain.
Group Captain Marck Espejo powered the Philippines with 20 factors off 17 assaults, two aces, and a block, nevertheless it was Disquitado and Almendras who spelled the distinction to ship the nation’s first win after dropping its two matches in Pool A.
The pair from Nationwide College, who subbed in for Leo Ordiales and Jau Umandal, supplied the spark from the bench and led Alas’ draw back within the fourth set earlier than Kim Malabunga’s back-to-back blocks for a 19-13 unfold.
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Owa Retamar’s 1-2 play and Lloyd Josafat’s block pushed the cushion to 23-19 however the Indonesians didn’t go down with out a struggle and scored three straight factors to chop down the result in two after Prasasti Dedi’s hit, 23-21.
Disquitado despatched the Filipino Spikers at match level, 24-21, earlier than Espejo dedicated a service error. Almendras nailed the game-clinching assault to finish the classification match in a single hour and 45 minutes.
Alas Pilipinas males’s staff celebrates a degree in opposition to Indonesia within the AVC Problem Cup for Males 2024. –AVC PHOTO
Disquitado, the UAAP Season 86 high rookie, scored 12 factors constructed on 9 assaults and three blocks. Malabunga supplied six of the staff’s 15 blocks to complete with 12 factors, whereas Almendras chipped in 10 factors on a 9-of-19 attacking clip.
Retamar ran the offense and scored 4 factors together with two blocks.
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Alas eyes to finish its Problem Cup stint in ninth place going through the winner of the Thailand-Chinese language Taipei classification recreation on Friday.
After Ordiales nailed the ending touches of the opening set, the Indonesians obtained the higher of the Filipinos within the second set. They broke a tie at 22 after a few essential assault errors from the Philippines then Dedi blocked Espejo to succeed in set level, 24-22.
Disquitado saved a degree with a cross-court hit however Retamar’s service error allowed their Southeast Asia rival to tie the sport to at least one set apiece.
With Almendras and Disquitado offering the spark, Alas Pilipinas obtained its act collectively within the third as Indonesia dedicated most of its 27 errors within the body, which Malabunga closed out with a fast assault for an 11-point demolition.
Indonesia seeks to keep away from the final place going through the loser of the Thailand-Chinese language Taipei recreation.
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Dedi led the best way with 18 factors, whereas Nibras Fauzan had 12 factors off eight assaults, three aces, and a block.
