Manila, Philippines, Could 23, 2024 – The Philippines gifted the sold-out crowd in Rizal Memorial Coliseum with a 3-1 victory (22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21) towards Australia in Pool A of the 2024 AVC Problem Cup for Ladies.
Avenging their 1-3 loss within the Surabaya version in 2023, the house workforce delivered 59 assaults, 9 service winners and seven blocks in Thursday’s primary occasion on the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
The hosts set off to a stable begin, as spectators roared to the facility hits of Angel Anne Canino and Cherry Ann Rondina.
Australia adjusted properly, anticipating their opponents’ assault patterns to tighten their web protection. They learn properly and transformed on kill blocks.
Philippines captain and setter Julia De Guzman wanted to open up the offense extra, enabling Ejiya Laure from the flank.
The Australian facet carried on enjoying the center the place Kara Inskip might ship in each block and fast kills. Caitlin Tipping and Emma Burton helped farther from the wings. In the meantime, service mishaps didn’t assist the hosts, with the Oceania successful the primary set.
The house workforce wanted to discover a answer the place they lagged, in block protection and in service precision. Thea Gagate and Mereophe Sharma discovered their rhythm in blocking whereas Vanessa Gandler unleashed service winners throughout her quick stint on court docket. This sequence signaled the change within the narrative of the match.
Philippines discovered and settled into their rhythm, enjoying a lot tighter as a squad, the place every hitter might ship when referred to as upon in transition. Australia turned to their substitute gamers to try to reset their system, however their opponents maintained their momentum closing out a 3-1 victory at dwelling.
“There have been two necessary issues that made the distinction on this match. First, the psychological side, the place the workforce might reset and get well from trailing behind. That is what the Filipino coronary heart is all about. On a technical standpoint, we did properly in side-outs. It actually helped that we might defend properly on the ground so our transition performs have been good,” mentioned Philippines head coach Jorge Souza De Brito.
Philippines will face India in Friday’s primary occasion scheduled at 19:00 native time whereas Australia resume play on Saturday, likewise towards India at 16:00 native time.
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