Thailand, hosts Indonesia to lock horns in intense battle in Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, Indonesia, August 22, 2024 – Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and hosts Indonesia will renew their rivalries within the 2024 SEA V. League Second Leg on the 5,000-seater UNY Sport Advanced right here from August 23 to 25, with the Thai group setting their sights on making it two in a row after capturing the first-leg title with exceptional unbeaten document in Manila, Philippines.
Present world No.65 and the 2023 AVC Problem Cup champions Thailand, with head coach Mr Park Ki-Received from Korea on the helm, made an ideal sweep of all three matches with out dropping a set to their respective opponents at Ninoy Aquino Stadium within the Philippines’ capital metropolis final weekend. Ending atop the four-team standing, Thailand have been topped the eventual SEA V. League champions for the primary time.
The SEA Males’s V. League acquired off the bottom final yr, with the primary leg being held in Bogor, Indonesia and the second leg in Santa Rosa, Philippines. Regional powerhouses Indonesia, which captured the 2023 Cambodia-hosted Southeast Asian (SEA) title for 12 instances together with three in succession, swept each first leg and second-leg titles on the final yr’s inaugural SEA V. League.
Nevertheless, Thailand have grow to be the indomitable giants to topple on the 2024 SEA V. League as that they had already captured the first-leg supremacy. Following their unimaginable success within the first leg within the Philippines, the Thailand’s lineup remained unchanged within the second leg with the likes of three key gamers who landed the person awards final week that includes veteran center blocker Kissada Nilsawai, who received the MVP award to his identify, Greatest Exterior Hitter Napadet Bhinijdee and Greatest Libero Tanapat Charoensuk.
Highly effective hitters Anurak Phanram and Chaiwat Thungkham in addition to skilled setter Boonyarid Pongtorn and center blocker Anuchit Pakdeekaew are additionally anticipated to give you their excellent performances as they did with the Thai group final week.
Philippines and Vietnam hoping to make their mark within the second leg in Yogyakarta
Hosts Indonesia, below the shut supervision of Chinese language head coach Li Qiujiang, and Vietnam, coached by Tran Minh Duc, additionally fielded the same group rosters contesting the final weekend’s first leg. Helmed by Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni, the Philippines may have two gamers sidelined consisting of the injured exterior hitter Bryan Bagunas and center blocker John Paul Bugaoan, changed by exterior hitter Joshua Umandal and center blocker Jenngerard Amfranz Diao.
On Friday, August 23, Thailand will open their second-leg marketing campaign in opposition to Vietnam at 4pm native time, with hosts Indonesia taking over Philippines at 7pm. Vietnam will subsequent go up in opposition to Indonesia, whereas Philippines will problem Thailand. On Sunday, the final day of the three-day single round-robin contest, Vietnam shall be pitted in opposition to Philippines and Thailand face off in opposition to hosts Indonesia.
In the meantime, the Volleyball Federation of Cambodia (VFC) introduced on Saturday that 4 nations will vie for the eventual title on the within the 2024 Southeast Asian Volleyball League Problem, often known as the SEA V. League Problem.
This yr, the occasion is about to happen in Phnom Penh on the Olympic Stadium Volleyball Advanced from August 30 to September 1, with hosts and 2023 SEA Video games silver medallists Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos competing in a single round-robin format. The group accumulating probably the most factors from match victories will win the match.
To make it extra accessible and simpler for spectators to benefit from the match, the federation selected the Nationwide Olympic Stadium Volleyball Advanced to host all matches. Followers can be a part of the matches and admission is freed from cost.
VFC Secretary Normal Mr Aing Sereypiseth stated that the occasion will function a connector for sports activities tourism between Southeast Asian international locations, whereas Cambodia nationwide volleyball group will get a chance to compete at a better stage, serving to elevate Cambodian volleyball improvement to the SEA stage.
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