Manila, Philippines, August 18, 2024 – Thailand powered previous hosts Philippines in straight units of their final encounter of the 2024 SEA V. League at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, finishing the first-leg marketing campaign with exceptional unbeaten report to be topped champions for the primary time.
On Sunday, the final day of the only round-robin competitors, Indonesia struggled laborious to beat Vietnam in epic tie-breaker 21-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12 in exhausting 139 minutes, whereas Thailand overcame the sturdy problem from Philippines within the first set to beat the host facet in straight units 28-26, 25-14, 25-16 in 83 minutes.
At conclusion of the three-day championship, Thailand completed on prime of the four-team standing with 9 factors from three straight wins with out dropping a set to be topped the 2024 SEA V. League first-leg champions. Indonesia got here in second place with 5 factors from two wins in opposition to one loss. Hosts Philippines completed third place with 3 factors from one win in opposition to two losses, with winless Vietnam on the underside fourth place with just one level earned.
The debut version of the SEA Males’s V. League was held final yr, with the primary leg being held in Indonesia and the second leg contested in Philippines. World No.53 Indonesia, defending and 12-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Video games champions, reigned supreme at each legs.
Present world No.62 Thailand, which captured the 2023 AVC Problem Cup title to their identify, had disappointing outings final yr. They completed second within the 2023 SEA V. League first leg in Bogor, Indonesia, however dropped to 3rd place within the second leg in Santa Rosa, Philippines. Thailand, former eight-time SEA Video games winners, additionally didn’t make their mark finally yr’s SEA Video games in Cambodia to return with a below-par fourth place apart from ending ninth place on the Iran-hosted Asian Senior Males’s Championship and a distant tenth place on the Hangzhou Asian Video games in China.
Nevertheless, Thailand got here a lot stronger this time as they introduced their finest gamers to the primary leg in Philippines together with veteran center blockers Kissada Nilsawai and Anuchit Pakdeekaew, reverse Napadet Bhinijdee, who made his presence felt on the Indonesian Males’s Proliga in 2023-2024 season with Jakarta Garuda Jaya Membership, hard-attacking Anurak Phanram, Chaiwat Thungkham and left-hander reverse and skipper Amornthep Khonhan.
Thailand had already overwhelmed Indonesia 3-0 and repeated the same feat with one other 3-0 win in opposition to Vietnam to remain atop the four-team standing with 6 factors after the primary two days. Philippines and Indonesia had been trailing in second and third locations respectively with comparable efficiency of three factors from one win in opposition to one loss, with winless Vietnam in fourth place with no level earned.
And following the Indonesia’s dramatic 3-2 win in opposition to Vietnam within the opening match on Sunday, Thailand had been ensured of profitable the gold medal earlier than the match in opposition to Philippines because of the higher units ratio.
In opposition to the host facet, which had been taking part in with out their key participant and skipper Bryan Bagunas because of a knee damage he sustained within the earlier match in opposition to Indonesia, Thailand began a powerful first set with reverse Napadet, outdoors hitter Anurak and center blocker Kissada main the staff’s offense. Philippines additionally opened the set impressed with reverse Leo Ordiales, outdoors hitter Michaelo Buddin, and fellow outdoors hitter Noel Michael Kampton orchestrating the offensive system.
Because of the Napadet’s distinctive cross-court assaults and Kissada’s stable blocks, Thailand took the tightly-contested first set 28-26.
With confidence brimming following their set win, Thailand used their offensive mobility of spectacular assaults from Anurak and quick spikes from Kissada and Anuchit to dominate the second set with a blazing 11-3 begin to a lopsided 25-14 win that introduced them a set away from a sensational win in opposition to the host facet and an ideal sweep within the first leg in Manila.
The third set additionally turned out to be one other one-sided affair as, although Philippines put their acts collectively in an effort of constructing amends for the loss within the first two units, Thailand remained unstoppable. Kissada fired a lightning quick assault to convey Thailand to the set and match level at 24-15. Nevertheless, Philippines fought again to win yet one more level earlier than Napadet slammed a strong hit to finish the hosts’ problem. Thailand took the set 25-16 and match.
Center blocker Kissada Nilsawai and reverse Napadet Bhinijdee delivered 14 factors apiece for Thailand, whereas outdoors hitter Anurak Phanram contributed 13 factors. Exterior hitter Noel Michael Kampton, who got here rather than the injured Bagunas within the beginning lineup, was the lone Philippine participant who reached double digits with 10 factors, whereas reverse Leo Ordiales and Michaelo Buddin added 7 factors every on the staff’s loss.
Thailand dominated all parts of ability that includes kills (44 to 37), blocks (11 to five), aces (4 to 1), additionally benefitting from extra opponent errors (19 to 13).
Earlier, Indonesia struggled laborious to place it previous the preventing Vietnamese in hard-fought 5 units 21-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 15-10 to safe the silver medal.
Exterior hitter Arabi Boy Arnez and out of doors hitter Putrama Fahri Septian had been instrumental in lifting the Indonesia’s comeback 3-2 win as they had been on fireplace to register 22 and 21 factors respectively for the staff. Hendra added one other 11 factors.
Center blocker Tran Duy Tuyen was the Vietnam’s most efficient participant with 22 factors from 16 kills, 4 blocks and a pair of aces on the staff’s loss. Reverse Pham Van Hiep and center blocker Nguyen Thanh Hai contributed 19 and 13 respectively.
Mr Ramon Suzara, President of Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation, together with different PNVF executives, presided over the awards presentation and shutting ceremony on Sunday to current trophies, medals and money prizes to the High 3 groups and the trophy plus money prize to fourth place Vietnam.
Thailand – first-leg champions
Indonesia – silver medal
Philippines – bronze medal
Vietnam – fourth place
Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines will subsequent begin their second-leg journey within the 2024 SEA V. League between August 23 and 25 in Indonesia.
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