Angel Canino and Alas Pilipinas in the course of the 2025 SEA V.League Leg 2 towards Thailand. –SAVA PHOTO
Alas Pilipinas put up a troublesome struggle however nonetheless fell to Thailand, 25-22, 25-17, 24-26, 25-16, Saturday within the second leg of the SEA V.League in Vietnam.
The Filipino spikers slid to 0-2 however not earlier than stealing a set from the powerhouse Thais after ruling the prolonged third body.
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This was the second time on this iteration of the four-nation match that Alas Pilipinas dragged Thailand into an prolonged recreation after shedding a four-setter final week.
Angel Canino led that third-set fightback, scoring back-to-back factors together with a kill block that prolonged the match after the Thais raced to a 2-0 set lead.
In that set, the Philippines rallied from an early four-point deficit and edged Thailand in assaults, 17-16 and blocks, 3-1.
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Alas Pilipinas managed to maintain its scrappy exhibiting within the fourth set, even taking the lead, 8-9, on some extent from Shaina Nitura earlier than Thailand obtained its act collectively and strung a 7-1 run that introduced the momentum to its aspect for good.
The Thais, who struggled with their error-prone exhibiting within the opening set, peppered the Philippine aspect with operating assaults to maintain their clear file within the match intact and enhance 2-0 in Leg 2.
They face Vietnam for the gold on Sunday.
The Filipinos, in the meantime, face a must-win towards Indonesia–a staff which they beat for bronze final week–to maintain their podium streak within the SEA V.League alive.
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Alas Pilipinas dropped its opening match to the hosts Vietnamese on Friday night time.
