Alas Pilipinas suffers its first loss within the AVC Nations Cup by the hands of Iran.–AVC PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas misplaced steam within the final two units, absorbing its first defeat within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Ladies’s Volleyball Nations Cup by the hands of Iran, 25-16, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25, 13-15, on Monday in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Alas was two factors away from profitable the sport within the fifth set after Shaina Nitura and Dell Palomant’s clutch hits and Vanie Gandler’s ace, 13-11, just for Zahra Salehi and Khalili Chermahini to tie the body.
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Angel Canino dedicated a expensive assault error that despatched the Iranians at match level, 14-13, adopted by an preliminary centerline fault from Nitura, however coach Jorge Souza De Brito referred to as for a problem, which was deemed profitable to power a reply.
Salehi, nevertheless, nailed the game-winning block on Canino to finish the come-from-behind win and inch nearer to a semifinal berth with a 3-0 document in Pool B, tied with Kazakhstan.
Canino, the match’s finest reverse hitter, led Alas anew with 21 factors off 17 kills, two blocks, and two aces, solely to slip to a 2-1 document.
Eya Laure stepped up with 16 factors constructed on 12 kills, three blocks, and an ace, as they missed Alyssa Solomon, who sprained her left ankle within the fourth set of Sunday’s win over Indonesia.
Palomata remained per 10 factors. Bella Belen and Fifi Sharma chipped in eight factors every, whereas Nitura added six, with Jia De Guzman pacing the younger squad.
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The Philippines faces a must-win state of affairs in its final Pool B video games in opposition to New Zealand on Wednesday and Kazakhstan on Thursday with solely the highest two groups from the group advancing to the semifinals.
Chermahini led Iran with 21 factors, whereas Masi Tabaghdehi and Salehi added 16 and 12 factors, respectively.
After dropping the second set, Alas unleashed a robust 19-11 fightback within the third however blew its large lead as Iran tied the match at 22-all. Palomata and Canino restored the order and introduced the Philippines to set level, 24-23, however the latter’s assault error allowed deuce.
Canino made up for her miscue and regained the benefit for Alas earlier than Laure nailed the set-clinching spike that landed straight to Iran’s line.
Alas erased a 15-19 deficit within the fourth set, however fell brief in closing out the sport as Iran pressured a decider.
