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SEA Games: Philippines out of medal contention in men’s volleyball

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/05/15/20220515-volleyball.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/05/15/20220515-volleyball.jpg"/></figure></div>(UPDATED) The Philippine men&#x27;s volleyball team will miss out on the semifinals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games after a disappointing defeat to Thailand on Monday at the Đại Yên Arena in Quảng Ninh.The Filipinos squandered several opportunities in the second set, and the Thais came away with a 25-20, 29-27, 25-22 in their Group B match.The Philippines ended pool play with a 0-2 win-loss record, having been shocked by Cambodia in four sets in their SEA Games opener last Saturday.It is a tough result for the national men&#x27;s volleyball team, as they were hoping to improve upon the silver medal that they won at home in 2019. Instead, Bryan Bagunas and co. will try to salvage a fifth-place finish in the classification phase.The Filipinos couldn&#x27;t sustain a strong start in the first and second sets, with Thailand outplaying them down the stretch.In Set 1, they raced off to a 5-1 start before Thai captain Kissada Nilsawai steadied his team with easy kills from the middle before Napadet Bhinijdee finished off the Filipinos by scoring Thailand&#x27;s last three points.The second set was a heartbreaker for the Filipinos, as they squandered four set points against a determined Thailand squad. After the Thais forced a deuce, 27-27, Marck Espejo committed an attack error and the Philippines&#x27; final rally ended in disarray as Bryan Bagunas was not in sync with setter Joshua Retamar.The Philippines tried to recover in the third set and even forced a 22-all deadlock off an Espejo ace, but he sent his next serve to the net and Thailand took the next two rallies to end the Filipinos&#x27; hopes of a medal.

The Philippine men's volleyball team will miss out on the semifinals in the 31st SEA Games after a disappointing defeat to Thailand on Monday.

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SEA Games: Philippines out of medal contention in men’s volleyball

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 16, 2022 04:54 PM PHT

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Updated May 16, 2022 05:37 PM PHT

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