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Asian Games: Indonesia’s Manganang a cause for concern for PH volleyball team

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/08/24/20180824-volleyball.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Indonesian player Aprilia Santini Manganang (left) hits the ball during their women&#x27;s Group A preliminary volleyball match with Hong Kong at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Tuesday. Arief Bagus, Agence France-Presse</figcaption></figure></div>JAKARTA—Alyssa Valdez still remembers how Indonesia’s Aprilia Manganang towed her team to victory over the Philippines in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.The 5-foot-7 Manganang led Indonesia to a 25-22, 25-20, 25-14 triumph over the Philippines then, sending her team to the semifinals of the competition. Her explosive performance came after the Philippine team asked organizers in Singapore to <a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/games-sea-gender-idINKBN0OQ0T620150610">verify her gender</a>.Manganang is expected to play a major role for Indonesia once more when the hosts take on the Philippines in pool play in the 2018 Asian Games, set for Saturday at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex. She fired a warning shot by scoring 28 points in Indonesia’s 21-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-14 triumph over Hong Kong last Tuesday.“Kailangan siyempre na ma-stop namin ‘yung attacks niya,” Philippines coach Shaq delos Santos said of Manganang, who had 12 points in Indonesia’s straight-sets loss to Japan.“Pero kung kaya namin magawa ng target na service pa lang, mapa-receive namin siya, pagta-trabahuhin talaga namin siya,” he added. “Aaralin namin ng mabuti, kasi siya ‘yung main attacker nila.”It’s not just Manganang, however. Delos Santos is also concerned with her older sister, Amasya, who has been playing quality minutes for Indonesia as well.&quot;’Yung sister niya, pinapasok din, quality din &#x27;yung ginawa niya noong last game,” he observed.The game against Indonesia is crucial in more ways than one for the Philippines. Although Delos Santos and co. are likely to advance to the quarterfinals by virtue of their win over Hong Kong, they are determined to play well against Indonesia as well if only to measure themselves against their Southeast Asian rivals.Indonesia won silver in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.“I think one of the crucial games na haharapin namin in the Asian Games kasi siyempre makakalaban din natin sila sa SEA Games, na pinaghahandaan din natin,” said Valdez.“And matagal na rin kaming naglalaban ng INdonesia, so iba din naman, ano ba naman ang maka-isa tayo? Siyempre pride din natin, pride din natin yun. Definitely we&#x27;re gonna give our 100%, 101% in the Indonesia game,” she added.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Aprilia Manganang, one of Indonesia's top volleyball players, is a name Alyssa Valdez and her teammates haven't forgotten.

Aprilia Manganang, one of Indonesia's top volleyball players, is a name Alyssa Valdez and her teammates haven't forgotten.

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Asian Games: Indonesia’s Manganang a cause for concern for PH volleyball team

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 24, 2018 08:16 PM PHT

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Updated August 24, 2018 08:40 PM PHT

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