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AVC Cup: Philippines bows to Thailand, misses trip to semis

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Handout photo" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/08/27/20220827-avc-cup.jpg"/><figcaption>The Philippine women&#x27;s volleyball team loses to Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand. <em>Handout photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Philippines stole one set from Southeast Asian queen Thailand but eventually lost 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 9-25 in the AVC Cup for Women on Saturday night at the Philsports Arena.</p><p>With the defeat, the nationals missed the trip to the AVC semifinals. </p><p>Jema Galanza&#x27;s set-clinching kill allowed the hosts to level with the Thais in the second set, giving coach Sherwin Meneses&#x27; side a chance to pull off a reversal.</p><p>Sensing trouble, Thailand made a major adjustment in the third set by putting in Thanacha Sooksod to join forces with Chatchu-on Moksri and Pimpichaya Kokram and worked wonders to take a 2-1 set advantage and never looked back.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/25/22/avc-cup-philippines-picks-up-2nd-win-to-secure-qf-berth">AVC Cup: Philippines picks up 2nd win to secure QF berth</a></li></ul><p>Meneses was not surprised with the Thais move.</p><p>&quot;Thailand has one system. Whoever enters the match will really contribute. The breaks went their way in the third set. But we are still happy that we gave them a good fight,&quot; said Meneses.</p><p>Thailand will face defending champion China in the semifinals of the event, hosted by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation, at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Thais last ruled the tournament in 2012.</p><p>Moksri led Thailand with 21 points while Kokram added 12 points.</p><p>Sooksod was the Thais&#x27; biggest revelation in the quarterfinals match, tallying six points in the third and fourth set.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/24/22/avc-cup-philippines-grabs-first-win-vs-iran">AVC Cup: Philippines grabs first win vs Iran</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines will now focus on getting the highest possible finish in the 5th to 8th semifinals bracket as it faces Australia at 1 p.m.</p><p>Michele Gumabao had two service aces to finish with 13 points while Tots Carlos added 12 points.</p><p>Ced Domingo, connecting well with setter Jia Morado-De Guzman in the first two sets, chipped in six markers.</p><p>Morado-De Guzman praised Thai playmaker Pornpun Guedpard for giving stability for her team.</p><p>&quot;Oh well, she is a very good setter. She&#x27;s in control of her team&#x27;s offense and she is so accustomed to the pace of her spikers. She is a good leader inside the court, she&#x27;s very vocal. She is one of the seniors of the team and you have to give it to her,&quot; said De Guzman. </p><p>A different Morado is what Pornpun saw from the one in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in 2019.</p><p>&quot;Yeah, she is getting better,&quot; said Pornpun on Morado.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2010561" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Philippines stole one set from Southeast Asian queen Thailand but eventually lost 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 9-25 in the AVC Cup for Women on Saturday night at the Philsports Arena.