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Pinoy water-polo team beats Thailand for first win in 2019 SEA Games

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<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/11/28/20191128-water-polo-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/11/28/20191128-water-polo-2.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Munmar Almara of the Philippines celebrates after scoring a goal during the match against Thailand in SEA Games water polo at New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas town, Tarlac on November 28, 2019. <cite>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Reynaldo Salonga Jr. of the Philippines celebrates after scoring a goal during the match against Thailand in SEA Games water polo at New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas town, Tarlac on November 28, 2019. <cite>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>The Philippines downed Thailand 7-4 to secure its first victory in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games on Thursday.</p><p>After drawing 2017 SEA Games runner-up Indonesia on Tuesday, the host team secured precious 3 points at the Aquatics Center at New Clark City in Capas town, Tarlac.</p><p>Tied at one point after the first quarter, the Filipinos strung together three goals in the second then added two more in the third to go up 6-3 and never look back.</p><p>The Philippines and Indonesia have 5 points each on a victory (3 points) and a draw (2).</p><p>Thailand dropped to 3 points, tying defending champion Singapore, which bowed to Indonesia 7-5.</p><p>The Philippines next take on Singapore Friday at 7 p.m.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Filipinas fell to Thailand 32-5 to fall to 0-2 slate.</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>The Philippines downed Thailand 7-4 to secure its first victory in the 2019 SEA Games on Thursday.</p>

The Philippines downed Thailand 7-4 to secure its first victory in the 2019 SEA Games on Thursday.