Unfortunately, Pilipinas suffers his first loss in the AVC Nations Cup by Iran. – AVC photo
Manila, Philippines-Helas Pilipinas lost steam in the last two sets and absorbed his first defeat in the Asian volleyball confederation (AVC) Ladies’ volleyball nations cup in the hands of Iran, 25-16, 21-24, 23-25, 13-15, on Monday in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Unfortunately, two points were removed from winning the game in the fifth set after the coupling of Shaina Nitura and Dell Palomant and the Aas of Vanie Gandler, 13-11, only for Zahra Salehi and Khalili Chermahini to bind the frame.
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Angel Canino committed an expensive attack error that the Iranians sent on Match Point, 14-13, followed by an initial central error by Nitura, but coach Jorge Souza de Brito called for a challenge, who was considered successful to force an answer.
Salehi, however, has nailed the game-winning block in Canino to complete the coming victory and inch closer to a semi-final berth with a 3-0 record in Pool B, tied up with Kazakhstan.
Canino, the best opposite batter of the tournament, unfortunately led again with 21 points of 17 murders, two blocks and two aces, to move only to a 2-1 record.
Eya Laure stepped up with 16 points built on 12 kills, three blocks and a bait, because they missed Alyssa Solomon, who only sprained her left in the fourth set of Sunday’s victory over Indonesia.
Palomata remained consistent with 10 points. Bella Belen and Fifi Sharma each brought in eight points, while Nitura added six, with Jia de Guzman in the young team.
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The Philippines are confronted with a must-win situation in his last Pool B matches against New Zealand on Wednesday and Kazakhstan on Thursday with only the top two teams of the group that go to the semi-final.
Chermahini led Iran with 21 points, while Masi Tabaghdehi and Salehi added 16 and 12 points respectively.
After having dropped the second set, unfortunately unleashed a strong 19-11-Vechtback in the third, but blew his big lead when Iran blew the match on 22-all-all bond. Palomata and Canino restored the order and brought the Philippines to the set point, 24-23, but the attack error of the latter allowed Deuce.
Canino made up for her crime and regained the advantage for unfortunately before Laure had nailed the set-clinching peak that landed directly to the line of Iran.
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Unfortunately, a 15-19 deficiency knew in the fourth set, but falls short in closing the game while Iran forced a decision maker.
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