Unfortunately Pilipinas underwent its first loss in the Nations Cup with Iran’s hands. – Stop photo
Manila, Philippines-Alas Pilipinas has lost steam in the last two sets, absorbing his first defeat in the Cup of Women’s Volleyball Nations of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) in the hands of Iran, 25-16, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25, 13-15, Monday in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Alas was two points to win the match in the fifth set after the clutch of Shaina Nitura and Dell Palomant and the AS of Vanie Gandler, 13-11, only for Zahra Salehi and Khalili Chermahini to link the frame.
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Angel Canino made an expensive attack on attack that sent the Iranians to Match Point, 14-13, followed by an initial fault of the Nitura central line, but coach Jorge Souza de Brito called for a challenge, who was deemed successful to force an answer.
Salehi, however, nailed the winning winning block on Canino to fill the victory over victory and closer to a place in the semi-finals with a 3-0 file in the B swimming pool, tied with Kazakhstan.
Canino, the best opposite tournament striker, led Alas Alas with 21 points out of 17 striking attacks, two blocks and two aces, to slide towards a 2-1 file.
Eya Laure intensified 16 points built on 12 striking attacks, three blocks and an AS, because they lacked Alyssa Salomon, who walked it to the left ankle in the fourth set of Sunday victory against Indonesia.
Palomata remained consistent with 10 points. Bella Belen and Fifi Sharma collected eight points each, while Nitura added six, Jia de Guzman walking the young team.
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The Philippines are faced with an essential situation in its last games in the B swimming pool B against New Zealand on Wednesday and Kazakhstan on Thursday with only the best teams in the group advancing in the semi-finals.
Chermahini led Iran with 21 points, while Masi Tabaghdehi and Salehi added 16 and 12 points respectively.
After abandoning the second set, Alas sparked a solid 19-11 fight in the third, but exploded its big lead while Iran equaled the match to 22. Palomata and canino restored order and led the Philippines to settle the point, 24-23, but the latter’s error of attack allowed Deuce.
Canino compensated for his error and regained the advantage for Alas before Laure nicks the cliché point which landed directly on the line of Iran.
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Alas erased a deficit of 15-19 in the fourth set, but failed to close the match while Iran forced a decision maker.
