Marck Espejo leads everything, the Philippines All passes pass Thailand on the last day of the invitations. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Manila, Philippines – Marck Espejo is not called the phenomenon for nothing.
Espejo triggered a phenomenal performance of 30 points while Alas Pilipinas took over his southeast Asian rival, Thailand, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12, to finish an invitation four days to four days in Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Conversing in his previous club stays, the captain unfortunately proved that he always had what it takes to lead the Philippine team, bringing flashes of their silver medal of the 2019 Sea Games by beating Thailand five years later in front of a good crowd of independence.
“I am happy because our last victory against Thailand was good in 2019. But of course, this is not something on which we will really base things because it is just an invitation,” said Espejo in Philippin after marking 23 points, six aces and a block. “It’s no longer a way for us to assess where the team is at the moment.
With Alas Pilipinas following 9-10 in the fifth, Espejo marked a killing of equalization and an ace for an advance of 12-10 before making a service error.
The national champion of five peat, Buds Buddin, put the final touch with two consecutive victims, sending the Philippins to the match point, 14-11, before Chaiwat Thungkham saved a point.
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Espejo climbed from the rear row and nailed the winning peak of the game while Hélas finished a perfect campaign, after victories in four sets against Jakarta Bhayangkara PRESISI and Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in his preparation for the World FIVB Male FIVB Championship in September.
“Not yet (my superior form) really. I think we all have unlimited expectations for ourselves. If we can push stronger, we will certainly do it. But volleyball is a team sport, so I have the impression that there is still much more than we can bring out-in hope, in the games to come,” he said.
Alas Pilipinas, the men of the last day invitations before the Male FIVB Male World Championships. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Against the Thai people, the home team lost steam in the fourth set, but Leo Ordiales and Buddin came to the rescue at the fifth, the first strokes for the start of 7-4.
Louie Ramirez and Steven Rotter also played a decisive role with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Kim Malabunga remained a thorn next to Thailand with nine points, including four blocks, while the orders and Buddin were combined for 11 points.
The five -time MVP UAAP in Ateneo demonstrated Hot from the start when the two national teams divided the first two sets.
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Unfortunately retaliated with a 19-21 deficit in the third with Rotter and Malabunga linking the frame. Espejo scored two consecutive strokes to reach the point of order before Malabunga gave a 2-1 advance to the local team.
The national team goes to Bahrain for the Nations Cup with June 17 to 24.
Thailand has finished the pocket tournament with a 2-1 file despite the effort of 25 Amornthep Khonhan points. Chaiwat had 16 points, while Kissada Nilsawai added 12.
Meanwhile, Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi survived Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in five sets, 22-25, 25-12, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11, to put an end to his Manila invitations with a three-game victory.
Arjuna Mahendra wore the Indonesian champions of the Pro League with 24 out of 16 points against attacks, seven blocks and an AS.
AGIL AGGGA delivered 19 points built on 13 attacks, four AS and two block points to inflict the third defeat of the Korean champions.
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Lee Seung Jun propelled Hyundai with 21 points, while Lee Jae Hyun added 17.
