PH spikers start SEAG bid vs Cambodians
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 05:34:18 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Games Monday
(Philsports Arena)
1 p.m. – Singapore vs Thailand
3 p.m. – Vietnam vs Indonesia
6 p.m. – Philippines vs Cambodia
The Philippine men’s volleyball team begins its medal quest in the 30th Southeast Asian Games when competition fires off today at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
NU’s Bryan Bagunas (right) hopes to lead PH team to victory vs Cambodia.
The Nationals take on the Cambodia at 6 p.m. with everybody hoping they can start their campaign on a bright note before an expected crowd in this volleyball-savvy country.
The PH spikers, however, are expected to have their hands full in the group stage where they are bracketed in Pool B with 2017 Kuala Lumpur silver medalist Indonesia and bronze winner Vietnam.
Pool A has perennial champion Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore and Timor Leste.
Defending champion Thais raise the curtain at 1 p.m. when they clash with Singapore at 1 p.m. followed by Vietnam and Indonesia at 3 p.m.
PH team coach Dante Alinsunurin hopes their 11-day training camp in Japan a month ago will pay off to eclipse the country’s sixth-place finish in the previous edition.
The training camp was aimed at improving the team’s cohesion and system.
Johnvic De Guzman spearheads the squad composed of Bryan
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