PH men’s volleyball team falls to Indonesia, settles for silver
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:02:05 +0000
THE gold medal remained elusive for the Philippine men’s volleyball team as it suffered a sweep to Indonesia, 21-25, 25-27, 17-25, in the finals on Tuesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Nonetheless, the Filipino spikers nabbed their first silver in the biennial meet since 1977 and first podium finish since the country’s last hosting in 2005 when they got a bronze.
The Philippines dethroned erstwhile four-time reigning champion and eight-time winner Thailand, 17-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 17-15, to barge into the gold medal event.
Meanwhile, Indonesia reclaimed the title after a decade and raised its gold count to a SEAG-best 10 in the men’s volleyball tournament.
It was a perfect run for the visiting Indonesians, who never dropped a single set in the entire tourney. JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA