
Cignal-Alas Pilipinas all the way through a recreation in opposition to China within the AVC Men’s Champions League in Japan.–AVC PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Cignal-Alas Pilipinas ended up winless in Pool B after two video games because it bombed out of rivalry within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Men’s Champions League.
Alas were given swept through China’s Shanghai Bright Men’s Volleyball Club, 12-25, 21-25, 18-25, on Tuesday at Panasonic Arena in Hirakata, Japan.
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Just like their straight-set loss to the Osaka Bluteon of the house facet two days in the past, the Filipino Spikers had been ruled within the opening set prior to placing up a greater appearing within the ultimate two units.
Despite shedding the primary set, the place they trailed up to 8-20, Steven Rotter, Marck Espejo, and Louie Ramirez lifted Alas from a 13-20 deficit and made it a four-point recreation, 18-22.
Xiu Chengcheng stopped the bleeding for Shanghai however Ramirez responded together with his kill just for Jau Umandal to devote a carrier error that despatched the Chinese to set level, 24-19. An error from Shanghai and Rotter stored two issues for the Philippine facet however Ramirez’s assault error gave the opposing facet a two-set merit.
Shanghai unleashed a 12-6 get started within the 3rd activate Zhang Zhejia’s assault and not regarded again to assert the second one and ultimate quarterfinal price tag in Pool B, completing with a 1-1 report.
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Xiu led the Chinese membership with 16 issues. Polish import Michal Kubiak and Wang Bohan chipped in 10 issues every to bop again from a straight-set loss to Osaka not up to 24 hours in the past.
Alas grew to become to Cignal HD Spikers Rotter and Ramirez, who had a team-high 11 issues every. Espejo had seven issues, whilst Lloyd Josafat scored 5.
The Angiolino Frigoni-coach squad is bracing for its ancient internet hosting and participation within the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in September.
The Filipinos are headed to New York for a coaching camp prior to a check match in June in opposition to squads from South Korea, Japan, and Thailand.