AVC Game Highlights: Dream Alas Pilipinas run ends in semis vs. Kazakhstan

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Alas Pilipinas' perfect run in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup ends in the semifinals as the Philippines run into world no. 30 Kazakhstan.

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00:00 and as for Kazakhstan, the focal point will be Sana Anarkulova, their top scorer

00:07 as Kazakhstan gets their first point of that attack

00:10 and finish that round being number one in serving, number two in attacking, number three in blocking

00:17 the Philippines will get on the verge of that hit

00:22 Cece and Dina who all of the Filipino fans have gotten used to seeing really explode here in the 80s

00:31 lefty serve picked up by Cece, Rolaure scoring her first point

00:38 Kazakhstan to just stay back

00:48 running attack that one is good for Kazakhstan, fully recovered

00:53 Laura goes up, the blocking we're talking about Neil

01:01 and Eia is a difficult one, chance again for Sana to go and this time she gets the point

01:11 making up for first ball also crucial here for Alas, Canino spiking high

01:18 girls on the doctor ordered, spike reach of Anarkulova

01:22 here comes Cece and she gets it back, a two-man block

01:27 Kazakhstan to get a lot of momentum here in the first set

01:33 oh that's a beautiful down the line for Kazakhstan

01:38 rules in the defense of Team Philippines may it be the net defense or the floor defense

01:42 Alas Filipinas will get a good pass but that one is deflected

01:47 and again really a wall for the girls in blue at Chaus won by Ditaler-Kazakh

02:00 and again these kills very easy for Nikunova, the attackers of Team Philippines every time

02:10 they have a double block it's easier for them to get defensive points just like that

02:14 ball right back to Kazakhstan now let's see where the Guzman goes, Canino now on the left hand side

02:20 Alas Filipinas knows that they can also attack but right now it's the defense of Kazakhstan

02:29 Canino who is one of the youngest players by 11th, those heavy serves that one coming from

02:37 finally and clearly you see the serves avoiding the liberos

02:48 how to use their hands yeah

02:54 and that's what Fifi does, she's all her might

02:57 court now for Alas Filipinas one of the youngest and taller players of Alas

03:03 another Fifi point oh good pickup by the libero of Kazakhstan play goes on Fifi again

03:11 and this is going to be a free ball let's see what Gia comes up with she goes to Fifi a third time

03:20 and that one a charm Fifi's charm and a heyday at the front that's the gift that he's on here

03:26 yeah after two unsuccessful attempts Gia de Guzman changes things up

03:31 that's a good first ball by Panike she goes up for the hit and this is the beauty of having a

03:38 deep bench for Alas because the players like Ara Panike probably not scouted yet by Kazakhstan

03:45 interview Gia de Guzman actually said that the bench will be their asset

03:50 the lefty Zana

03:59 okay a stop there from back row a pink picked up by Gia Canino from the back nobody there

04:12 but Fifi Sharma steps in and Canino with a put away

04:15 Coliseum

04:22 and a drop there a push by Teaga Gate a chance again for Alas to set up and Gia

04:33 picked up by the libero

04:39 pushing it out to Ara Panike with two points already

04:43 the perfect decoy to that play look at the powerful swing of Panike from the left side

04:49 and Alas seem to be finding their footing here and understanding the kinds of adjustments they

04:59 need to make play goes on Kazakhstan will go Zana down the line and she will have a strong swing

05:09 in zone one

05:10 and Zana Sireshkinat this time dug by Eyalauri

05:17 Panike again and that's three in a row for Ara Panike

05:22 what a substitution it seems that coach Horne has found the answer

05:31 oh now it's a double block again Ara Panike point number four for Ara Panike

05:37 all started with a strong serving of Gia de Guzman

05:42 now they're tallying points from defense as well and look at that block reach from Panike

05:51 and that will force Kazakhstan the crowd and the millions watching at home and on Filipinas live

05:59 oh pick up by Don Macandili

06:01 never forget this newly crowned UAAP returning champion she doesn't even start for national

06:17 university and look at her go against the vents that replay we saw her coming she was going for

06:23 a powerful hit but last second she went for a soft touch and now Ara Panike will register another

06:31 kill block for Alas Filipinas

06:33 magic bunot as we know it here as her fans will agree

06:44 that bench was seen limited playing time really in the preliminaries

06:52 this is probably the reason why she is unscouted and now Angel Canino contributing

06:59 to this run and look at the Philippines only a point

07:05 i mean this is hard to believe for those of you who are just joining us right now

07:11 it was an 11 point advantage that's the Philippines

07:19 oh it's a good serve by Gia back row attack and that is a good one for Kazakhstan we go

07:26 set point for Kazakhstan because man pushing it out to Canino

07:31 and ball still alive it is not Angel Canino keeps Alas Filipinas alive

07:37 Alas Filipinas is now in position to force a deuce against Kazakhstan but Kazakhstan will be on the

07:47 attacking end in this next sequence so Alas Filipinas needs to tighten up their blocking

07:55 with a safe serve still set point for Kazakhstan and Sana you can expect Sana

08:03 an amazing attempt at a catch-up by Alas Filipinas it has been Canino and Panike as you mentioned

08:14 and these quick conversions slow them down on the offense

08:19 it'll be another overpass for Alas Filipinas

08:22 again it's unstoppable

08:30 midway

08:34 foreign

08:38 and has already scored three points from the service line

08:57 the push and cover by Gia smart play but look at Kazakhstan with the coverage

09:04 another chance here for Alas, Laura will go at that same play that same zone

09:11 same result for the Philippines

09:14 Sana too much Angel Canino

09:21 in that attack

09:22 or steal that first set from Kazakhstan and Pippi Sharma responds to her setter

09:32 this is how the game is played you have to respect the game and you have to keep on trying to score

09:40 the points in contrast Kazakhstan is able to score with their serves Panike is still scoring

09:47 I think she's 100 percent of them service error the Philippines has already registered five

09:53 oh good pick up there by Sana but look at Gia with a push

09:59 in terms of the experience Kazakhstan has been able to play in the Olympics already in 2008

10:08 and has won several podium finishes in the Asian region play continues here

10:17 probably the longest rally we've seen ended

10:20 good first ball

10:31 that's a great pickup Don McCandili was there Panike this time Doug

10:42 and Gia this is gonna be Angel Canino with that underhanded set

10:48 oh that one too much for Don McCandili

10:54 reverse set Panike why not

10:59 we've got the hot hand that's point number seven I think point number nine actually

11:09 we'll check that but out of Panike actually just has really come through

11:16 old one of the older players of team Kazakhstan and that is off the block again after a timeout

11:24 and again the running attack picked up by the Guzman off system

11:34 and Canino will score off that one so far taken out of the game to see if she is going to be

11:40 given a chance here and on cue from the middle to get that point we've seen that work in the

11:49 past games I think it's gonna have to do that for Cece sneak up erase the lead of Kazakhstan

11:59 a difficult one Sharbach is pushing the ball in a chance here

12:02 for Kazakhstan and Sana predictably scoring a kill

12:07 her first ball Cece will go and she will score going down the line

12:16 outside set good rebound there

12:26 and that one is called inside that's a

12:28 that's a good one what a time for service ace from Gia de Guzman

12:34 equalize set of scores that's a good serve McCandili with a great save

12:40 chance here for Kazakhstan that was a tough one that's off the block

12:47 that's going to be a point for the Kazakhs inside of Kazakhstan

12:53 and Kayakagate was dug

12:56 it was mine oh that's just too bad for team

13:02 and that's a good first point always Kazakhstan drawing for Kazakhstan

13:12 getting a lot of attack points in especially in that previous set

13:18 good read there by Cece again is able to get the point going through that free ball

13:25 a 50 Sharma able to sneak in that point

13:41 that's a good first ball and Cece will go up for the hit

13:44 and that was all around Cece showing her prowess as a defender with that perfect pass and going

13:53 up for that hit and look at that vertical

13:55 for the makes up for her height yeah they got that was able to snatch must win

14:01 third frame for Alas Filipinas Nicolaeva picked up by McCandili

14:11 dug Nicolaeva again look at McCandili is doing her job what a great show for the liberos here

14:20 Nikolaeva setting up Panike good blocking good pickup there by Kanino and she will go for the hit

14:30 better defense we're seeing from the Philippines this time

14:36 Kazakhstan will counter Nicolaeva she is hot

14:40 outside set Panike with the help of the net

14:47 Nicolaeva again with the counter this time tooling the blocker getting point number 10

14:54 Kazakhs who are really going all out on their offense

15:01 again you know we've noticed that

15:03 Nicolaeva dug by Katindig

15:11 and also the timing on her attacks back row attack oh wow it's still Panike who will score that point

15:27 good serve good receive the angle on an Arkolova's attacks even Don Katindig can keep it in play

15:35 good serve look at Sharma go

15:40 and she has been playing steady and she has been very dependable and reliable

15:51 good receive quick conversion look at the libero of Kazakhstan just saving the day there

15:57 Kanino she's dug Sana again and she gets it through the two-man block

16:07 towers over the even the tallest player of Kazakhstan

16:11 Cece is just marked and that is what we support from the defenders in the back row

16:18 this time coming from the middle that's a good decision for Gia de Guzman to change the location

16:26 of the attack of Cece Rondina there were a lot of different options in this third set a must-win

16:33 set for Alas Cece point two points in a row which is what the Philippines needs

16:40 good first ball but a broken play Katindig will set up Panike and this time the blockers present

16:51 for Kazakhstan they've tallied a lot of kill blocks already and now they're just five points

16:56 away make that four points away from getting the last ticket for the serve

17:03 Alomata easily dug by Yakimova there look at that save by Nerva

17:10 Panike will go and she has been figured out by the blockers

17:14 and a reverse to Kanino that's one from the coach doesn't count with a serve

17:25 tough serve Eyalauri will get a chance here comes Kazakhstan with a running attack and that

17:33 running attack we've seen you said a signature move for Kazakhstan and it will give them the

17:39 third set win and the match and a chance to fight for the gold in their first ever appearance here

17:45 at the ABC Cup

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