AVC Game Highlights: Alas Pilipinas drop out of contention with loss to host Bahrain

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It was another tough outing for Alas Pilipinas in the AVC Challenge Cup, losing in three sets to host Bahrain.

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00:00 Soil of Bahrain but the team Philippines or Alas Pilipinas will be playing

00:05 alongside the sixth man or the seventh man for team Pilipinas and that of

00:12 Filipinos of course working in Bahrain to try and set up the two-man wall of

00:17 the black point. That's Kim once again. First two points belonging to Kim Malabunga

00:26 for Alas Pilipinas. Seven points against Bahrain last year. Kim Malabunga

00:31 yesterday had a total of five. By the way the first two points came from

00:37 Muhammad Abdulia Yacoub for Bahrain but now Alas Pilipinas has another answer.

00:42 And the answer? KM. Kim Malabunga activate. Why not until they defend him?

00:49 Keep feeding the middle blocker. That's Kim at his best. This time it's going to be

00:57 Oweretamar and Belio of course. Joseph Belio. Two very tall setters by the way.

01:01 Opposite hit. Ball kept alive by Alas Pilipinas. Good shot defense. One more. Ibanez onto

01:09 Espejo. Three man block. No problem. Espejo had about 50 points in two matches

01:16 last year's edition of the Challenge Cup together with Steven Roether that was

01:21 the dreaded two-headed dragon for Team Philippines. And how many players

01:25 commands a 3-8? Former players, six new players coming in joining this

01:30 roster for this year. 8-7 Odiales tried to be smart with it and that actually

01:35 worked for him. Off the black point. Making the adjustment. This is a young man who

01:43 hasn't even stepped foot in the UAAP. Imagine the damage that he can do.

01:48 It's now 16-12. Biggest lead reached. Umandal, yes. Good answer here for

01:55 Jau Umandal. One of the best players in the country right now from UST of course.

02:01 An MVP and also a champion. 23-16.

02:08 You see by Umandal, it's Odiales attacking from the right pin. Better first ball.

02:13 Odiales with a quick hit. Too easy for Yacub. It's now 2-love. It's set 2 and

02:20 there's the answer from Josafat. Formerly of the Union Red Warriors. Well, that has been the

02:26 most successful spot offensively for Team Philippines. Saw that from Kim Malabong

02:31 earlier. Well at least three straight points for Team Philippines. Awarit Amar.

02:36 With a point that is fourth serving one. Lorenzo first ball. Betamar onto Malabonga.

02:43 And again, that spot. The most successful spot where we get the most number of

02:49 points. That was against Hassan Haider. One of the youngest players.

02:58 Combined for 18 points yesterday. Ball straight to net and here's the

03:02 counter by Bahrain. Lorenzo sending it onto the other side. A good chance.

03:06 Red play. Wow! Single block by Mark Espejo. Excellent defense by Espejo.

03:15 Turning defense into offense but more than that. Stopping a good scoring run here.

03:19 Excellent play. That was against player number 13.

03:25 Betamar. And that ball inside. It's an attack from the open. Blocked by a Las

03:32 Filipinas. Another spiker for Bahrain. That did not work. Espejo against two

03:39 blockers. Coverage present. Josafat trying to push it. Backs in. Free ball. This is a chance ball.

03:46 And he capitalized. Betamar. Espejo puts it away. Definitely an excellent set.

03:52 Best transition play for the Philippines. Good response with a two-point run for

03:58 a Las Filipinas. Combination play. Good misdirection by Josafat. That was the

04:03 best look so far in this game for Mark Espejo. Correct. Especially if you're an opposite spiker.

04:09 Countering the open hitters. Full front line right now for Bahrain. Espejo able to get it

04:16 through. Espejo needs his touches really. One from the open. The other from the

04:21 opposite end. Just look at that picture perfect work. Josafat delaying the double block.

04:28 Jade by the way is giving up some inches but he does have the elevation. And now

04:32 that's an ace for Mark Espejo. Lifeline is back for team Philippines. Down 12-7

04:37 behind. Right now by two points Mark Espejo. Punting life for the Philippines

04:44 in set number two. Look at that side spin.

04:50 And a lead in control. Service for Muhammad Abdulia. Back row hit. Mark Espejo is feeling it.

04:59 Again getting his touches. Retamar feeding Espejo. From the pipe. From the service line.

05:06 From the right flank. Espejo very productive here in set number two after

05:11 a quiet spell in set one.

05:15 Time for him to rise once again for team Philippines. Nice block. Malabunga

05:22 working together with Esquinado. Moving better again. A number of block attempts

05:26 for team Philippines. Definitely has been much more here in set number two.

05:32 Esquim Malabunga with a reflex. 14 serving 12. Received by Vince Lorenzo.

05:39 Bit of a chase for Oa. It's a Mandau block but that goes straight outside.

05:43 Off the block point coming from Jauhmandal.

05:48 Against a triple block. UAAP champion as well. 16-13.

05:58 Disquitado. Another chance and now he converts.

06:01 Disquitado. We've seen his rise. One point scorer last night against China.

06:07 Did not play in set one. Scored in set two. Came off the bench in

06:13 set three. Disquitado. 18 in set number two.

06:18 Can they actually get over the hump of Mr. Sieb?

06:22 It's a line of set again. Counter. Tamar onto Josafat. That's good teamwork

06:28 between Josafat and Retamar. Fight back continues.

06:32 In the first set after the midpoint there was a big scoring run.

06:36 But right now the Philippines play much better. Very steady really.

06:39 This wonderful play. Disquitado's turn. That drops.

06:46 That's the value of a J. Disquitado.

06:50 Definitely a gem for men's volleyball. Beats a double block.

06:58 One point in their previous game coming off the bench. That was two.

07:05 21 serving 19. Hussain Agudia serving that ball in. Combination play.

07:10 Marcus Pejo detonating from the back. Excellent first ball.

07:16 Retamar saw that a lot of times from the other side in the UAP.

07:22 That pipe play was hidden by that nice combination play run by Retamar.

07:29 Misdirection by Josafat. I wonder if Oa will have the same idea at this point.

07:33 That's what he has been doing here in set two.

07:36 Yaku blocked. Kim Balabunga coming alive and more importantly we now have a deadlock.

07:41 And because of the number of block attempts by the Philippines.

07:45 You can see the Baharein now seemingly also being tentative at times.

07:50 Something that we did not see from them in that set one win.

07:54 That was actually Jau Omandal getting the block point.

07:57 See them celebrate. Service for Sayed inside. Jau receives.

08:03 That's Jay Disquitado who almost scored. Scramble.

08:08 And this is oh a nice block by Jau. Good chance. Retamar back sets. Disquitado again.

08:15 Dropping it. And that was almost kept alive by Baharein.

08:20 Good change of pace coming from Disquitado. Good disguise.

08:25 Taking a strong hit and going off speed. Staying close. Helping the Philippines.

08:30 Stay afloat. The young man for Alas Milipinas playing with nerves of steel in this game.

08:38 Mind you he was born 2004. That was the mark yesterday for Team Philippines.

08:43 They weren't able to get through it against China.

08:46 Retamar back set to Jay. Is that in? Yes. A point for Alas Milipinas.

08:54 Check that. Muhammad Abdullah. As now it's Omandal against two blockers and he prevails.

09:03 Omandal and Espejo played much much better in that set two loss.

09:08 As Otamara found ways to help our pin hitters elude.

09:14 Baharein just not surrendering the lead to Alas Milipinas.

09:17 Received by Lorenzo. Retamar pushes to Jau.

09:20 Omandal will score. This time off the block.

09:25 Better percentage for Omandal and Espejo. Marks this Jake Disquitado.

09:37 Good start for him in set number three. Good serve as well.

09:40 The back row. Camis couldn't score. Counter. Pipe on the other end.

09:44 Rally continues. Jau Omandal cross court hit.

09:49 So now he's coming alive. Right.

09:55 Omandal, Espejo and Jake Disquitado.

09:59 Look at the power coming from Espejo. Back to Dufino. It's now nine serving six.

10:08 What a serve. Front line for Mahmood.

10:10 A drop by Oa. Signature Oa Retamar.

10:13 One of the best scoring centers that we have in the country.

10:17 Look at that one-two play. Perfect touch.

10:20 It was an absolute opening for the UAP finals MVP.

10:25 Away from Aiman. Yeah.

10:26 No chance of saving there. In captain. Lacer Anan.

10:32 Serving that ball sharply inside.

10:35 Misreceived by Lorenzo. This is a chance ball of the ages.

10:39 Ainan again. Ball up by Jau Omandal.

10:43 Retamar pushes to the open. Disquitado against three blockers.

10:46 Kept alive. Ainan again.

10:48 Setting it back onto the right. Made a missed touch there but

10:53 that defense still able to return it. Josafat.

10:58 And that ends the rally.

11:00 Good transition point here for the Philippines.

11:06 Could have been down by four.

11:07 What about that shoot set coming from Retamar. Perfect.

11:15 Safe one at that. Lorenzo first ball.

11:17 That's Jade. Elevation. In or out? It was in.

11:21 This should be his breakout game. Yes. Yes.

11:32 On the national stage.

11:34 Or the international stage. Can't even see the ball.

11:39 Upwards. Imagine it was a lower view.

11:41 Disquitado. Full swing for him. Yes. Yes. Yes.

11:48 Overpowering. The giant of the net.

11:52 Keeping the Philippines alive.

11:54 We've seen that hundreds of times. Yes.

11:59 What about Josafat once again? Extracting that middle blocker.

12:06 Will they have another service ever?

12:10 Not yet. Not this time.

12:12 Malabunga. Able to detonate from the middle.

12:16 From a different spot. In the endgame.

12:20 22-18. First ball by Espejo.

12:25 It's Malabunga. Able to score off the block.

12:28 With a better first quarter. Able to once again get to Kim Malabunga who scored

12:32 the last two points for the Philippines.

12:34 This is for survival in the tournament.

12:40 Backs it. And that's a point off the block.

12:43 A win for Bahrain on their home soil. And the last point belongs to Hachem Ali Sayed.

12:49 The best chance for the Philippines was in set number two.

12:52 As we were right there. Right there. For the taking.

12:55 Only for Bahrain to break the hearts of Alas Pilipinas.

12:59 And they do it again.

12:59 They replicate what they were able to do last year against the Philippines.

13:03 Winning in three straight sets.

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