The Philippine men's volleyball team falls to 0-2 in Group A after swift defeats at the hands of defending champion Indonesia and SEA Games host Cambodia. SEAGames32 Cambodia2023
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Jau Umandal rued lack of preparation doomed the Philippines as it got the boot early in the Southeast Asian Games men’s volleyball competition following a pair of swift losses.by the hosts, 25-18, 25-18, 25-17, on Thursday, May 4, at the Olympic Stadium here.
“We really lacked preparation for this SEA Games,” said Umandal, who also missed significant training time with the team as he tried out for the Korean V-League in April. The men’s team showed promise when the country hosted the biennial meet in 2019 as it captured silver for its first podium finish in over two decades.
But with an inauspicious buildup, the Filipinos can only finish fifth at best, a duplicate of their SEA Games showing in Vietnam last year.Umandal admitted the Philippines got caught by surprise as it played its opening match against two-time defending champion Indonesia, dropping a 25-18, 25-18, 25-23Playing two games in as many days, the Filipinos suffered another straight-set defeat to the Cambodians and bid their medal hopes goodbye.
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