Volleyball News – The Indonesian women’s national volleyball team had to give up victory to the Philippines after a tight match which ended with a score of 3-1 in the second leg of the 2026 SEA V Women’s Cup, held in Chiangmai, Thailand, on Sunday (9/8/2026).
The match was full of tension and attracted attention from the first whistle. In the end, the Philippines managed to secure victory through four sets which ended with 25-13, 23-25, 25-19 and 33-31.
Even though Indonesia, under the leadership of coach Marcos Sugiyama, put up fierce resistance and took a narrow lead of 8-7 at the first technical time out, the Philippines gradually mastered the rhythm of their game.
The Philippines’ defensive depth and effective blocks managed to withstand attacks from the Indonesian team, who made a number of attack errors. The Philippines took advantage of this gap to win the first set with a striking score of 25-13.
In the second set, Indonesia showed more composure. Even though they were behind 10-13, the Garuda squad was able to equalize the score to 14-14. Taking advantage of the momentum, the Indonesian team came back ahead 16-15 and maintained control of the game until they won the second set with a score of 25-23.
However, the third set was an arena for revival for the Philippines. Indonesia briefly took the lead after trailing 3-6 to 8-7, but the Philippines showed extraordinary resilience by maintaining dominance at 16-12, and sealed the set with a 25-19 win.
The fourth set witnessed the real drama. The battle between the two teams was very intense and tight. Indonesia tried hard to force the match to continue into a deciding set, but the Philippines also did not want to miss the opportunity to end the match. The chase for points continued until it exceeded the 25-point mark, showing a back-and-forth game until finally the Philippines finished the set with a dramatic 33-31 win.
This victory ensured that the Philippines was ahead with a total of 3-1, while also securing victory in the second leg of the prestigious SEA V Women’s Cup 2026 tournament.
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