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Russia’s towering Korabelka boots gutsy Alas Pilipinas from VTV Cup title hunt
The Philippine women's volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, lost to Russia's Korabelka in four sets (25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-22) in the VTV Cup semifinals.
Alas Pilipinas showed resilience by winning the second set 27-25, tying the match after losing the first set.
Despite a close fourth set, Korabelka secured the victory.
With the loss, Alas Pilipinas will now compete for the bronze medal on Saturday against either Vietnam or Chinese Taipei.
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