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Vietnam dominates Alas Pilipinas in straight sets
Alas Pilipinas will vie for the bronze medal in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games women's volleyball tournament after a semifinal loss to Vietnam.
The Philippine team was defeated by Vietnam with a score of 17-25, 17-25, 14-25 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Vietnam advances to the gold medal match to face the winner of the Thailand-Indonesia game.
Vietnam dominated the match, with captain Tran Thi Thanh Thuy leading with 15 points.
Alas Pilipinas will now compete for the bronze medal on Monday, December 15, aiming for their first podium finish in two decades.
There were prior suggestions that the Philippines could challenge Vietnam, especially with the absence of Vietnamese player Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, but this did not materialize.
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