HIGHLIGHTS: AVC Challenge Cup semifinals Alas Pilipinas-Kazakhstan

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AVC Challenge Cup 2024 semifinals/classification schedule

Rizal Memorial Coliseum

10 a.m. – India vs Indonesia (classification)
1 p.m. – Hong Kong vs Iran (classification)
4 p.m. – Vietnam vs Australia (semifinals)
7 p.m. – Philippines (Alas Pilipinas) vs Kazakhstan (semifinals)

Ninoy Aquino Stadium

1 p.m. – Chinese Taipei vs Singapore (9th/10th Place)

SCHEDULE OF PH GAMES HERE.

GALLERY: Alas Pilipinas vs Kazakhstan

Jia De Guzman tells Alas Pilipinas after loss: Just keep playing

Jia de Guzman and Alas Pilipinas in the AVC Challenge Cup semifinals against Kazakhstan. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Despite losing in the knockout semifinal, Alas Pilipinas star Jia De Guzman is encouraging the team to just keep playing with a chance for a bronze medal in the AVC Challenge Cup within reach.

Kazakhstan sent the erstwhile-unbeaten Alas Pilipinas crashing back to earth after sweeping its semis match, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14, to forge a winner-take-all Final match against defending champion Vietnam.

The Filipinos, meanwhile, try to repeat against Australia in the battle for third on Wednesday. for a chance win the country’s first-ever medal in any AVC competition since 1961. FULL STORY

De Brito focused on Alas Pilipinas bid, not contract extension

Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge Souza de Brito talks to his coaching staff during an AVC Challenge Cup 2024 game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge Souza De Brito is not thinking of his possible contract extension with the Philippine women’s volleyball program as he remains focused on delivering the country’s first medal in the AVC Challenge Cup.

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Tats Suzara on Monday announced that he will appeal to the FIVB to allow the Brazilian coach to extend his stay in Manila after he steered Alas to a historic semifinal entry — the team’s first-ever appearance in the Final Four since joining AVC’s tournaments in 1961. FULL STORY

Arah Panique shows her worth for Alas Pilipinas despite loss

Arah Panique provides spark for Alas Pilipinas in loss to Kazakhstan in the AVC Challenge Cup 2024 semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas may have fallen short of reaching the AVC Challenge Cup finals, but its roster continues to show a bright future with Arah Panique proving her worth.

Panique was a revelation from Alas’ bench as she lifted her team from an 11-point deficit that still ended in a 23-25, 21-25, 14-25 semifinal loss in front of a home crowd of 5,500 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. FULL STORY

VIDEO: Alas Pilipinas reacts to semifinals loss to Kazakhstan

Players and coaches of Alas Pilipinas talk about their loss in the semifinals as they are relegated to the battle of bronze.

Alas Pilipinas falls to Kazakhstan, battles for AVC Challenge Cup bronze

Alas Pilipinas against Kazakhstan in the AVC Challenge Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Kazakhstan forged an AVC Challenge Cup 2024 Finals clash against defending champion Vietnam after dragging Alas Pilipinas back to earth on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Skipper Sana Anarkulova spearheaded the offense of Kazakhstan with 19 points to give the hometown heroes a 25-23, 25-21, 25-14 pounding, the Filipinos’ first loss of the tournament after sweeping their preliminary assignments.

Still assured of its best finish since first joining the tournament 63 years ago, the Philippines guns for the bronze medal on Wednesday opposite Australia, which lost its semifinal match against Vietnam earlier, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16. FULL STORY

Live Updates AVC Challenge Cup semis: Philippines (Alas Pilipinas) vs Kazakhstan

Alas Pilipinas tries to advance to the Finals of the AVC Challenge Cup 2024, going up against Kazakhstan in the semifinals.

Vietnam returns to AVC Challenge Cup finals, dispatches Australia

Vietnam celebrates after beating Australia to make the AVC Challenge Cup finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Vietnam booked a return trip to the AVC Challenge Cup finals after dominating Australia, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16, in the knockout semifinal on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen unleashed 24 points built on 21 attacks and three aces to bring back the Vietnamese to the championship round after winning it all last year in Indonesia.

“The first set of Vietnam had a slow start and took a while to get to the swing of things. And we’re fortunate to get a win in the match,” said Tuyen through interpreter and team manager Le Than Minh Chau. FULL STORY

AVC Challenge Cup semifinals: Vietnam ousts Australia to advance to Finals

Defending champion Vietnam enters the AVC Challenge Cup 2024 Final after sweeping Australia, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16, in the knockout semifinal.

VIDEO: AVC Challenge Cup exec Dr. Shihab AL-Din Ahmed AL-Riyami

Dr. Shihab AL-Din Ahmed AL-Riyami, a member of the Technical Sub-Committee of the #AVCChallengeCup, wants to see Alas Pilipinas in the final.

AVC Challenge Cup classification: Iran views for fifth place vs India

FINAL: Iran advances to the battle for fifth, facing India on Wednesday. Hong Kong will gun for seventh place against Indonesia.

AVC Challenge Cup classification: India advances to the battle for fifth

India advances to the battle for fifth place after beating Indonesia, 25-16, 30-32, 25-20, 27-25, in the first phase of the classification.

Alas Pilipinas hopes to harness deep bench to crack AVC Cup final

Alas Pilipinas libero Dawn Macandili-Catindig during an AVC Challenge CUp 2024 game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

A little Faith turned Alas Pilipinas into an unpredictable force entering the semifinals of the AVC Challenge Cup.

The national squad battles Kazakhstan on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum with a championship berth at stake and will ride into that duel confident that it has a lot of weapons to counter a taller and more powerful opponent. FULL STORY

PNVF wants Jorge De Brito to stay as Alas Pilipinas coach

Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge Souza De Brito at the AVC Challenge Cup.-MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines–If Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon “Tats” Suzara will be asked about Brazilian coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito’s future, he’s going nowhere but in Alas Pilipinas.

“We’ll be appealing that he remains head coach of our women’s national team program,” said Suzara on Monday, a day after Alas Pilipinas methodically beat Chinese-Taipei, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18, to advance to the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women semifinals unscathed in four matches in Pool A play. FULL STORY

Alas Pilipinas can win AVC Challenge Cup title says Jaja Santiago

Jaja Santiago supporting Alas Pilipinas at the AVC Challenge Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Jaja Santiago witnessed Alas Pilipinas’ historic Pool A sweep after beating Chinese Taipei, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18, to enter the AVC Challenge Cup semifinals unbeaten on Sunday evening at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

And seeing how the young team, led by fellow Japan V.League import Jia De Guzman, plays, made the former national team player a believer that they can win it all.

“I think we’ll be stronger heading into the semis because they had a good start and they showed a great connection and that they can really deliver, and I think they can really be the champions here in the AVC,” Santiago told reporters after congratulating her former coach Jorge Souza De Brito at the mixed zone. FULL STORY

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