The Alas Pilipinas Girls fell brief towards Thailand, 17-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-20, to open its marketing campaign within the first leg of SEA V.League on Friday in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
The Filipinas opened with a bang as they took an early 13-8 lead earlier than claiming the primary set. The following set went neck-and-neck, however defending champion Thailand discovered its groove.
Within the fourth set, the Philippines was trailing 20-19 earlier than Thailand claimed the victory.
The Philippines will face Vietnam of their subsequent recreation on Saturday afternoon.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information