Sports by Yoana Alvarez
January 25, 2024
Kickers from Sepak Takraw of the Philippines led the team to tame Myanmar with an outstanding scramble of 21-10, 18-21, 12-21 at Jinhua Sports Centre Gymnasium, Jinhua, China, Saturday and lit up its preliminary round men’s regu.
The stakes are now different for the Philippines and Myanmar in their preliminary round, as both teams are aiming for the semis. An unsuccessful block by Tan as Noel from the Philippines conceived his kick, overwhelming Myanmar on the first set of play. One final kick for the last set as the Philippines get that 9-point mark, ending the match and securing the spot for the semi-finals.