Defeating Singapore, the Indonesian Men’s Volleyball National Team to the Semifinals of the 2023 SEA Games

The Indonesian men’s volleyball team has advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 SEA Games after defeating Singapore 3-0 (29-27, 25-8, 25-10) in the preliminary Group A match at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Cambodia, Thursday (4/5/2023) .

The Indonesian men’s volleyball team is at the top of the standings in Group A with 6 points, followed by Cambodia with the same points.

In the same place, previously Indonesia also beat the Philippines with a score of 3-0.

Indonesia will face Cambodia in the last match of Group A which will be held on Saturday (6/5/2023). This match will determine the group winner.

The coach of the Indonesian men’s volleyball national team, Jiang Jie, said that his players experienced problems in the first set. Even though they had a long lead, Singapore caught up and passed the points collected by Indonesia.

However, in the end, the Indonesian men’s volleyball team was able to overcome the pressure and minimize unforced errors in the next two sets.

“I don’t know what happened in the first set, but in the end we did it. The most important thing is that we play for our country, family, friends and many people. In the next match we will solve the problem (in the first set today),” said Jiang Jie, quoted from Antara.

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