{"id":114795,"date":"2017-08-29T05:43:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T09:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=114795"},"modified":"2017-08-29T05:43:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T09:43:08","slug":"ph-mens-team-reaches-squash-final-in-sea-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/29\/ph-mens-team-reaches-squash-final-in-sea-games\/","title":{"rendered":"PH men’s team reaches squash final in SEA Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robert Andrew Garcia downed Ng Eain Yow, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7 in the first match, while Juan Rafael Yan rallied past Darren Rahul Pragasam, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 4-11,11-8, in their semifinal match at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil. ( Photo: Pixabay, CC0 Creative Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KUALA LUMPUR<\/strong>\u00a0— The Philippines defeated Malaysia, 2-0, on Monday to reach the championship round of the 29th Southeast Asian Games men’s team squash competition here.<\/p>\n

Robert Andrew Garcia downed Ng Eain Yow, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7 in the first match, while Juan Rafael Yan rallied past Darren Rahul Pragasam, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 4-11,11-8, in their semifinal match at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil.<\/p>\n

The Philippines will be up against Singapore in the final to be played on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Singapore scored a 2-0 victory over Indonesia in the other semifinal match.<\/p>\n

Benedict Chan Jia Wei prevailed over Ade Furkon, 11-5, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, while Pang Ka Hoe downed Eris Setiawan, 11-3, 11-6, 11-6.<\/p>\n

In the women’s division, the Philippines lost to Singapore, 1-2, to settle for the bronze medal.<\/p>\n

Jemyca Aribado won over Sneha Sivakumar, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 to give the Philippines a 1-0 lead but Isabella Gotuaco bowed to Chua Ying Li Pamela, 3-11, 8-11, 3-11, and Yvonne Alyssa Dalida also fell to Au Yeong Wai Yhann, 2-11, 8-11, 6-11.<\/p>\n

Singapore advanced to the final against Malaysia, which scored a 2-0 win over Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Andrea Lee Jis Qi outplayed Catur Juliana, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, while Lai Wen Li prevailed over Rinduri Maulida Amasty, 11-4, 11-5, 11-8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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