Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
After getting off to an excellent start in the 2005 Proliga
\nVolleyball championship with a defeat of women's defending
\nchampions Jakarta Electric PLN on Friday, Jakarta Monas Bank DKI
\nsuffered a letdown on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Jakarta 46 BNI easily overcame its challenge 3-0 (17-25, 18-
\n25, 17-25) for its second win of the tournament after defeating
\nYogya Tomkins on Friday.<\/p>\n
In the first game, Jakarta 46's foreign players from Belarus
\nand Germany worked together to block the attacks of Jakarta
\nMonas' Siti and Magnamee.<\/p>\n
The foreign contingent kept up the good work in the second
\ngame, but local players Wati, with a powerful spike, and Dwi Sari
\nhelped BNI stay ahead.<\/p>\n
In the do-or-die third game, Jakarta Monas substituted most of
\nits players and built up a 7-3 lead.<\/p>\n
But Jakarta 46 responded with a series of quick spikes to go
\nahead 12-10, never looking back as it went on to triumph.<\/p>\n
Jakarta 46 head coach Sukirno said he instructed his players
\nto make good blocks against Siti and Magnamee.<\/p>\n
\"It works, that was the key to our victory today,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Monas head coach Yopie H said his team was affected by
\ngoing the distance against Jakarta Electric.<\/p>\n
\"We had no strength at all today,\" he said.<\/p>\n
In the previous match on Saturday, women's Gresik Phonska Bank
\nJatim defeated Bandung Art Deco Bank Jabar 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 24-
\n26, 25-22). On Friday night, men's Yogya Tomkins thrashed Jakarta
\nElectric PLN 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 30-28).<\/p>\n
Separately, in Cebu, the Philippines, the national men's team
\nsecured a slot in the second round of the 2006 World Volleyball
\nChampionship qualification after defeating the Philippines 3-0
\n(25-15, 25-20, 25-21).<\/p>\n
Indonesia earlier beat Tonga and Macao by a 3-0 scoreline. On
\nSunday, Indonesia will play Chinese Taipei for the top spot of
\nthe group.<\/p>",
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