GAME RECAP of Philippines vs Qatar via Sport5's Youtube channel

This will serve as the pregame, live game and post game thread.

For Live Stream:

• Via Sports5 PH locked

• Via Batman Stream For Team Abroad (Make sure you have an Adblock installed)

Delayed telecast on TV5 at 10pm (probably because there's a PBA game)

Notables:

• Starting Five is Castro, Wright, Norwood, Aguilar and Almazan.

• Standhardinger will not play tonight because of a neck and back injury. He's status is day to day.

• June Mar Fajardo is still out with a strained calf muscle. The good news is, he participated in his first practice session today.

• Matthew Wright scored 11 first quarter points (3 three point made). He finished with 25 points, 7/11 from downtown.

• Carl Bryan Cruz scored 10 points in the 2nd Quarter (with 2 three points made)

• Gilas awaits the winner of the playoff between Japan and Korea for its quarterfinal match up.

End of 1st Quarter: Phil: 25 Qatar: 16

End of 2nd Quarter: Phil: 41 Qatar: 27

End of 3rd Quarter: Phil: 59 Qatar: 47

FINAL: Philippines 80, Qatar 74

Philippines 80– Wright 25, Cruz 13, Norwood 10, Romeo 10, Castro William 6, Pogoy 5, Almazan 4, Aguilar 3, Abueva 2, Jalalon 2.

Qatar 74– Elhadary 23, Saad 18, Erfan 9, Abdelhaleem 8, Al-Muftah 6, Mohamed 6, Mohmmed 4, Abdelkawy 0, Al-Darwish 0, PAl-Rayes 0.