UAAP Game Highlights: Far Eastern University sweeps UP for emphatic start
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00:00 The UP Fighting Maroons will serve with Santiago at the service line.
00:05 Kakau to Bogawan and he starts off the scoring for FEU.
00:09 I spoke to Coach Vip Esada. He said this is a program that's minimum of three years.
00:15 So there's a lot of planning going ahead and this is just the start.
00:19 It's really going to be exciting for you.
00:21 The last time that he led this team or he coached the UP Fighting Maroons,
00:26 the time that they were champions.
00:29 Saavedra. Kakau back set.
00:33 Oh! Saavedra scores for the Tamar.
00:38 ...covering Saavedra when he was a rookie.
00:41 How many years later? Was it just last year?
00:43 Yes.
00:44 That's correct.
00:45 Especially in men's volleyball.
00:47 It's the athleticism of these athletes.
00:50 Yeah.
00:51 Want to play.
00:52 Oh, good save.
00:53 Good save there.
00:57 Santiago to Gamban.
00:59 Oh!
01:00 And Gamban is feeling it early here in the game already with two points for FEU.
01:06 We heard, I always say, that contact with the ball, that crisp, that contact.
01:12 It sounded so...
01:13 Mendoza now serving. Middle blocker of FEU.
01:18 Misreception there. Nicolas on their hand set.
01:21 Good dig.
01:24 Kakau. Oh! And Talisayan scores for FEU.
01:29 Yeah, that open look at the cross court. Look at that. Just one blocker.
01:34 They're very athletic and the way they hit.
01:37 Combination.
01:39 And he's not playing like a rookie.
01:45 You know, that's the thing about the UAAP, FEU, and scoring with three so far in the game.
01:53 Talisayan with the serve. Targeting Legando.
01:56 Oh!
01:58 I mean, an over set there at Saaved just punishes that.
02:05 Still serving for FEU.
02:07 Jellard Talisayan.
02:11 Yeah!
02:13 Good play by Rubin. Martin Bugawan.
02:16 Back set.
02:22 And Legando scores for UE.
02:24 Because I remember when they were both rookies, they were, obviously they showed a lot of pretense.
02:30 High risk, high reward.
02:32 High risk, high returns.
02:33 Martin targets Gamban. Nicolas off the block. Kakau.
02:38 Back set.
02:40 Good dig.
02:42 Saavedra was dug. Checked at the net.
02:45 Legando to Nicolas. Long rally here.
02:51 Good dig by Gamban. Ball is still alive.
02:54 Good save.
02:55 Talisayan is checked at the net.
03:00 That was a great rally.
03:03 What he liked is also offense, defense, blocking, you know, communication.
03:08 Good serve.
03:11 Saavedra.
03:14 Outside.
03:17 Oh, the linesman.
03:20 Good serve.
03:25 Martinez.
03:27 Sets it up.
03:28 This will be a free ball for UP. Chance.
03:32 One-two play.
03:34 Martinez was there to dig it.
03:36 From the back row.
03:39 Gamban will attack. Triple block is challenged.
03:43 Good dig.
03:45 Free ball, UP.
03:47 Gamban again.
03:48 Checked at the net.
03:50 They needed that stop.
03:55 Gamban in front.
03:57 Gamban serving.
04:00 Martinez back set.
04:04 And Havillona closes set number one for FEU as they take this one against UP.
04:11 Let's take a look at that last point.
04:16 By Havillona.
04:17 Addressing the needs of the team as you mentioned earlier.
04:21 And I remember that came with time because when we first saw Gamban.
04:29 Oh, good serve.
04:32 Targeting Gamban. Santiago.
04:34 What a save.
04:36 Santiago again.
04:38 This time goes to Rubin for that point.
04:42 Four-one in favor of FEU.
04:45 The deception.
04:47 Kawan again.
04:49 Finally gets a solid hit.
04:53 That's why even if FEU scores their next point, you're going to continue action.
04:58 Yeah, we play on until timeout.
05:01 But yeah, you know, for FEU.
05:04 Wow.
05:05 Together with Gamban.
05:09 For the Fighting Maroons.
05:10 Cacao.
05:12 Sets it up.
05:14 Cross court.
05:16 Good dig by Lagando.
05:19 Cacao.
05:22 What a set.
05:24 What a spike.
05:26 With so much confidence right now.
05:29 Yeah.
05:31 Santiago.
05:33 With a push.
05:35 Cacao.
05:38 Cross court.
05:39 Kudelia.
05:40 And that is good for FEU.
05:41 They'll get their touches.
05:43 That's how good Cacao has been playing today.
05:45 Santiago to Gamban.
05:48 Wow.
05:49 Everything going right for FEU so far.
05:54 Sometimes you have to give it to your opponents.
05:57 They're great blocking teams.
05:59 We have to cover.
06:01 Good serve and bad reception for UP.
06:04 Santiago.
06:07 And it starts from the timeout.
06:11 You saw how their coach was able to address their concerns.
06:15 Good pass.
06:19 Santiago.
06:21 Checked at the net.
06:22 Santiago back set to Gamban.
06:24 Off the hands of Mendoza.
06:26 Gamban again.
06:28 Pushes.
06:29 Good up.
06:30 There's Elayes.
06:32 Kudelia will send this one over.
06:35 Free ball.
06:36 UP.
06:37 Oh, what a push.
06:38 Still alive.
06:40 A for effort.
06:41 Middle again.
06:44 Cacao.
06:46 One, two, play.
06:47 Too much.
06:48 The baby is as subtle as Coach Ray.
06:54 Saavedra.
06:59 Why is it correct?
07:01 I'm looking.
07:02 Seven errors for FEU.
07:05 From 3-0 to 7-4.
07:07 These hitters of UP.
07:14 First was Gamban, now it's Lagando.
07:17 Who's as tall and long as Bugawan and Mendoza.
07:21 That takes off a lot of stress off your other blockers.
07:26 Bugawan with the push.
07:29 Santiago.
07:30 To the running Nicolás.
07:32 Cacao to Bugawan.
07:33 Who is checked this time by Lagando.
07:36 Cacao now serving for FEU.
07:41 Santiago.
07:44 Will go to Malabana.
07:47 Cacao.
07:49 Nicolás serving for UP.
07:53 Cacao.
07:57 Had to adjust.
07:59 And Bugawan.
08:01 Just spikes it home for FEU.
08:03 Imagine how many times they've seen that in training already.
08:07 As Talisayan scores another service ace for FEU.
08:11 They didn't really force that error, but the hitting error by Saavedra.
08:16 Malabana with the serve.
08:20 Cacao with the set.
08:21 Talisayan from the back row.
08:23 Bugawan with the serve.
08:29 Santiago sets it up.
08:31 And that is good for Bersano.
08:34 Cacao.
08:39 Back set to Saavedra.
08:41 Direct to Saavedra already with 12 points.
08:46 He's now up to serve for the Tamaraus.
08:49 Good serve, Santiago.
08:51 Oh, good save.
08:54 And they get it the second time around.
08:58 The second time around.
09:00 Variation matters.
09:04 Speaking of variation, Cacao this time activating Mendoza.
09:10 What a price recruit.
09:13 Santiago goes to his middle.
09:17 And this time that is a point for Lipata.
09:20 Never look back.
09:22 Seven point lead.
09:24 Now the chance to close it out.
09:26 And they do off of that error by UP.
09:29 By number nine, Lagando who has five.
09:33 Santiago with the serve.
09:35 Cacao will set this one up to Bugawan.
09:39 And Bugawan starts the scoring for FEU.
09:42 Talisayan could not control.
09:44 UP is up 2-1.
09:47 This is their first lead of the match.
09:49 And how quickly that first lead is erased.
09:55 In more ways than one, Noreen.
09:57 Yeah, because he's been hitting it really hard.
10:00 So the respect of UP is there.
10:02 And Mendoza.
10:04 There by Mendoza as you see here again.
10:09 Single block.
10:10 Who's going to step up?
10:13 They look like they're in good hands.
10:15 You have Drix Saavedra and Jailor Talisayan.
10:18 Wow, what a back row attack by Talisayan there.
10:24 Gamban down the line is good.
10:26 Saavedra now serving for FEU.
10:30 Could serve an ace for Drix.
10:35 You know, you have to sometimes take risks.
10:39 Even if the passing is not well, you got to try to run your defense, your offense.
10:45 Speaking of running their offense, Cacao able to connect again with Drix Saavedra.
10:51 Checking all the boxes offensively.
10:54 Talking about Drix Saavedra.
10:56 Good serve. Santiago to the running Lipata.
11:02 What a push. Cacao.
11:04 Talisayan cross court.
11:07 The variation that Gamban has with the attacks that she has in this match down the line.
11:14 Cross court, drop ball.
11:16 And this time, Bugawan scoring for FEU.
11:21 Serving for FEU.
11:23 Another good serve.
11:25 Got to get the ball to the center.
11:31 That's a better pass.
11:33 And Nicolás able to score for UP.
11:38 Good serve. Cacao will go to Bugawan who finds a way to sneak that attack in.
11:49 I mean that's classic Martin Bugawan for you.
11:51 You really just, you know, using his speed trying to get a touch of that ball.
11:55 It's Martin's era now.
11:57 As you see there, good dig from Bugawan.
12:01 Saavedra, just checked at the net.
12:04 It's a good serve.
12:08 Yeah. Cacao will go to Kodilya.
12:11 Checked at the net.
12:12 Cacao, Kodilya again.
12:14 And this time, off the hands of the blockers of UP.
12:18 Each point and each rally goes by.
12:21 Martinez to the running, Javelona.
12:26 Still in play.
12:28 Bersano, swings.
12:30 Checked.
12:32 Martinez, Talisayan from the back row again.
12:35 Three players in double digits now for the Tamaraus.
12:43 Bersano, checked at the net by Mendoza.
12:48 Samaniego to Gamban, back row is checked.
12:52 Gamban to Bersano.
12:54 Outsmarts the blockers of FAU.
12:57 Bersano, serving for UP.
13:01 Oh, good dig.
13:05 Still alive.
13:07 Martinez, back set.
13:09 And Javelona puts it away.
13:11 Mendoza serving for FAU.
13:16 Good reception.
13:18 Samaniego to Nicolás.
13:20 Rejected by Javelona.
13:22 Quality minutes off the bench.
13:27 And a number of good sets from Benny Martinez so far.
13:32 Gamban from the back row.
13:36 Bugawan checks at the net.
13:39 Bugawan!
13:44 Now that's adding.
13:46 Mendoza still serving for FAU.
13:49 20-13.
13:51 Checked at the net.
13:54 Lipata, Nicolás, through the blockers.
13:57 And good for UP.
13:59 Lipata with the serve.
14:02 Martinez with the set.
14:04 To his duo.
14:06 The dynamic duo.
14:08 Talisayan still at the service line for FAU.
14:14 Samaniego.
14:16 Bersano from the back row.
14:18 Martinez.
14:20 Javelona with six points on four attacks and two blocks.
14:26 Samaniego to Gamban.
14:32 Martinez.
14:34 And he is not yet done.
14:36 Saavedra with his seventh point of the game.
14:38 FAU is at match point.
14:40 Talisayan with the serve.
14:42 Samaniego to Gamban.
14:44 And that sails outside.
14:48 Point goes to FAU.
14:50 And that means this match concludes in straight sets.
14:54 As FAU takes the third set.
14:56 25-15.