PVL Game Highlights: Creamline bucks off challenge from Akari
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00:00 The type of team that just gets better as the conference goes on also Neil.
00:03 They have a lot of things to polish since we're talking about Creamline.
00:06 Their last game it was a 4 set win but you felt like they were struggling for...
00:12 ...he has to dish those sets out of the wings properly because there was...
00:17 The unknown is what excites her here in her new journey with Creamline.
00:26 Gretzel goes high, Kyle goes behind and Thoughts puts it away.
00:33 Gretzel aggressive on the approach. 5-7 is our score.
00:44 Big pass, fake. Kyle opens up to Gemma.
00:51 Fans sends it back. Kyle again, back to Gemma.
00:57 And that's the danger of a Gemma Galaza.
01:00 Of a Gemma Galaza as well. She has all of these angles to the tee.
01:06 Spike of the set brought to you by Duncan.
01:08 He even taught Kyle Negrito right after.
01:12 But we know that every time Creamline has a game the fans really come out and support their team.
01:17 And I think they also understand that Akari is one of those with up and coming gems.
01:24 Together as Thoughts, Carlos with some sauce on that cross.
01:28 7-8.
01:29 That's beautiful.
01:35 Look at this spike of the set brought to you by Duncan.
01:37 What have you seen changed from the old system of Akari?
01:43 And now with the influence of Coach Taka here and Trafi.
01:47 Well aside from the improved defensive patterns and left defense of Akari Chargers
01:54 in the past conferences when they first started here in the PBM.
01:58 Banks will get us going.
02:01 Back to fake.
02:06 Setback coverage was there for Bank.
02:09 Miscommunication between Gretzel and Maraginot.
02:13 Sato.
02:14 Another chance ball.
02:18 Dangerous.
02:19 Eliza.
02:21 Gretzel taking it.
02:23 Soyud over the blockers.
02:26 Eliza again.
02:28 And able to find a way to score.
02:34 Fourth point for Eliza Valdez.
02:35 The Chargers.
02:37 So that is a nice change to the direction of her attacks.
02:41 Again that Faith Esperon had.
02:43 It's a very smart one for Faith.
02:45 On point lead for this team.
02:49 As we said lethal double sows every time she comes in.
02:54 90% of the times.
02:57 Ros Vargas comes in to serve.
03:00 Gretzel.
03:02 Perfect first ball this time.
03:04 Run and gun.
03:05 Run and gun.
03:06 22-24.
03:10 To Dendon.
03:12 Eliza.
03:13 Double block.
03:15 Tots.
03:17 Behind the line.
03:18 Oh!
03:19 And Creamline takes the first set 25-22.
03:24 And the personal growth of Bidia here with Creamline.
03:29 As Eliza is rejected.
03:31 Cobb serving.
03:34 First point.
03:39 Has a cool smasher.
03:41 And the players even if she knew a lot of them.
03:45 But she easily integrated herself into the system because
03:52 the other players really welcomed her.
03:54 And one of those players was this girl Eliza Valdez who said
03:58 "BDL gets us going for this rally."
04:02 Dendon.
04:03 Dog up by Eliza.
04:06 Counter attack here.
04:07 Mitch from behind to Faith.
04:10 BDL able to get that right hand in and a chance ball.
04:14 They open up to Gretzel.
04:16 Pop set to Gemma.
04:21 And it is sent back by the net defense.
04:24 All for the better.
04:26 They got stronger.
04:26 But Gema is not going to let that happen.
04:30 But Gia Ever the competitor, Neil wants to go up against the best.
04:35 In the meantime a rally moves on here.
04:38 Reverse to Panaga.
04:39 Mitch, tough reverse.
04:43 All for the blockers.
04:45 Long ball.
04:46 More din-din.
04:47 Santiago Manabat.
04:48 Medyo tight yung dating nun bola kay Kyle.
04:52 So they go back to Den.
04:54 This time she gives it to Kyle perfectly.
04:56 This one skirts the line for Tots.
05:00 11 serving 12.
05:01 Overpass.
05:04 And a point by Greenline.
05:07 We're all tied up again.
05:08 Impressive service.
05:12 Passing game of two teams being tested.
05:15 That connection still being built.
05:18 Eliza.
05:22 Off the rebound.
05:24 Open.
05:26 Faith puts it away.
05:28 And this is.
05:28 Gemma perfect first ball.
05:34 Eliza.
05:35 Denied by Michelle.
05:38 Michelle Cobb again.
05:40 Her third point of a match.
05:42 Nothing.
05:44 And Michelle Gumabao back for the double sub.
05:46 Din-din.
05:50 Kyla to Eliza.
05:56 Pretzel.
05:57 Double block on Pretzel Sultanes.
06:02 High risk, high reward team.
06:05 Ched Domingo.
06:06 Sharp serve targeting Eliza.
06:09 Gumabao.
06:10 Sa lakas nung balo, lakas din nung balik.
06:13 Against the receivers of Akani.
06:16 Let's see if she can score another one.
06:18 Fifi.
06:21 Oh what a dig by Eliza.
06:24 Galanza.
06:25 Rejected.
06:26 Faith again is the target.
06:32 Mitch to Gretzel in the middle.
06:34 Two straight points.
06:36 Double blocks have been set up by the Cool Smashers against the wings of Akari.
06:42 When you follow your coach, you will get the dividends.
06:50 Serving.
06:52 Bang, misreceiving.
06:55 Chance ball for Cream Line.
06:57 Down three.
06:57 Hatak.
06:59 Poor Ched Domingo.
07:02 You have to remember she's coming from her stint in Thailand.
07:06 Eliza.
07:11 Fires one.
07:12 Good reaction here by Akari.
07:15 They're scrambling.
07:16 Tots is asking for it but she doesn't get it because
07:18 Banks Panaga hits Ched.
07:21 Two very strong contenders.
07:23 All thanks to Akari's efforts to power through the tight set.
07:27 Now you guys pointed out Fifi Sharma's exceptional two-way performance.
07:30 You can score off the gift.
07:33 You can just put it up and let your setter decide the next play.
07:37 Gretzel again.
07:38 And the first person she mentioned actually was Jaja Maraginot.
07:43 So maybe there's no, it's no strange reason that they're connecting here.
07:48 She said she's impressed.
07:51 That is the third straight set.
07:52 Between Jaja and Gretzel.
07:54 So maybe that connection that Gretzel sees in Jaja.
07:58 Actually why a lot of players have expressed.
08:02 Why they transferred to either Nexlet or Akari.
08:06 And Gretzel is one of them for her personal growth as a volleyball player.
08:10 I said okay I agree.
08:12 But let's not talk about retirement for now.
08:14 As you can see, Neil.
08:16 She's got a lot of juice left in that swinging arm of hers.
08:21 That's a good block by Gemma on Dindin.
08:23 High ball there.
08:31 Very high.
08:31 Gemma picked up by Jaja.
08:38 Bang to Soltones.
08:40 Good reaction there by BDL.
08:43 Bang again.
08:45 Balik na naman sa dating niyang teammate.
08:47 BDL again.
08:49 TV this time does the right trick.
08:51 And tips it just at the right spot.
08:54 What an exchange.
08:55 Gretzel now will go back to the back row.
09:01 That is something that clearly Tots Garnas has developed through the years.
09:08 Three times she has toyed with the league, Neil.
09:10 The three-time MVP.
09:12 That's in!
09:12 Bernadette and Alisa in your opinion here, Neil.
09:17 Aside from receiving, they just need more variation on the attack, I guess.
09:23 Flapped.
09:27 Sad!
09:29 Oh, that one was familiar looking.
09:33 Pagdating sa offensa, I wonder if she'll get to the 40-point mark.
09:39 Your two predictions today, Neil, have been correct.
09:45 So pwede.
09:46 Pwede.
09:47 That's point number 23.
09:48 Dindin from behind.
09:56 Dug up by Gemma.
09:58 The lead is two for Green Line.
10:00 Gretzel will send it to Faye.
10:03 Faye fires a bullet with that cross.
10:06 Lawrence also well-deserved for Tots.
10:09 Looking good that night, too.
10:11 Oh!
10:13 BDL replies!
10:16 With her own version!
10:17 One-point lead.
10:20 Good serve.
10:21 Dindin!
10:23 Checked!
10:25 Malakas yung palo, pero pag nablock ng cool smashers, ambilis nung balik.
10:30 So it's hard to cover that type of ball.
10:32 Gretzel gets it back.
10:36 Dindin.
10:38 Dug up by Ponce.
10:41 Michelle produces another point.
10:45 Good serve by Gretzel.
10:51 Michelle.
10:52 Dug up by Jaja.
10:55 Faye.
10:56 Dug up by Kyla.
10:59 Gemma rolls it.
11:00 Michelle.
11:03 Gemma coolly taking that ball.
11:07 And then the hit out from Gemma Galaza.
11:12 And letting doubt seep into your mind when you're receiving.
11:15 Down one, Arakari.
11:17 Gemma!
11:18 Goodbye!
11:19 Set point, two of them, for Green Line.
11:25 Faye receives.
11:27 Dindin on the other end.
11:29 Keeps it alive.
11:32 Chance for Green Line here.
11:34 They're gonna go to Tots.
11:36 And Tots!
11:36 Puts it away!
11:39 25 big points for the three-time MVP!
11:45 A team like Green Line, you've got to be mentally strong.
11:50 Speed and their smarts will be their best friends.
11:54 With Akari having that evident height advantage,
11:57 Gemma says that they are going double time on coverage.
12:00 A challenge even their newest recruits, Dindin and Bea,
12:03 are currently undertaking with the charges.
12:05 Really attacking from every possible angle.
12:08 Now if Green Line has Gemma,
12:09 Akari also snatches Gemma with Gretchen Soltanes,
12:12 who went on a run in the previous set.
12:14 Before this matchup, Gretchen told me that what she brings
12:17 to her team is energy and hopes to use this to lead the charge
12:21 for her girls all the way through.
12:22 Now with the match.
12:23 Bernadette Pons, Ed Domingo.
12:25 Lisa Sato is also back in the rotation for the Cool Smashers.
12:30 This light attack of Akari, I mean, I guess,
12:35 it needs to be a bit faster because when you give a loop of a set,
12:39 that challenge will be denied.
12:40 Great reaction there by Jaja.
12:50 Chance here again for Green Line.
12:52 Gemma, the rebound coming back to her.
12:55 Nine service errors for Akari in the match.
13:00 Oh, what a great first ball, but a great dig there by Pons.
13:05 Counter attack on a 26 point by Bernadette Pons,
13:10 Neal, if you're Akari.
13:11 Two straight points for Green Line trying to close this out.
13:16 Very close to the net.
13:19 Trisha gets this one this time.
13:22 Pons off the rebound.
13:27 Overpass again, bang, was there.
13:31 Still cannot take advantage.
13:34 It is Totts.
13:35 Play goes on and Gemma digs it up.
13:42 Carlos, cross court.
13:44 Green Line in the long exchange, winning again.
13:51 11 serving 16.
13:54 Totts, cross court.
13:59 So that's her new target now.
14:02 Oh, no, sorry, her target is 14, Neal Flores.
14:06 Oh my.
14:06 It won't reach.
14:10 Even if he scored in the last seven points.
14:14 Maybe next time.
14:17 Let's give it some time.
14:22 Sato with a tippy tip.
14:27 Might be her last point already, her 30 point marker.
14:32 And Ashifi Sharma.
14:35 Let's see if Totts will get one.
14:41 No, Pons back.
14:43 Now to Totts.
14:45 And that will be her 32nd point.
14:50 Her new career PBLI and it matches her UABI.