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00:00 their plays. That's why they had to adjust their defensive pattern.
00:04 And for today's match against Cherry, Coach Shaq wants to see more plays in the middle.
00:08 What has changed with Cherry from that, you know, Sam was talking about it earlier,
00:15 that farm fresh matchup where they were swept and then they come back and then, you know, sweep
00:20 or beat Creamline and then Cherry continued. What changed in your eyes?
00:26 After the match against the farm fresh Foxes. Well, from what I saw,
00:30 Chung Abbey really grouped them together. I think Chung Abbey knew that they needed more team bonding
00:37 outside of the court because those are the small minute details that change when it comes to the
00:43 game and you are tightly knit. Speaking of much better as we give you a spike of the set rocky by Duncan Pasalupong-Gabayan.
00:50 There she is. Over received because of a good serve of Joe Gonzaga and a quick start here.
00:58 There are new recruits. Well done. She's really stabilizing the back row here.
01:05 Shia, oh no coverage. No, nobody behind that. The Cherry Tigo crossover should have easily
01:12 dug that. Very slow, very high. Some hesitation you see. Again, if you follow Cherry Tigo long enough,
01:19 you know that they've had a lot of games where they just have a slow start.
01:23 I think it was Z or Vacho as you see Chai Torquoso six point deficit, but you got to give credit to
01:33 Signal. Of course, because they're the ones who really are doing well here as Alina Bikar.
01:38 Especially last year and I love how her strategy, she constantly sets the middle
01:43 blockers and that's what I love about her strategy. Combination play. Hello, Ces Molina. We haven't
01:49 talked about you since the game started. Reliable coming from the left pin. Also the set of Jel
01:54 Ketuna is much faster. It's almost like a shoot set beating the block.
01:58 Nice serve. Targeting Molina.
02:07 Tough angle. Bikar with a pump set. That will drop in. That is classic EJ Lauders.
02:15 Vintage if I may use the word. These are the unforced errors that need to be avoided.
02:22 Better receive there by Ces.
02:25 Yeah, perfect pass to Bikar. Oh what a dig by Kiyura.
02:34 Bikar. In the middle. Karandang unleashes. And they're down by one.
02:41 Crucial one in this run also of Cherry. Since the farm fresh loss.
02:47 They've been really searching for, you know, a stable center.
02:52 They could not get themselves going. But Bikar is so used to coach Kung Fu by the way.
03:00 Obviously. We all know this. We have the Sakarandang fans club right behind us.
03:05 You can hear them screaming.
03:06 Chance for Cherry here. They're only down one.
03:10 Very high set. That's the problem because it's high, Jamie.
03:15 The blocker's already there.
03:16 Check with Dario, our good buddy. Who, by the way, is not really here for Sam Corrales.
03:24 I'm telling you. He is not. He is here because he has really fallen in love
03:29 with volleyball. Trust me. We've had conversations. So he is a diehard volleyball fan.
03:35 Let's see. He coached Kung Fu saying in that time also how crucial this section of the set is.
03:46 This 18-16 score. They need a score, they said. So they got one.
03:54 Nice serve. Molina ad-libs. Goes long. Oh, and it scratches the line.
04:01 And also the clips. Don't forget the clips.
04:03 Ever since. What a serve. Her former teammate, Katindig, getting that one.
04:09 Labor shoots it to Laure. Katindig was there. Molina on the counter. Labor again.
04:21 Scrambling are the H-D Spikers. And another one.
04:25 This time from Gantler from behind. Take a look at the location of the set.
04:29 Vanni Gantler able to go for that broad jump. We all know her back row attack. Very lethal
04:36 in targeting. The score was 11-14, I believe, in the fifth set.
04:41 Can't be too complacent. Gotta work on your endgame.
04:50 Bikar to Ea. Nice dig. Dig by Molina to keep it in play. Gantler.
04:56 Drops in. Two points off the bench for Vanni. Two seconds to serve. She's good.
05:05 And again, she targets Molina on that one. Block. Gell back to Jove. Dig by Bikar.
05:16 Galan for score. Wow, that is vintage Ara Galan. Set point.
05:21 Ea has been serving well too. She's been there on the line for a while.
05:27 And Signal loses the first set via a Cherry Tigo comeback.
05:35 Of that comeback. Will that comeback haunt them? Right. And eat them up?
05:42 It's an emotional battle coming here. They look good at the start of this match.
05:48 Very polished, I would say. But it's not about how you start, it's about how you end.
05:53 And this girl did not start. The ailment she's experiencing.
05:59 Because we all know that she can swing. She can swing the ball.
06:04 Too low. EJ. Good block. Still alive. Speaking of power, Ara Galan right on top of that ball.
06:13 I mean, this is where Alina Bikar is leaning on her veterans to provide
06:18 on the scoring department. Great effort from Abby Marano on that pancake save.
06:22 And on the, for today.
06:31 Gandler sent back. Jell to Meneses with the tip. Ara will send it to EJ, who's rejected.
06:40 Bikar, Araña was asking for it, and that's why.
06:43 Don't see that every day. Don't see that every day. Here we go again with the shoes.
06:49 Here we go again. You know me. I'm going to look down every now and then. Very observant.
06:58 Jell. Vanny. Denied!
07:01 Monster block. And as we've seen already in the tournament, you cannot relax because
07:09 you might be beaten by somebody who, right, they, you don't expect.
07:14 It's happened already a couple of times here in the tournament.
07:18 Now staring at the three-point lead. His lead down to three, rather.
07:24 Good setup. That's a perfect spank. A perfect toss.
07:29 Ara.
07:36 Good response here by Signal. That was a tough run by Vanny.
07:42 Katindigos there again. Gandanumpiten.
07:46 EJ, one hand. Karandang with a one-hand set. Would you believe it?
07:52 Whatever it takes to win, to get the point.
07:57 Pazas. Saw the opening. Pancake by Bikar.
08:02 Free ball to Signal.
08:04 Pasok, sabi kaya Kunya.
08:06 Pero narinig yata.
08:10 Cherry.
08:11 Para kay Don, mapunta yung bola.
08:16 It's Vanny who gets it this time.
08:18 Ses.
08:19 Kill block.
08:21 The momentum coming from the side of the Cherry-Tigo crossovers.
08:27 15-all.
08:29 Don with a perfect pass.
08:34 Candler.
08:34 Don by Karandang.
08:36 Marano sets EJ up.
08:38 Everything clicking.
08:42 Marano.
08:42 Don will set it up.
08:47 Candler goes over the block.
08:50 Chin.
08:58 Lunez says he's checked and nobody.
09:01 Oh, Don could not get to it.
09:03 I said this earlier. They had a 15-day break.
09:06 They were able to rejuvenate.
09:09 Fresh legs. Mental freshness.
09:11 Defense has been astounding.
09:15 On point.
09:16 And then they counter.
09:19 And they get the two sets to lead.
09:22 Cherry-Tigo.
09:24 In the game of volleyball, you do not win in two sets.
09:28 You have to complete the three-set win.
09:36 Is known for coach Kung Fu on a roll.
09:39 Not only here but in the UAP.
09:41 What is he 10-1, 10-1 in the UAP and 5-2 here.
09:47 And both these teams, they scrimmage together every now and then.
09:51 I wonder if Coach Shaq was present in the last scrimmage.
09:55 He's gonna do his homework also for sure.
09:59 Coach Yanni is not here by the way.
10:02 Because he's taking care of the USC girls right now.
10:05 The USC training, right.
10:06 They're preparing for their big game against FAU.
10:09 All right.
10:13 We finally roll on here.
10:14 Calang in the middle.
10:19 Denied by Doria.
10:20 These are the characters, the players that you were talking about.
10:24 The veterans here, Alina Bikar with that combination play.
10:27 Doria needs to be activated more.
10:30 We need, is needed for her squad.
10:32 Kayuna, oh that's a bit low.
10:40 But they still find a way.
10:42 Oh and Zykno there got lucky.
10:45 They dodged the bullet there.
10:46 - Great middle blockers.
10:48 Got a full, the defensive cherry.
10:51 - EJ goes above the blockers.
10:57 Cess will roll it to the other side.
11:01 Shocked with the sarcastic smile.
11:05 Both these coaches, they don't like unnecessary giveaways.
11:12 Good timeout again by Coach Kung Fu.
11:15 Producing a point as you mentioned.
11:17 - He knows what to say at the right time.
11:20 - So don't interrupt him.
11:22 (laughs)
11:24 (speaks in foreign language)
11:26 (laughs)
11:28 - Cess, off the rebound.
11:31 Good rejection there by Cess Molina.
11:37 Some life with the Zykno HD Spikers at 8-4.
11:41 - So we see their remaining matches are very intense, very heavy.
11:46 - Yep, very important.
11:48 (speaks in foreign language)
11:50 Pounds the pavement.
11:51 And you know, you said that, an ate who's gone through everything also.
11:57 (speaks in foreign language)
11:58 You know, there can be veterans and older teammates and all that.
12:02 But when you have someone who's, you know, won in different levels,
12:07 represented the country, and--
12:10 Jen Yerva, so let's hope she's okay.
12:12 What a set.
12:15 - Perfect.
12:16 - What a set.
12:17 And that's a Vanny Gantler we know.
12:19 The power, the elevation.
12:21 - Switching it up, went earlier for that cross court.
12:24 They went for that down the line.
12:26 - Long ball is out for Eia.
12:29 But there's a referee, Cess.
12:31 - That's right.
12:32 - Oh, what a strong power tip there for Cess Molina.
12:41 Boy, they needed that.
12:42 - Perks of being a lefty, this is the experience that is needed.
12:46 - And I really saw that spun.
12:52 10 points.
12:54 - Attacking from the Signal HD Spikers.
12:58 - Again, going for her favorite angle.
13:04 - And actually started at this conference, right?
13:07 That's--
13:07 Oh, was it last--
13:09 I'm confused, what last conference?
13:10 - I think last conference.
13:11 - Last conference started--
13:12 You're right.
13:13 Last conference started as the coach, and then Coach Kung Fu eventually took over.
13:22 - Sent back again.
13:23 Eia recoils, gets it back after standing up.
13:27 Here they come again, Jamie.
13:31 - Creeping in.
13:32 - Yeah, creeping in and tying at 17.
13:36 Oh, Katindig misjudging that serve.
13:39 - The pass has to be really good, and Dawn sent it perfectly.
13:43 - Pinawian!
13:45 - The exchange of points.
13:49 - Crucial, great serving.
13:52 And no, I haven't jinxed it yet.
13:53 Gandler is blocked.
13:59 Cess sends it over, free ball again.
14:03 No, the free ball goes to Menezes.
14:05 That's not the way anybody drew that play.
14:09 Cess fires one.
14:13 - Still alive!
14:17 - Danny Gandler now in the front row.
14:19 - Good point.
14:21 EJ hops back to Eia.
14:27 Alina will go to the run and gun.
14:29 Good reaction by Doria with a footie.
14:32 Open.
14:34 Malapit san it!
14:36 And EJ puts it away for Cheri Tigo.
14:41 Nervous moments.
14:46 Gandler, chance for Cheri Tigo to go for it here.
14:50 Eia puts it away, and a straight sets win for the Cheri Tigo crossovers.