The Ateneo Blue Eagles beat UE to stay alive in the UAAP Final Four race for Season 86.
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00:00 midway through season 86 to libero duties and it looks like this is the kind of strategy that
00:07 coach Jerome Buhid and his staff are sticking to
00:09 rally going on here, pull and tries there, Mangulabnan will set up Salarzon who tips
00:19 great dig by Mangay Posas, De Castro the underhand to Batas
00:29 going to be the first point of the Blue Eagles, Ken Batas the third best scorer in the league by the way
00:36 he keeps this ball live, Mangulabnan, Batas again and this time that's clearly on the line
00:48 and also the service coming from John Mangulabnan giving a hard time on side of
00:53 Uy to receive the ball well, for Ateneo earlier and great start as well for Uy
01:00 Okeke having to adjust their tricky angle for him, Bikar to Posas from the back
01:06 Salarzon will set to Batas popped up by Roca, Uy having a little scuffle there but outsmarted
01:17 by Ateneo, loose communication beside of Uy there, Posas was already telling that
01:24 factor or vital role here in volleyball, definitely, Kennedy Batas scoring all four of Ateneo's points here
01:34 Mangulabnan to Salarzon this time, Salarzon using the hands of the blockers but popped up by Bikar
01:42 Aligayon will try, Salarzon again, shut down by Uy, Ateneo has two, their best scorers are number
01:55 two and number three in the league so far, Salarzon is number two, Batas is number three and you can
02:00 clearly see that Uy has been marking these two, yeah two blockers always for Salarzon and Batas
02:08 three blockers this time, they really have them on target but Kennedy Batas just seems to be
02:16 finding ways for the Buigil to, that's right he made up for his previous error a while ago
02:22 scoring that attack point, Salarzon with the elevation that leap to score that point from
02:30 the back row with a five-point lead here in this set, Posas, Mangulabnan to Batas
02:39 that's the favorite play coming from Batas
02:44 Jeloreas
02:55 Bikar will set up, Roca there, great combination attempt, Batas, he's using his smarts there, yeah
03:05 smart play coming from Batas, scoring an easy point for him, Kennedy Batas with seven points
03:11 here in set one so far, Mangulabnan will open up to Salarzon, dug up by Posas
03:20 Aligayon against the Ateneo blockers, Aligayon will go up again
03:24 what a save to keep this ball alive, rally continues, Mangulabnan to Batas and Batas will
03:35 get the point off the block, of course a win would give them still that confidence after this season
03:42 so they need to play well and of course give their opponents a hard time, battle it out
03:50 Andre Bikar, Mangulabnan to Okeke from the back popped up
03:59 Nayui
04:00 and Angelo Reyes just saw the opportunity and took it, the coach has specifically asked them
04:10 to do that and was celebrating those points, those really boost your confidence, you celebrate it
04:17 with lots and lots of joy, Mangulabnan sets up Batas for the power tip, dug up by Bikar, Posas will try
04:28 De Castro with a save, Batas again popped up by Herbosa, Posas again, it's been Posas and Batas
04:39 just trading attempts here but Posas will be the one to get past Ateneo, to go on a killing spree
04:47 last time these two teams met Ateneo took set one and UE took set two
04:53 and what a block by Isaiah Roca
05:00 that enjoyment inside the court, like your awareness to yourself that you need to enjoy
05:09 he's on deck to serve
05:17 Mangulabnan to Okeke, what a play by Ateneo
05:25 I've went up against him also in our tune-up games, he really has a strong hand, powerful hit
05:32 speaking of powerful hits, so does Angelo Reyes here in this match, so does Gian Solarzon
05:39 he's on deck to serve and that's going to be five points for him as he rates the service ace
05:49 Gopio this time, that will drop inside but another challenge will be called this time
05:59 on the side of UE, 8 serving 9
06:02 Bikar, Posas and Posas
06:08 getting that ball
06:14 on the floor right away, Mangulabnan to Solarzon from the back, that drops inside
06:19 another point for Gian Solarzon, now you're gonna expect a lot more coming from Batas
06:27 but another point for Angelo Reyes
06:38 Bikar opens up to Tebz Aligayon, Solarzon was there, Aligayon again
06:46 Ateneo putting up their blocking game, so they need that running hit coming from Gopio or for that B attack also
07:01 chance ball Ateneo, who will Mangulabnan go to, Pietly, Gopio fires away, there you go I was seeing
07:09 that running attack, you can tell that's the specialty of the house, so Bikar to Aligayon
07:17 tricky angle there, ball is kept alive by Ateneo, chance ball UE, Bikar to Defeo
07:27 despite having three blockers for Defeo
07:29 game continues, Batas, that's his attack, their first set with nine so a total of 20 errors right
07:43 away, that's huge, yeah it's huge for two sets, almost a set given away by Ateneo, but can Batas
07:51 response to the call of coach Timmy, serve from the Guzman this time, Bikar to Tebz Aligayon
08:01 the save by Paseno, Batas again, back to back points from Ken Batas, play this well
08:10 great pass, Tebz Aligayon, great block there by UE, what does Mangulabnan, UE gives it to Jetly
08:21 Gopio, Tebz Aligayon with that monster block will make it set win, UE playing clean they pretty much
08:31 found the key to go up against a team like the Blue Eagles and they lost to in their round one
08:40 opener, but this time to open set number three, poses, Mangulabnan, Paseno
08:53 yup that was a block, UE up by two, three serving one
09:04 seller zone will set up, Batas, popped up by Bikar, Aligayon here, blockers of Ateneo were there
09:13 Batas saw that one coming, big by De Castro, Mangulabnan, Batas
09:21 after numerous attempts, Ken Batas will get the point, first point of the match
09:31 Bikar, Juan Chiloreas, they already have two errors, it's just the start of set three, let's see
09:42 how they make ground for this, they do so with a power tip from Ken Batas, diagonal with seller zone
09:57 Tebz Aligayon, and there we go, Regalo para Kai, Chet Gopio, he thought it was a chance ball but he was still there in front of the net
10:12 waiting for that ball, scoring that point for him, Jerome Gohin and the Red Warriors, Isaiah Roca
10:21 GM Salarzon going over the blockers of UE to score the point, went down causing them a lot of
10:30 troubles on how to score even set up a play due to the hard serving side of Ateneo
10:39 and those counter attacks also has been, he really needs to make Chet Gopio move here
10:44 going for a running or for those bequiks and there you go
10:50 Paseno switching it up there, despite that Paseno is giving his rhythm, getting his rhythm back
10:58 Bikar will open up
11:14 Salarzon back to back points for GM Salarzon
11:19 Bikar had to run, and that's going to be a block point for Cyrus Deguzman
11:31 and now you can tell what caused them that loss in that second set now
11:38 Angelo Reyes still keeping that fight, courtesy of this attack from him
11:44 Yeah they've been playing solid volleyball in the last few points, of course they're
11:51 being aggressive in terms of attacking and of course the floor defense also, but
11:56 when it comes to blocking, Andre Bikar is on deck to serve
12:06 Again, Batas and Yui could keep this ball alive
12:11 Salarzon with all the might in that spike, especially in the latter parts of it
12:21 Jan Mangulabnan will serve for the set, Bikar to Reyes popped up by Salarzon a while ago, Batas
12:32 Aligayen will set, Roca will have to send this over, Mangulabnan will choose Paseno
12:38 and Paseno will end set three in favor of the Blue Eagles
12:44 That's a great advantage for him, one all is the score, an attack a while ago by Shan Kamaymayan
12:51 The one-handed set from Mangulabnan to Cyrus, again step up the games, just to enjoy again
13:01 Good and the second set we're in, they won that set
13:04 Cyrus de Guzman scoring the last two attack points of Ataneo, Aligayen, no one was there
13:14 As you can see on the screen, Gian Salarzon with 16 big points, 11 from attacks
13:23 Posas denied at the net, they go to Aligayen this time, Amir Paseno
13:32 Switching things up here, yeah I like Amir Paseno, a lot of area could be
13:40 should be covered for the defenders of your opponent
13:44 Bikar taking a look, he goes to Aligayen, that was dug up by Salarzon this time, Paseno will try
13:52 again, Posas will throw and Posas is denied, that time Mangulabnan, it's really hard for the
14:04 blockers of Ataneo to read those kinds of plays
14:09 Looks like, if they see that he's really going in, he has an option to come big, just like that
14:20 What a block, with a combination of Paseno and de Guzman
14:25 Gian Mangulabnan, what a game by the way he's having, Seya Roca says we're not yet done
14:35 De Guzman, smart find, no one was there
14:47 De Feo, de Calco, Sendon and Jerick Sendon was just put in the match