Oh captain, my captain! Michelle Cobb leads the Akari Chargers to an electrifying first win in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
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00:00 We have here now that she's in Akari.
00:02 And we know that she didn't have a lot of time training with them because straight from Thailand she came back just recently also for Akari.
00:12 Now let's see this straight ball here above the block.
00:16 Five serving six here in set one.
00:19 Cobb backs as the Sharma and that's a point.
00:23 And when you have a perfect pass you're able to execute.
00:26 Five down, King, Pasalubong ng Bayan.
00:30 Six serving nine here in the first set.
00:32 Bertolano on deck.
00:35 Cobb, inangat kay Sultanes.
00:38 Gretschel scores.
00:40 By Michelle Cobb.
00:42 And of course Gretschel Sultanes, the Lady Beast.
00:46 A four point lead right now for the Chargers with Raaga serving.
00:51 Bit closer to net.
00:56 Kept alive by the Chargers.
00:58 It's back with Farm Fresh.
01:00 Back set.
01:02 Viraj now in the game.
01:03 Sharma.
01:05 Bit of a long rally we're having here.
01:08 Sultanes. Yes!
01:10 Cobb setting up Soyud.
01:25 Beautiful set by Michelle Cobb.
01:27 The receive was a little too tight for her.
01:30 So one challenge gone for Akari early on in this set.
01:35 Cobb sets it up to Set Domingo.
01:40 Blockers here on that first attack.
01:43 Going for that back quick attack and you can see that.
01:46 Nice serve.
01:48 Easy over.
01:53 Cobb upset again to Raaga.
01:56 The take by El Defonso but got attacked.
01:59 They are serving much harder but let's take a look at that replay.
02:04 Raaga's going down the line but switching the first six many times.
02:10 Has benefits but it also has some cons I would say because there's not an established six on the court.
02:17 We did talk about her.
02:19 We did feature her in the pregame.
02:22 Fifi is now serving 15-7.
02:26 Romero goes to Tubu.
02:29 Another miscue there and Cobb wins that joust.
02:33 Michelle Cobb winning that joust.
02:36 17-8.
02:39 Nice serve.
02:41 Tubu goes up.
02:43 Picked up by Raaga. Here comes Sultanes again.
02:48 You can just hear the impact of the ball powering through that block.
02:52 But also Michelle Cobb very steady.
02:55 Tubu with 34 points heading to this game.
02:59 Continuing to add to that as well as Sultanes for Akari.
03:04 In that sequence.
03:06 I wonder what Coach Rafi saw.
03:11 There must have been something in training.
03:13 A click. Something.
03:19 She's taking the challenge of starting this match against the Foxes.
03:30 But Coach Rafi, I think he just wanted to have a complete new mix.
03:35 A new mesh I would say for his squad.
03:40 A bit of an early celebration as that was still saved by the Foxes.
03:45 This time Sharma makes sure of it.
03:48 The set was a little bit too low for Sharma but she was able to adjust.
03:55 Right.
03:57 Their body language has changed tremendously.
04:02 Raaga. So it goes down.
04:07 Erica likes.
04:10 Trisha Tubu serving for Farm Fresh.
04:18 They're up by two points.
04:20 The dive by Arroyo. Oh she gets that one again.
04:24 Chance here for Akari to Domingo.
04:29 Down the middle.
04:32 Jaja knew that the block was late in that sequence.
04:37 Too strong for Akari.
04:41 They haven't solved the attacks of Arroyo.
04:45 Back with the white shirts.
04:47 Cobb transfers to Raagas.
04:49 And Erica scores.
04:52 On the side of Akari in this third set.
04:56 But Raagas.
05:00 Nice serve.
05:02 Cobb with a one-two.
05:04 Kept alive by Farm Fresh.
05:07 Boipa.
05:08 Sharma.
05:09 Oh.
05:11 Romero caught flat-footed.
05:13 No anticipation in that sequence by Bibi Sharma.
05:18 But Michelle Cobb knowing who to set.