UAAP Game Highlights: FEU deflects Ateneo in straight sets
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00:00 Paseno, their team captain for this year.
00:04 The lefty.
00:06 The quick hit coming from Martin Bugawan.
00:09 Easily converts.
00:11 Serve coming from FAU Gropio going to find a corner right there.
00:21 Well, they're human after all, Neil.
00:24 We can't expect perfection always.
00:27 But that is a picture perfect for you.
00:30 An athlete, but still looking as good as an exclamation point.
00:37 A great save also from Cacao.
00:39 The ball was heading home.
00:41 One point down.
00:43 Serve coming from Havillona.
00:45 The veteran Salarzon gets denied there by Salveda.
00:50 Salarzon reading that cross court attack well.
00:56 FAU.
00:59 Flatwood.
01:02 Batas denied there by a single block from Dalygana.
01:08 FAU only establishes a single block.
01:11 Their blockers read that well.
01:13 And now, Salveda will serve.
01:17 Popped up by the Blue Eagles.
01:19 Going to Salarzon.
01:21 Going through the blockers.
01:23 This time, Salarzon.
01:26 Just scored four.
01:28 Serve now coming from Salarzon on the other side.
01:33 Cacao going up Dalygana.
01:35 Kept alive by Salarzon.
01:37 Great dig.
01:38 Oh, miscue there.
01:39 But Atlib coming from Paseno.
01:41 On the other side, tip coming from Cacao.
01:43 De Castro goes up to Paseno.
01:45 Oh!
01:46 What a block coming from Larrick Mendoza.
01:48 League.
01:50 And now, FAU is just flexing their net defense.
01:56 Serve coming from the Tamaraus.
02:01 Kept alive by Ateneo.
02:04 Ateneo with Atlib.
02:06 They go to a quick hit.
02:07 Courtesy of Larrick Mendoza.
02:10 Just like that.
02:13 Change of favors here.
02:15 Because Cacao is the shortest blocker on the side of FAU.
02:18 So that will be their best chance for conversion.
02:21 But right now, the blocks are continuing to give the Tamaraus.
02:27 Here in set number one.
02:29 They have now established a three-point lead.
02:32 To not be left behind by the FAU squad.
02:38 Dalygana flies from the back.
02:40 Gopio goes up to Paseno.
02:42 Off speed on the other side.
02:45 Cacao going up to Saavedra who finds the line.
02:49 For the Tamarau for FAU.
02:51 So here is Amil Paseno actually looking at the middle blocker.
02:54 Because when you do that, you provide a huge opening for Saavedra to hit from the backcourt.
03:01 So aside from guarding the middle blocker, Amil Paseno also has to look where Saavedra is coming from.
03:08 The killer instinct.
03:09 They are being challenged by the blockers of FAU.
03:14 Cacao goes up to Javelona making it look simple.
03:18 There are not many combination plays from the middle.
03:22 Amil Paseno with two points.
03:25 Two attack points.
03:26 Serves that straight to Dalygana.
03:28 Cacao going for a combination play that works for FAU.
03:32 That will be the first.
03:34 Cacao is not making a mistake.
03:36 They have established their middle blocker so well.
03:39 Ball game just becomes exciting.
03:42 As this serve comes from Saavedra on the other side.
03:46 Mangulobnan going to Gopio.
03:48 Kept alive.
03:49 Cacao with a dump.
03:50 Redwell by Paseno.
03:51 Mangulobnan going to Salarzon.
03:53 Oh!
03:54 Solid blockade coming from Ariel Cacao.
03:57 You play but FAU was just ready.
04:00 There will be some situations where you can just hold on to the ball and patamain mo sa kamay.
04:06 Get an easy point for your team.
04:08 Saavedra with that serve. Salarzon will try this time through the triple block.
04:12 Cacao going up to the pipe.
04:14 Lola who finds the line.
04:17 They have the advantage.
04:19 They're up by one point.
04:21 Maraming options for Benny Martinez for the attack.
04:25 Just like Nadea on that last hit.
04:28 Kept alive there by Decasso.
04:30 They go up to Batas.
04:32 Over receive.
04:33 Paseno hinampas on the other side.
04:36 Free ball coming from FEU.
04:39 Oh! Nadea without the line!
04:42 But it seems like Coach Demi will not allow this as a former center.
04:52 Looks like had a haircut after it lost.
04:55 Mukhang nagpagpag itong Blue Eagles after Delecana.
04:59 Denied there by Batas.
05:02 Leading scorer Saavedra with seven. Salarzon with seven as well.
05:07 From both sides of the court.
05:09 That serve coming from Paseno.
05:10 They go up to the pipe.
05:12 Habilona kept alive there by Decasso.
05:14 Mangulabnan going up to Salarzon.
05:17 But this will become a chance ball for FEU.
05:20 Oh!
05:21 Just wow!
05:23 What a hit from Kugawan.
05:26 Learn it the hard way talking about the Blue Eagles.
05:28 If you give a chance ball like that to FEU and Martin Bugawan is in the front line.
05:33 Expect a cannon.
05:35 Come back to your court.
05:36 Na iwan si Dakula.
05:38 I asked him, "What are you feeding to FEU and these kids?"
05:42 As we recognize that ace coming from Saavedra.
05:48 Have in that last set.
05:50 Now they tally a point.
05:52 Finding the line.
05:54 The backcourt of the defense.
05:56 So, Ateneo received first at the top five.
05:59 And Decasso has a 70.43% efficiency in that category.
06:06 And then in digging he is the top digger as well.
06:09 You know by far plaguing them with attacks and serves.
06:14 That serve went straight to Decasso.
06:17 You know they're challenging it now as Mendoza.
06:19 Single blocks.
06:21 Jetly Gopio with a point lead.
06:24 The biggest that we've seen so far in this set and in this game.
06:28 But now they are up by six points and they want to continue that all the way to the 25 point mark.
06:35 Double substitution here for the Blue Eagles as we appreciate now.
06:45 It's a five point game Salarzon with nine points in this ballgame serves.
06:50 Kakau going up to that pipe attack on the other side.
06:55 Gopio getting that one through.
06:57 Adjusting in midair.
06:59 Delicana from the pipe.
07:01 Saavedra and Jabilona a while ago this time it's Delicana attacking from that point.
07:07 Six point deficit rather.
07:11 Lead established by FEU.
07:15 Gopio getting that one through on the other side.
07:18 They go up to Bugawan adjusting in midair.
07:20 Kept alive by Salarzon.
07:22 That hit coming from Paseno the captain.
07:25 Finding the line.
07:26 Right now there are four players in the four point mark.
07:30 Gopio, Batas and Paseno.
07:32 Salarzon is the leading scorer with nine on the slip side.
07:35 They're down by five.
07:37 King Mangunlebnan to serve.
07:39 On the other side.
07:40 Oh!
07:41 Bugawan on the money.
07:43 For the Boys in Blue.
07:46 Serving Paseno.
07:49 Popped up there by the Guzman.
07:51 Oh!
07:52 That double quick works.
07:54 I think the tie out here is athletic meet.
07:59 They go up to Delicana.
08:02 Get that one through on the other side.
08:04 Mangunlebnan pops this up for Batas who is denied there by Mendoza.
08:08 Player that tallies in the top ten blockers.
08:11 Saavedra with that serve.
08:13 Mangunlebnan going up to the line.
08:15 Salarzon down the line.
08:17 That's a point for Ateneo.
08:19 Batas to serve.
08:23 They're down by five.
08:25 That's straight to Avelona.
08:26 On the other side.
08:27 Mendoza easy conversion for the Yellow Shirts.
08:30 The quick attacks of FEU.
08:32 But so far, FEU able to contain the attacks of Ateneo.
08:36 Batas getting that block in is JJ Avelona.
08:43 When you have players that leap high and know how to roof.
08:48 At the same time, Mangunlebnan going up to Gopio.
08:51 There's a disconnect on that quick.
08:53 The tip coming from Mendoza on the other side.
08:57 Salarzon denied by the triple block of FEU.
09:01 Their defense just clicking as well.
09:05 And earlier, they got a service ace.
09:09 So it has been an all-around performance for the Tamarangs.
09:13 This is almost the same situation that FEU was in against Adamson.
09:19 In the first set of that.
09:21 That's still the trend now.
09:24 It's 14 serving 21.
09:26 FEU just needing four points to get a two sets advantage against the Blue Eagles.
09:30 Salarzon goes up to Pascino.
09:33 Who tries to keep the rally of the Blue Eagles alive.
09:38 Sometimes, the players are trying to weaken the offense.
09:43 So that they can get a good rebound to reset their offense.
09:47 But it can't be too weak because the ball will just come back.
09:51 Now Ateneo will have another chance to attack.
09:53 Great coverage coming from FEU there.
09:55 But that ends in the middle of FEU.
09:58 Oh, now!
10:00 The coolant gets a block and FEU has a guest.
10:06 Four point ball game.
10:07 I was talking with Sir Sermienta last night in the PVL.
10:13 We were talking how a block is like a personal celebration.
10:16 But it's starting to creep in and become effective against FEU.
10:21 And it starts with that serve.
10:23 Habilona going for that hit.
10:25 On the other side, Mangulabnan going to the coolant.
10:28 The coolant has been a Castro focused on getting that first ball.
10:34 But Salarzon gets a hand on it.
10:36 Batas going down the line.
10:39 Earlier, it wasn't effective.
10:41 This time, Kennedy Batas.
10:43 One of their highest efficiency attackers is still in the front row.
10:46 In Drix Avedra.
10:47 But they go up to Delicana who puts an exclamation point for the Tamaras.
10:53 Single block not enough to stop that Delicana attack.
10:58 I would say a quiet 11.
11:02 It's not as explosive as his usual game as we see this back quick attack coming from Martin Bugawan.
11:09 One point lead for the boys in yellow.
11:13 Serve coming from Habilona.
11:14 They go up to a quick hit.
11:16 The coolant has been quite effective.
11:20 Serve coming from Ateneo.
11:25 Quick attack for Teng Bugawan.
11:30 Confused the F.E.U. blockers.
11:32 Batas with that serve.
11:34 Cacao now setting this one up to Delicana.
11:38 Easy. Easy hit.
11:42 You can't be your own villain here.
11:45 As that serve comes from Mendoza on the other side.
11:48 They go up to Passinho who finds the corner.
11:52 He's been pretty efficient especially in that second set.
11:55 Second, third, fourth top scorers of the F.E.U. because it has been a balanced effort in terms of offense.
12:01 Well distributed by Ariel Cacao's JN.
12:03 Habilona gets that one through.
12:05 Had the game plan, the blueprint to answer that question.
12:12 Let's see if Ateneo will have the answer here in the second set.
12:16 Habilona makes things look simple.
12:19 But the defense was not there for Ateneo.
12:23 He knows how to convert Salarzon going down the line.
12:26 And well by Cacao kept alive here by the libero pipe hit coming from Habilona getting that one through.
12:33 But the Kulan has been keeping the middle alive.
12:38 Serve coming from Ken Batas.
12:42 On the other side, Cacao going to that quick.
12:46 That works for Lirik Mendoza.
12:50 Serve coming from Saavedra, 10 points in this ballgame.
12:53 Straight to De Castro, they go up to the pipe to Batas.
12:58 On the other side, Cacao going up to Delicana.
13:01 Read well by Passinho.
13:03 Set up to Salarzon, off speed, kept alive for coverage.
13:07 Oh great block coming from Mangulobnan.
13:10 Oh there goes Mab, able to block that.
13:13 So they have to bring back that advantage.
13:18 Mangulobnan goes up to Batas.
13:20 Batas read there by Delicana.
13:23 On the other side, Habilona tipping that over, kept alive by Ateneo.
13:29 Oh strong hit coming from Saavedra, he's been quite quiet.
13:33 That's what's hard when everyone's athletic.
13:36 Mendoza will now serve.
13:39 That's straight to Passinho, they go up to Passinho.
13:42 Oh!
13:43 Block out.
13:47 Serve coming from Mangulobnan, this time Ateneo was able to regain that point.
13:52 But Mabugawan quickly adjusts here.
13:55 Serve coming from FEU.
13:59 Oh, the Kulan denied there by Bugawan.
14:03 Replicated.
14:05 By Batas.
14:08 Oh!
14:09 Combination play!
14:11 For JJ Habilona.
14:15 And that starts with a serve coming from the Kulan on the other side.
14:19 Kakau one-handed set, going up to Delicana.
14:22 Oh, football action coming in through, kept alive by Ateneo.
14:25 They go up to a combination play on the second try.
14:28 Delicana scores.
14:29 Very active when it comes to scoring pictures on the side of FEU.
14:34 And four-point deficit for the boys in blue as they serve.
14:38 That goes straight to Habilona, they go up to a quick...
14:43 Oh! Beautiful serve.
14:45 ...use a team that is very strong when it comes to the endgame.
14:48 Martinez will choose the medal.
14:52 Leip Mendoza converts for FEU, getting win number six for Moraita.