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00:00They gave away so many blocks, so we're seeing it early on.
00:03UP, you have to adjust your coverage.
00:06Loisa will try, and that's his first point of the match.
00:13UE containing this one-point lead here, Aligayon.
00:17Diago, there we go, activating the middle this early, Jesse Rubin.
00:22That's a tough block, but he got a good kill here.
00:26They're the fourth best digging team, the fifth best receiving team.
00:34Roca, once again, I see Roca racking up the attack points.
00:40Look at this, just one blocker, one on one, and Roca just went for it, close to the line.
00:48For the Red Warriors, 11 serving 13.
00:52Oh, what an attack.
00:55And what you like is what you're seeing from Rubin, he's getting comfortable with those sets.
01:01That's what you've been talking about, the improvement between these two teams over the course of the season.
01:07Defeo, and an attempt there, poses, popped up by Gamban.
01:11Santiago to Lagando, the push will work for Angelo Lagando.
01:17Blake, it's smart dropping it there, so smooth for Lagando.
01:24Yuppie with a four-point lead, 17-13.
01:29Bikar will set up Josh Posas for the cross-court kill.
01:35Opportunity for a one-on-one, look at that angle of Posas, he saw it.
01:42Bikar, Gamban in front of three blockers.
01:50Posas, Gamban, the tip there does not work, as I see Roca will try again, popped up by Lagando.
02:02Gamban, to end it all.
02:06What a set for Luis Gamban, look at this.
02:11On his third attempt in this rally.
02:15You bit into that fake, and you left Gamban wide open.
02:23Posas, so what a block by Dan Nicolás to deny Josh Posas.
02:31Dan Nicolás, for me, he easily could be one of the top blockers.
02:37At least so far in this set.
02:39I think that's making a lot of difference in the way they're playing.
02:44Santiago, to Lagando, down the line will work for Geno Lagando.
02:52They're using that, you know, and Santiago.
03:00Santiago, to Gamban.
03:03Come on!
03:05There's no stopping him now.
03:08Pays to be good, but it also pays to be lucky.
03:13Yupi with her biggest lead of the match at six.
03:16Big guard to Reyes.
03:18Yui needed that from Gelo Reyes.
03:22Really needed that, and then finally, now that stops the bleeding for Yui.
03:30Five point deficit.
03:33Santiago, using Dan Nicolás.
03:37Yupi, and what you like from Yupi is right now, they just have an answer.
03:43They're keeping the Fighting Maroons.
03:49It's about how you bank on that momentum, even if it's early in this set.
03:54Santiago has a look.
03:56To Lagando!
03:58The blocking of Yui is on fire here in set number two.
04:02Look at that, a one-on-one with a read by Sebs Aligayon.
04:07Sebs Aligayon, he has three points, at least two for this set.
04:13Again, on the blocking, as you saw on your screens,
04:16it's a 7-0 run for the Red Warriors.
04:20Now for Yui, and Yupi's just watching the balls hit the ground.
04:25Look at that.
04:26What an impact, what a run.
04:28It has their biggest lead so far at four.
04:31They seem to have froze that deadlock on Yupi's side,
04:34steaming it at five, but here comes Dan Nicolás.
04:383-3 for Yupi.
04:40They've been going a lot to the wing, so there.
04:43Five points, seven serving twelve.
04:47Bikar Aligayon.
04:50Aligayon will send that already in this set.
04:55What a set there, but you see the difference in confidence.
05:02Substitutions are obviously the first option.
05:08I was going to say, we haven't said his name in a while.
05:14Jesse Rubin with three attack points.
05:18Bikar.
05:20And Sean Camay Mayan.
05:24Twelve serving sixteen, Red Velazquez.
05:28Bikar to close us.
05:33Chávez, checked.
05:35Chávez again with the tip.
05:37Camay Mayan was there.
05:40Roca, this time, drops on the line.
05:45Yupi has been closing the doors.
05:47Then they're trying to, you know, think and overthink
05:51and committing those errors.
05:53Here's the answer from Luis Gambal.
05:57Yupi, you have to realize how many errors you've already committed this second set.
06:02The bane of their set here.
06:04Just feeding points to the Red Warriors.
06:07Velazquez.
06:09Rubin.
06:10Straight points with Yupi at this point.
06:14Chávez.
06:17Bikar with one-two.
06:21Scoring, but they're so used to the triple threat.
06:27Bikar.
06:28Could Pozas get the final blow?
06:30Not just yet.
06:31Velazquez.
06:36A scramble to keep this ball alive.
06:38Chance for Ewe.
06:41What does Bikar do?
06:42He gives it to Pozas.
06:43The dig.
06:46Gambal.
06:50Shan.
06:51Karamay Bayan will end set number two.
06:57Here in season 86, a sharing middle blocker duties with Axel Defeo.
07:02What a performance it's been for him since he was inserted in this match.
07:07Tan Nicolás unleashing.
07:10You know, when you saw that hit by Nicolás, too soft.
07:13It was too soft for an aggressive UE block.
07:17Interestingly, their last outing was against UST.
07:20From that second set win.
07:22They're taking off indeed.
07:23Kamay Bayan.
07:26Reserve.
07:28Lagando.
07:29The dig.
07:30Overpass.
07:32Santiago.
07:33Oh!
07:34What denial at the net.
07:36You know, you like his technique.
07:38It was a solo block, but he penetrated the net for that.
07:43Another one!
07:46Set three block points.
07:48But you feel, I mean, because UE's bench is right beside us,
07:53we feel the excitement in defense.
07:57In defense.
07:59Aligayon!
08:01What a kill for Knapp's Aligayon!
08:04Double block, triple block, whatever you name it.
08:08Bikar do Reyes!
08:09What a play!
08:11Both ends, you know, talking about Reyes blocking, hitting, everything.
08:15Except serve.
08:17Five attacks and seven blocks.
08:21Oh!
08:24Dave Rhett Lagando.
08:27Gelo Lagando.
08:29He's had back-to-back attack points.
08:32Bikar do Reyes.
08:34He's feeling it.
08:35Reyes is feeling it today.
08:37Look at the way he, like, twisted and hit it to zone one.
08:46Malabanan.
08:47Blockers were there.
08:48Velasquez.
08:51Blockers are always there.
08:53Blockers!
08:54Ending the rally!
08:57Come in.
08:58Yeah, they're down by a huge margin, talking about UP.
09:01But we always say, if you're going to lose this set,
09:05you want towards the end to get a run.
09:08Again, we've been talking about, he did not start,
09:10but he already has ten points.
09:12He's on double digits as of now.
09:14Santiago.
09:15Gamban.
09:16Yeah, the middles are actually working hard for UE.
09:19That's right.
09:25Gamban.
09:27Bikar.
09:29Josh Pozas popped up by Santiago.
09:31Gamban with the underhand to Gelo Lagando.
09:34That's going to be outside.
09:40Gamban, one of the best diggers and receivers in the league.
09:43Malabanan with the drop ball, and that's going to work.
09:49Lagando.
09:52The set.
09:54Roca.
09:56Making an attack point for Isaiah Roca.
09:59His first of the set.
10:02Trying to push the ball to your wings.
10:08Malabanan this time.
10:09Oh, popped up by Herbosa.
10:11Bikar to Aligayon.
10:13Gamban was there at the back.
10:15And Gamban will try for the back row.
10:18Malabanan will get this rally going.
10:21Bikar.
10:23Aligayon.
10:26And he's going to get that point.
10:34Gamban.
10:36What a play.
10:38Keep this ball alive and allowing hitting practice for Gamban.
10:44And it's important for UE because now since you have a two set
10:47to one advantage, you have control, right?
10:50You have the advantage.
10:51You don't want to be pushed to a fifth set because it could be
10:54a game.
10:56There for Pozas.
10:59Bikar.
11:00Pozas will attack.
11:02And he makes up for it.
11:04Set for the Red Warriors to climb here in set four.
11:07Bikar with 20 excellent sets already this match.
11:11Chelo Lagando.
11:16They're going to need all the right pieces here in this part
11:19of the match.
11:21Lagando.
11:23Bikar.
11:24The back set to Roca.
11:28He's going to get the point.
11:30This climb, this comeback.
11:32Because UP is at set point.
11:38They keep this alive.
11:40Good chase.
11:41They do.
11:43What does UE make of this?
11:45They go to Roca.
11:47The dig by the Fighting Maroons.
11:50Lagando.
11:51He does it all.
11:53He does.
11:59Take a look at that again.
12:02Lagando.
12:06The ball just slowly.
12:08You want to take from set four and bring it to set five.
12:14Santiago.
12:15The set to Gambon.
12:18He's going to get the point.
12:20He has been targeting the blockers' hands.
12:23Loiza, 20 points in this match.
12:26Again, still leading all scorers here.
12:31Posas.
12:33Popped up by Santiago.
12:36Lagando with the tip and Chelo with a strut.
12:42There's Loiza at the service line.
12:44UP up by four.
12:46Six to two.
12:49The fail.
12:50Hang time does not work.
12:52Lagando this time.
12:56That UE ended up winning.
12:59UP, they lost by quite the margin.
13:04But they have the upper hand.
13:07Everyone is just pulling off the right stop.
13:12We saw Rubin.
13:14Pull up a couple of stops here.
13:16You want to get back in the game.
13:18It is still possible.
13:21Rocca.
13:24Nicolás.
13:27How about Aligayon?
13:30Good cover.
13:32Good coverage indeed.
13:34Malabaran.
13:36Still alive.
13:38Malabaran.
13:40Malabaran.
13:43Denied at the net.
13:47That is the kind of stop that is a sign that UE is doing
13:49well.
13:53They will need more of those crowd silencing shots.
13:57Malabaran.
14:02And then, that hitting error.
14:04Malabaran.
14:06A service error.
14:08Just one more point for UP.
14:10Put your fingers to the sky.
14:12Tebz Aligayon.
14:14Gamban.
14:17Posas.
14:19Good save.
14:21Reyes, he says.
14:23Match is not over.
14:25It ain't over.
14:27Body sprawling on the floor there.
14:29For both teams actually.
14:32UP just needs one point.
14:38Good serve.
14:42You just need to serve 100% here.
14:44Tebz Aligayon.
14:48Santiago.
14:50Dan Nicolás.
14:52With the final blow.
14:56To end the match.