Cignal buries Cavite in fifth set to arrange finals rematch against PLDT-PAF The Cignal HD Spikers might have found their feet belatedly, but they discovered it nonetheless as they upended upstart Fourbees Cavite Patriots in five sets, 23-25, 25-18, 31-33, 25-16, 15-6, in their men’s division semifinals meeting at the 2014 Philippine SuperLiga Grand Prix Spike on Tour at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Tunasan on November 22. Bolstered by their nearly completed comeback in the closely fought third set, the HD Spikers ransacked the opposition in the fourth and fifth frames to set an appointment with three-time men’s division champion PLDT. They roared to a 9-1 start in the pivotal set to put the fight out of the south Luzon-based squad. “Yung kalaban hindi pwedeng ieasy-easy yan kasi maliban sa utak, may mga bata na sumusuporta. Kami naman masyadong nagpabaya,” said Cignal coach Michael Carino. “May mga set na alam namin amin na, bumibitaw pa. Medyo masama ang gising ng mga bata, but still nanalo pa rin kami.” Lorenzo Capate, Jr lighted the scoreboard with 17 points (11 attacks, four blocks, two service aces) with compatriot Gilbert Ablan closely behind with 14. Meanwhile, both Alexis Faytaren and Reyson Fuentes finished with 12 markers apiece. “Ang PLDT hindi basta-basta. Dapat maging ready kami sa gagawin namin,” Carino stated. “Nakalusot kami ngayon, meron kaming paghuhugutan ng lakas ng loob kahit na gano kahirap, nagfinals pa rin kami. Cignal had five more blocks (14-9), with Fuentes accounting for the difference, and committed 13 less errors (33-46) than the Cavitenos. “Tinik kami sa kanila. Hindi sila magiging champion kung namin kakalabanin yan. Bibigyan namin sila ng magandang laban. Lahat ng klase ng aral gagawin namin para mag-champion,” the Cignal head coach philosophized. “Kung (PSL All Filipino Conference) straight sets kami, this time ibang lineup, ibang puso, ibang klaseng experience na nangyari ngayon, siguro mabibitbit namin (ito) sa finals.” Benjaylo Labide bannered Fourbees Cavite with 16 points, while Adam Aidam was good for ten. The battle for the championship will be held on November 28 at the Cuneta Astrodome, while the bronze medal match pitting Maybank and Cavite will be on November 26 in Binan, Laguna. (JP Abcede)
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 04:12:31 +0000
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