Creamline vs Petro Gazz

2023 - 3 - 29

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Creamline fights back to force PVL title decider vs Petro Gazz (INQUIRER.net)

Creamline kept its title-retention bid alive as it withstood Petro Gazz in Game 2, 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6, to force a rubber match in the 2023 ...

“We need to apply all the training we had for years because that will bring out the character of the team. “Going into the fifth set, I can see in the eyes of my teammates, coaches, and even the supporters that we will fight whatever happens. “It all boiled down to the mindset, not the skills. And at the end of the game, it paid off.” They didn’t give up,” said Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses in Filipino. The team responded to the challenge and they played well in five sets.

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Not yet over: Creamline forces Game 3 vs Petro Gazz (ABS-CBN News)

Creamline denied Petro Gazz of a sweep in their championship series in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday, forcing a winner-take-all match.

It was a neck and neck battle in the fourth as the Angels tried to force a fifth set but the Cool Smashers looked determined to end the game with Jema Galanza scoring an off-the-block kill for a 17-15 lead. Creamline bucked a slow start to equalize the Finals series with a thrilling 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 victory over Petro Gazz in Game 2 of the best-of-three series at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Creamline Cool Smashers denied the Petro Gazz Angels of a sweep in their championship series in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday, forcing a winner-take-all match.

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Creamline Cool Smashers, Petro Gazz Angels battle for PVL All ... (BusinessWorld Online)

GOING for all the marbles, Creamline and Petro Gazz battle each other one last time today in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference finals ...

De Guzman said they would need to play better than what they did in Game Two knowing Petro Gazz will likewise give it everything to turn things around in the latter’s schedule. With their backs against the wall following a 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24 win in opener Sunday, the defending champion didn’t cave in despite tremendous pressure and responded to the challenge to stay alive in its hunt for a sixth title. Creamline is eyeing its sixth title in an impressive stretch that also saw the franchise make the podium 10 straight times that included a couple of runner-up finishes and three third-place efforts.

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Creamline goes the distance with Petro Gazz, forces do-or-die PVL ... (Rappler)

The Creamline Cool Smashers show the heart of a champion, blowing out the Petro Gazz Angels in the fifth set of an all-Filipino finals do-or-die Game 2 to ...

The heart of the champion team is there. Our response as a team was great in the five sets. It’s no longer a battle of skills.

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Cool Smashers regain form, force decider vs Angels (Philstar.com)

Creamline regained their bearings after a sluggish first set in Game Two with their backs against the wall.

Aiza Maizo-Pontillas finished with 15 markers. 'Yung puso, champion team 'yan, so talagang pinakita nila na talagang hindi sila bibigay. The Cool Smashers regained their bearings after a shock loss in Game One and going down a set in Game Two.

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Creamline escapes Petro Gazz, forces rubbermatch | Sports | (GMA News Online)

Creamline eked out an 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 win against Petro Gazz to force a do-or-die Game Three in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals ...

After an exchange of points in the tight fourth set, an ace from Tots Carlos put Creamline up by two, 16-14, as Petro Gazz continued to rally in a bid to send the game to a fifth set. Ced Domingo's three straight points put the finishing kick for Creamline as they forced a winner-take-all Game Three. Creamline eked out an 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 win against Petro Gazz to force a do-or-die Game Three in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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Creamline turns back Petro Gazz, forces Finals decider (The Manila Times)

Creamline frustrated Petro Gazz in Game 2, 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 on Tuesday, March 28 at the Mall of Asia Arena to extend their 2023 Premier ...

The heart of the champion was there. Michele Gumabao likewise did it on both ends of the floor, pouring 21 points and 14 excellent digs as Jia De Guzman tossed 30 excellent sets still at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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LIVE UPDATES: Creamline vs Petro Gazz – PVL All-Filipino ... (Rappler)

Creamline looks to defend its PVL All-Filipino championship after a finals Game 2 comeback, while Petro Gazz aims to still bounce back and win its first ...

Petro Gazz, on the other hand, is no stranger to adversity and recovering from it. Will Creamline prove it can win it all with a shorthanded roster or will Petro Gazz stay the course and finally reach the top without foreign help? MANILA, Philippines – The heart of a champion will be tested one last time at the 2023 PVL All-Filipino finals as the Creamline Cool Smashers and Petro Gazz Angels leave it all on the line in a do-or-die Game 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, March 30, 5:30 pm.

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Creamline, Petro Gazz go all out for the crown (The Manila Times)

Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses put it all in context when he said: "This is no longer a battle of skills. It's now a mental game." The Cool Smashers ...

"Kailangan, ready sa situation all the time. Grethcel Soltones, however, settled for an eight-point output after a 14-point performance in Game One. 'Yun naman ang importante, 'yung 100 percent nila," said Meneses, whose Game Two victory also fueled his drive for a third PVL championship. The Angels also failed to execute their plays in the clutch and the Cool Smashers pounced into string eight straight points that all but settled the outcome. (UPDATE) FORGET about talent, skills and bench depth. Lumabas ang character ng bawa't isa, na walang bibigay, walang magpapatalo.

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Fitting climax: Creamline vs Petro Gazz for all the marbles (INQUIRER.net)

Creamline and Petro Gazz could have trained all they needed to be best-equipped to win. But Sherwin Meneses, the Cool Smashers' coach, will be the first to ...

“The skills (of the players from both teams) will always be there,” Meneses explained. “We will take it whichever game it comes,” Almadro had said. [Petro Gazz won the series opener](https://sports.inquirer.net/502728/petro-gazz-finally-beats-creamline-closes-in-on-pvl-title), 22-25, 26-24, 23-25, 24-26. The second game started like the first as the Angels dealt the Cool Smashers a rare first set loss in a championship series only for Creamline to fight back and prevail. “We’ll forget about the loss and we’ll bounce back in Game 3,” Almadro, who is seeking his first championship in the PVL, said. The Cool Smashers and the Angels slug it out for all Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference marbles on Thursday, a fitting finale to an enthralling series that needed all of nine long sets in the first two games to take the title playoffs back to where it started at Mall of Asia Arena.

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