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HIGHLIGHTS: Creamline vs Kurashiki – PVL Invitational Conference Final

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HIGHLIGHTS: Creamline vs Kurashiki – PVL Invitational Conference Final

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Elite Japan squad Kurashiki Ablaze becomes the first foreign PVL champion, challenging the Creamline Cool Smashers dynasty in an Invitational Conference knockout final

Japan’s Kurashiki Ablaze dethroned the Creamline Cool Smashers in a five-set thriller, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 15-13, in the knockout finale on Sunday, July 30, to become the first foreign team to rule the Premier Volleyball League.

Asaka Tamaru powered the unbeaten Japanese with 29 points, while Tots Carlos paced the Cool Smashers with 27.

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SET 5

SET 4

  • 19-all: Michele Gumabao attack error.
  • CREAMLINE 19-18: Miho Kawamura dump.
  • CREAMLINE 19-17: Michele Gumabao quick attack.
  • CREAMLINE 18-17: Kurashiki block point.
  • CREAMLINE 18-16: Asaka Tamaru through the block.
  • CREAMLINE 18-15: Michele Gumabao crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 17-15: Asaka Tamaru off the block.
  • CREAMLINE 17-14: Pangs Panaga score.
  • CREAMLINE 16-14: Bernadeth Pons service error.
  • CREAMLINE 16-13: Tanabe Saki service error.
  • CREAMLINE 15-13: Yukino Yano off the block. Timeout Creamline.
  • CREAMLINE 15-12: Akane Hiraoka off the block.
  • CREAMLINE 15-11: Tots Carlos combination play.
  • CREAMLINE 14-11: Yukino Yano off-speed shot.
  • CREAMLINE 14-10: Tots Carlos crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 13-10: Asaka Tamaru through the block.
  • CREAMLINE 13-9: Omura Wako service error.
  • CREAMLINE 12-9: Asaka Tamaru block touch challenge successful.
  • CREAMLINE 12-8: Jema Galanza kill.
  • CREAMLINE 11-8: Asaka Tamaru off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 11-7: Pangs Panaga running attack.
  • CREAMLINE 10-7: Ced Domingo service error.
  • CREAMLINE 10-6: Yukino Yano attack error.
  • CREAMLINE 9-6: Jema Galanza combination play.
  • CREAMLINE 8-6: Tanabe Saki crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 8-5: Tots Carlos down the line. First technical timeout.
  • CREAMLINE 7-5: Ced Domingo attack error, no block touch.
  • CREAMLINE 7-4: Tanabe Saki off the block.
  • CREAMLINE 7-3: Ced Domingo quick attack.
  • CREAMLINE 6-3: Miho Kawamura quick attack.
  • CREAMLINE 6-2: Michele Gumabao down the line hit.
  • CREAMLINE 5-2: Miho Kawamura through the block.
  • CREAMLINE 5-1: Michele Gumabao blocks Asaka Tamaru.
  • CREAMLINE 4-1: Tots Carlos regalo.
  • CREAMLINE 3-1: Tots Carlos off the block.
  • CREAMLINE 2-1: Tots Carlos down the line hit.
  • 1-1: Akane Hiraoka service error.
  • KURASHIKI 1-0: Akane Hiraoka score.

SET 3

  • KURASHIKI 24-19: Tots Carlos down the line hit.
  • KURASHIKI 24-18: Jema Galanza attack error, crosscourt out.
  • KURASHIKI 23-18: Jema Galanza score.
  • KURASHIKI 23-17: Saya Taniguchi off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 22-17: Ced Domingo quick attack.
  • KURASHIKI 22-16: Yukino Yano blocks Ced Domingo.
  • KURASHIKI 21-16: Jema Galanza attack error.
  • KURASHIKI 20-16: Saya Taniguchi crosscourt shot. Timeout Creamline.
  • KURASHIKI 19-16: Yukino Yano block touch challenge successful.
  • KURASHIKI 18-16: Ced Domingo overreach.
  • KURASHIKI 17-16: Ced Domingo quick attack.
  • KURASHIKI 17-15: Asaka Tamaru through the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 16-15: Ced Domingo drop shot. Kurashiki block touch challenge denied.
  • KURASHIKI 16-14: Alyssa Valdez off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 16-13: Asaka Tamaru off the block hit. Second technical timeout.
  • KURASHIKI 15-13: Tots Carlos off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 15-12: Kyoka Ohshima off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 14-12: Jema Galanza service error.
  • KURASHIKI 13-12: Tots Carlos crosscourt shot.
  • KURASHIKI 13-11: Jema Galanza block point.
  • KURASHIKI 13-10: Yukino Yano ace.
  • KURASHIKI 12-10: Asaka Tamaru joust win.
  • KURASHIKI 11-10: Akane Hiraoka down the line hit.
  • 10-10: Pangs Panaga blocks Yukino Yano.
  • KURASHIKI 10-9: Akane Hiraoka crosscourt shot.
  • 9-9: Jema Galanza score.
  • KURASHIKI 9-8: Ced Domingo attack error, quick attack out.
  • 8-8: Miho Kawamura score.
  • CREAMLINE 8-7: Ced Domingo running attack. First technical timeout.
  • 7-7: Miho Kawamura off-speed shot.
  • CREAMLINE 7-6: Ced Domingo off the block hit.
  • 6-6: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt shot.
  • KURASHIKI 6-5: Kyoka Ohshima overreach.
  • KURASHIKI 6-4: Alyssa Valdez off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 6-3: Asaka Tamaru down the line hit.
  • KURASHIKI 5-3: Asaka Tamaru combination play.
  • KURASHIKI 4-3: Asaka Tamaru antenna hit.
  • KURASHIKI 4-2: Tots Carlos off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 4-1: Asaka Tamaru down the line hit. Timeout Creamline.
  • KURASHIKI 3-1: Akane Hiraoka score.
  • KURASHIKI 2-1: Tots Carlos score.
  • KURASHIKI 2-0: Kyoka Ohshima 1-2 play.
  • KURASHIKI 1-0: Asaka Tamaru combination play.

SET 2

  • KURASHIKI 24-23: Jema Galanza off the block.
  • KURASHIKI 24-22: Asaka Tamaru down the line hit.
  • KURASHIKI 23-22: Akane Hiraoka crosscourt shot.
  • 22-22: Jia de Guzman 1-2 play.
  • KURASHIKI 22-21: Tanabe Saki score.
  • 21-21: Tots Carlos backrow kill.
  • KURASHIKI 21-20: Creamline blocks Kyoka Ohshima.
  • KURASHIKI 21-19: Jema Galanza blocks Saya Taniguchi.
  • KURASHIKI 21-18: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt shot.
  • KURASHIKI 21-17: Yano Yukino off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 20-17: Tots Carlos crosscourt hit.
  • KURASHIKI 20-16: Miho Kawamura off-speed hit.
  • KURASHIKI 19-16: Ced Domingo blocks Asaka Tamaru.
  • KURASHIKI 19-15: Tots Carlos down the line hit.
  • KURASHIKI 19-14: Asaka Tamaru antenna hit. Kurashiki block touch challenge denied.
  • KURASHIKI 19-13: Tots Carlos off-speed hit.
  • KURASHIKI 19-12: Kurashiki score. 9-1 run. Timeout Creamline.
  • KURASHIKI 18-12: Saya Taniguchi blocks Alyssa Valdez.
  • KURASHIKI 17-12: Miho Kawamura off the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 16-12: Jema Galanza through the block hit.
  • KURASHIKI 16-11: Asaka Tamaru regalo. 6-0 run. Second technical timeout.
  • KURASHIKI 15-11: Akane Hiraoka ace. 5-0 run.
  • KURASHIKI 14-11: Asaka Tamaru regalo.
  • KURASHIKI 13-11: Kyoka Ohshima 1-2 play.
  • KURASHIKI 12-11: Kyoka Ohshima score.
  • 11-11: Kyoka Ohshima 1-2 play.
  • CREAMLINE 11-10: Asaka Tamaru attack error.
  • 10-10: Pangs Panaga net touch. Timeout Creamline.
  • CREAMLINE 10-9: Akane Hiraoka down the line hit.
  • CREAMLINE 10-8: Ced Domingo ace.
  • CREAMLINE 9-8: Jema Galanza combination play.
  • 8-8: Akane Hiraoka off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 8-7: Saya Taniguchi attack error, crosscourt out.
  • 7-7: Ced Domingo quick attack.
  • KURASHIKI 7-6: Ced Domingo quick attack.
  • KURASHIKI 7-5: Alyssa Valdez attack error.
  • KURASHIKI 6-5: Ced Domingo attack error, not over.
  • 5-5: Tots Carlos service error.
  • CREAMLINE 5-4: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt shot.
  • 4-4: Asaka Tamaru crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 4-3: Tots Carlos down the line hit.
  • KURASHIKI 3-2: Asaka Tamaru through the block hit.
  • 2-2: Tots Carlos crosscourt shot.
  • KURASHIKI 2-1: Pangs Panaga running attack.
  • KURASHIKI 2-0: Asaka Tamaru crosscourt shot.
  • KURASHIKI 1-0: Asaka Tamaru off the block hit.

SET 1

  • CREAMLINE 24-19: Alyssa Valdez crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 23-19: Kurashiki block point.
  • CREAMLINE 23-18: Akane Hiraoka through the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 23-17: Pangs Panaga block point.
  • CREAMLINE 22-17: Tanida Sayaka ace. Timeout Creamline.
  • CREAMLINE 22-16: Asaka Tamaru score.
  • CREAMLINE 22-15: Tanida Sayaka crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 22-14: Tots Carlos crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 21-14: Kyoka Ohshima net touch.
  • CREAMLINE 20-14: Tots Carlos backrow kill.
  • CREAMLINE 19-14: Akane Hiraoka quick attack.
  • CREAMLINE 19-13: Yano Yukino off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 19-12: Jema Galanza off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 18-12: Tanabe Saki off-speed shot off the combination play.
  • CREAMLINE 18-11: Ced Domingo block point.
  • CREAMLINE 17-11: Tanabe Saki crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 17-10: Tanabe Saki attack error.
  • CREAMLINE 16-10: Celine Domingo quick attack. Second technical timeout.
  • CREAMLINE 15-10: Asaka Tamaru crosscourt shot. Timeout Creamline.
  • CREAMLINE 15-9: Tanabe Saki off-speed hit.
  • CREAMLINE 15-8: Miho Kawamura off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 15-7: Tots Carlos combination play.
  • CREAMLINE 14-7: Jema Galanza service error.
  • CREAMLINE 14-6: Jema Galanza score.
  • CREAMLINE 13-6: Akane Hiraoka score.
  • CREAMLINE 13-5: Jema Galanza crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 12-5: Akane Hiraoka blocks Pangs Panaga.
  • CREAMLINE 12-4: Ced Domingo ace. Kurashiki timeout.
  • CREAMLINE 10-4: Jema Galanza through the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 9-4: Yano Yukino off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 9-3: Jema Galanza crosscourt shot.
  • CREAMLINE 8-3: Jia de Guzman block point. 1st technical timeout.
  • CREAMLINE 7-3: Miho Kawamura quick attack.
  • CREAMLINE 7-2: Ced Domingo block point.
  • CREAMLINE 6-2: Tots Carlos ace.
  • CREAMLINE 4-1: Pangs Panaga score.
  • CREAMLINE 3-1: Asaka Tamaru score.
  • CREAMLINE 3-0: Tots Carlos off the block hit.
  • CREAMLINE 2-0: Kurashiki net touch.
  • CREAMLINE 1-0: Tots Carlos down the line hit.
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SET 4

  • CIGNAL 23-17: Vanie Gandler down the line hit.
  • CIGNAL 22-17: Aby Maraño running attack.
  • CIGNAL 21-14: Jovelyn Gonzaga score.
  • CIGNAL 20-14: Vanie Gandler down the line hit.
  • CIGNAL 19-13: Jovelyn Gonzaga crosscourt shot.
  • CIGNAL 18-13: Roselyn Doria quick attack.
  • CIGNAL 17-13: Cignal attack errors. F2 4-0 run.
  • CIGNAL 17-9: Roselyn Doria score. 8-1 run.
  • CIGNAL 15-9: Roselyn Doria quick attack. 6-1 run.
  • CIGNAL 14-8: Roselyn Doria off the block hit. 5-0 run, last 3 from Doria.
  • CIGNAL 11-8: Ces Molina off-speed shot.
  • CIGNAL 7-6: Aby Maraño score.
  • CIGNAL 7-5: Mars Alba off the block hit.
  • CIGNAL 5-1: Gel Cayuna three straight aces.

SET 3

  • CIGNAL 20-15: Ces Molina crosscourt shot.
  • CIGNAL 18-14: Jovelyn Gonzaga crosscourt shot.

For years, the dominant Creamline Cool Smashers have seen many challengers rise to take their spot at the top, but few have actually conquered arguably the Philippines’ best volleyball club.

An overseas visitor, however, may have the next legitimate shot at downing the Creamline dynasty as Japan’s Kurashiki Ablaze rolled to the knockout final on Sunday, July 30, with a pristine 5-0 round-robin semifinals record, topped with a statement win over the Cool Smashers in a no-bearing affair.

Possible MVP candidate and scoring machine Asaka Tamaru is expected to continue her torrid kill spree over Creamline’s defenses, while elite libero Kaoru Takahashi and do-it-all winger Yukino Yano will surely pull their weight on the defensive end like they always have.

The Cool Smashers, however, still have Tots Carlos – a strong candidate for a record fourth league MVP – leading the attack line, with the likes of multi-awarded Jia de Guzman, Jema Galanza, and Ced Domingo providing ample support.

Recovering spiker Alyssa Valdez, after years of leading Creamline as its undisputed top star, may ironically be Sunday’s x-factor this time around as she continues to improve from a major knee injury that sidelined her for almost eight months.

Creamline is mighty, no doubt, but not invincible, as Kurashiki already proved. Can the Ablaze earn the distinction of being the first foreign PVL champion, or will the Cool Smashers restart their Grand Slam bid with their second straight title this season?

Game tip off is at 6:30 pm at the PhilSports Arena. Bookmark this page for live updates. – Rappler.com

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