LIPA CITY. – Go for Gold-Air Force takes on Global Remit while Team Dasmariñas plays VNS Manileño Spikers in the semifinals of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Champions League Friday at the Aquamarine Recreational Center here.
The Aguilas, the Pool A winners, are wary of what Global Remit can do in the 1:30 p.m. battle. After dropping its first two matches, Global won via straight sets over MRT-Negros on the final day of the preliminaries to clinch the last semifinals berth.
They are also unbeaten in three Pool B contests, but coach Dasmarinas Norman Miguel knows their 4 p.m. duel with the Manileño Spikers will be a different story.
“The players know that this is the real fight. This is what we really prepared for. Our goal is to make it to the Finals and get the title,” Miguel said. “We fully trust the players. The mindset is already there. By all means, they will go all out to get the championship just to give back the support of the LGU (Dasmariñas).”
The winners will battle for the gold medal at 4 p.m. on Saturday, while the losers will contest the bronze at 1:30 p.m. The champion will represent the country to the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship in May next year.
Second placers in their respective pools, Global Remit and VNS hope to sustain the momentum of their victories against MRT-Negros and Basilan Steel Spikers, respectively, last Wednesday and pull off a reversal in the semifinals of the tournament that has Rebisco, Pitmaster Foundation Inc., Top Speed, 1Pacman Partylist, Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee as platinum sponsors and F2 Logistics, Asics, PLDT, MVP Sports Foundation and Mikasa as gold sponsors and BCDA, Philippine Red Cross, Lipa City, Davis Paint and Emerald PVC Pipes, Fittings and Doors as silver sponsors with PNVF godfather, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairman of the Champions League, giving his full support.
