Preparation, not familiarity, key to Petro Gazz win over Choco Mucho–Almadro


Petro Gazz coach Oliver Almadro. –PVL PHOTO

Petro Gazz coach Oliver Almadro. –PVL PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Petro Gazz coach Oliver Almadro bought the final snicker in opposition to his former crew Choco Mucho Thursday, however he stated he isn’t dwelling on the previous and is solely targeted on his personal new squad.

Almadro selected to offer full credit score to his gamers for beautiful the Flying Titans, beneath new coach Dante Alinsunurin, in straight units, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21, for his or her first win within the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Convention.

“The followers stated they [Choco Mucho] have a brand new system so I don’t know what they’re doing. We simply performed our recreation, give attention to what we now have, our personal abilities and personal character,” stated Almadro in Filipino. “No matter they placed on us, we’re at all times prepared.”

Almadro, who coached the Flying Titans when it joined the league in 2019 till he resigned in the midst of the Strengthened Convention final November to give attention to Ateneo, insisted that his familiarity wasn’t the important thing to their win however his new gamers, led by Aiza Maizo-Pontillas.

“I don’t assume that I knew their system. We simply ready for it. Since you put together for each crew, not only one. Choco is a part of our journey. It’s one of many groups that we have to beat as a result of it’s onerous to fall to a 0-2 [record]. We actually wanted this win,” he stated.

In his first ladies’s recreation in opposition to former males’s volleyball rival coach Alinsunurin, Almadro’s Angels dominated the attacking 48-29 as setter Deanna Wong underperformed with solely seven glorious units out of 102 makes an attempt.

Almadro stated his essential contribution to Petro Gazz was his motivational abilities as a result of his gamers have already got the abilities and character.

“Now we have to place up the character as a result of every little thing is there and abilities are there. I advised them that they need to need it. As a result of in the long run recreation, there must be one who will step up and present her will to win,” Almadro stated. “From our earlier recreation, they waited for one another on who will ship in the long run. At the moment, they confirmed that so long as anybody is keen to step up. It’s important to need it, you’ll get it.”

Almadro praised the veteran Pontillas, who delivered 19 factors and led by instance to her teammates.

“Top-of-the-line. Nang is an idol. You received’t hear her speak however her actions converse for herself. She’s ready, she’s prepared,” he stated. “And I’ve a objective for her, they need to have a private objective and it’ll spherical as much as a crew objective. I’m completely happy and grateful for Nang.”

After getting his first win as Petro Gazz coach, Almadro seeks to proceed motivating his crew after they proceed their marketing campaign in opposition to the winless Cignal (0-2) on February 18 at Philsports Enviornment.



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