Staying on top of its game key for F2 Logistics in latest PFL title

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
THE F2 Logistics Cargo Movers returned to the top of the heap of the Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) after bagging the PSL Invitational title on Saturday at the expense of rivals Petron Blaze Spikers at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig.
Beating Petron in four sets, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-18, F2 Logistics completed a sweep of the Blaze Spikers in their best-of-three finals series and avenge their defeat in the championship of the previous tournament, PSL Grand Prix.
F2 Logistics credited its latest title conquest on the team’s conscious effort to stay on top of its game all tournament long.
“I keep on reminding them when their performance is declining. All of my players have already created a name in Philippine volleyball and I don’t want their level to go down,” said Cargo Movers coach Ramil de Jesus following their championship conquest as he spoke of the mind-set they had throughout the Invitational.
“I’m here to guide the players and push them to their limits. When there is a room for improvement and something is missing on their performance, we are here to help them,” he added.
And the Cargo Movers responded well to their coaching staff’s stewardship, staying the course as they made their way to the title.
Despite losing to Petron to surrender the outright semifinal berth, F2 Logistics quickly bounced back and crushed Sta. Lucia Realty in the quarterfinals before clobbering erstwhile unbeaten Cignal in the Round of Four.
In the finals, the Cargo Movers bucked a jittery start to take Game One and held on strong in the clincher to earn their third PSL title.
“My players just never gave up,” Mr. De Jesus said.
Part of the winning F2 Logistics team were tournament most valuable player Ara Galang, Aby Maraño, Kim Fajardo, Dawn Macandili, Majoy Baron and Kianna Dy, who incidentally all played for the De La Salle championship teams of Mr. De Jesus in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
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