If the pulsating Game 1 showdown was an indication of how the championship series will be fought, then F2 Logistics cannot expect any favors from fierce rival Petron when the Cargo Movers aim for the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference title on Saturday.
Game 2 at 5 p.m. at Ynares Sports Arena is tipped to be another epic encounter between the teams that have figured in the last four Finals series.
This time, F2 gets the first of two cracks at the crown and an opportunity to avenge its defeat in the previous tournament to Petron.
Tougher when it mattered, the Cargo Movers barely scraped past the Blaze Spikers in a marathon series opener, 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 29-27, 18-16, on Thursday, prompting F2 coach Ramil de Jesus to challenge his players to give everything they’ve got to avoid a series decider.
“We have to give our all,” said the multititled De Jesus, who also mentors La Salle in the UAAP. “We have nobody to bank on but ourselves.”
Seeking a third PSL title, F2 pulled through in Game 1 despite 39 errors as Ara Galang delivered 18 hits.