Sweet revenge for F2

Success did not stop head coach Ramil de Jesus from pushing his team F2 Logistics to achieve excellence.

His never-ending support and encouragement bore fruit as the Cargo Movers dominated Petron to capture the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference crown before another banner crowd Saturday at the Ynares Sports Center.

It was such a sweet revenge for the Cargo Movers, who marched to war zone eager to gain redemption from a heart-breaking setback in their title duel in the Grand Prix earlier this year.

“I’m here to guide the players and push them to their limits,” said De Jesus, shortly after booking a 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18 win over Petron to formally clinch 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.

They kicked off Game 1 of their best-of-three title series on a sour note, prompting de Jesus to give them a piece of his mind.

“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 De Jesus.

It turned out that F2 Logistics was just warming up.

The Cargo Movers erupted in Game 2 as they neutralized hotshot Sisi Rondina while allowing Ara Galang and Aby Maraño to do damage.

Galang, who emerged as Most Valuable Player, unleashed 11 kills, three blocks and 17 receptions while Marano punched six blocks to finish with 15 points in what could be one of the most masterful performances of F2 Logistics this conference.