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IN PHOTOS: At PVL all-star game, fun atmosphere suits fans, players well

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<p>Exhibition games are normally put together for the sake of fans.</p><p>And judging by the smiles on the faces of those who attended the Premier Volleyball League all-star game in San Juan on Saturday, the annual event gathering the sport&#x27;s biggest names accomplished what it was supposed to do — bring the game closer to its devotees.</p><p>Led by Jema Galanza, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/02/19/pvl-team-red-cruises-to-win-vs-team-blue-in-all-star-game">Team Red routed</a> crowd favorite Alyssa Valdez and her Team Blue, but no one — the players nor the crowd — seemed to mind the lopsided score.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/02/19/watch-dimdim-pacres-dani-ravena-dance-off-at-pvl-all-star-game">WATCH: Dimdim Pacres, Dani Ravena dance off at PVL all-star game</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/02/19/pvl-lady-eagles-sit-out-all-star-game-citing-admins-decision">Lady Eagles sit out all-star game, citing ‘admin’s decision’</a></li></ul><p>Everyone just wanted to have fun and soak in a rare chill atmosphere for athletes, coaches and their supporters.</p><p>Here are some of the photos from the game held at FilOil Flying V Center.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-12.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-13.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-14.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-15.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-16.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-17.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-18.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-19.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/02/pvl-all-star-game-20.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Chie Saet and Jia Morado meet at the net for a chat. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Jia Morado obliges selfie requests from supporters. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Jema Galanza makes time to meet her admirers. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Teams Blue and Red size each other up prior to the opening serve. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>A show of pleasantries before the hostility begins for teams Blue and Red. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Lady Eagles Kat Tolentino and Dani Ravena sit out the all-star game. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Myla Pablo and Team Red are stoked. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Will Alyssa Valdez get to the ball? <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Jonah Sabete skies for the ball. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Team Blue players celebrate a point. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kath Bersola tries to deny Del Palomata at the net. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nicole Tiamzon and Alyssa Valdez in action for Team Blue. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Michelle Gumabao with a photogenic play. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nicole Tiamzon, Risa Sato and Chie Saet during a lull in the action. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Team Red players are all smiles. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Dimdim Pacres shows off her physical strength at the net. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Alyssa Valdez with her game face on. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Is Dimdim Pacres doing a beauty-pageant wave? <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Fans look to hold Alyssa Valdez’s hand. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Dimdim Pacres and Dani Ravena try to out-strut one another in a dance-off. <cite>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>The annual event gathering the sport's biggest names accomplished what it was supposed to do — bring the game closer to the fans.</p>

The annual event gathering the sport's biggest names accomplished what it was supposed to do — bring the game closer to the fans.