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PVL: Valdez, Creamline a tough challenge for KingWhale Taipei

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="KingWhale Taipei huddle during a timeout in their match against the PLDT High Speed Hitters. PVL Media" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/08/12/20220812-pvl-2022-invitational-pldt-vs-kingwhale.jpg"/><figcaption>KingWhale Taipei huddle during a timeout in their match against the PLDT High Speed Hitters. <em>PVL Media</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Unbeaten KingWhale Taipei is anticipating a difficult match when they take on the Creamline Cool Smashers in the semifinals of the 2022 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference.</p><p>KingWhale has won both of its matches in the semifinals, including a thrilling five-setter against PLDT on Tuesday evening. They will now play a fellow undefeated team in Creamline, with the Cool Smashers having gone 3-0 in the semis.</p><p>PLDT&#x27;s loss also assured Creamline of a spot in the gold medal match.</p><p>&quot;I know Creamline is a strong team in the Philippines,&quot; KingWhale coach Teng Yen-Min said. &quot;We are challenged. We will try, because we have many young players.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/08/22/pvl-creamline-on-brink-of-gold-medal-match-after-sweep-of-cignal">READ: Creamline on brink of gold medal match after sweep of Cignal</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/09/22/pvl-kingwhale-taipei-outlasts-pldt-to-stay-unbeaten">READ: KingWhale Taipei outlasts PLDT to stay unbeaten</a></li></ul><p>Making the match all the more special for Teng is that she gets to reunite with Creamline star Alyssa Valdez, who played for her in Attack Line in 2017.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m happy to meet Alyssa, because she played in Taiwan for one season,&quot; said Teng, who steered KingWhale to second place in the Taiwan Enterprise League last season before accepting the PVL&#x27;s invitation to be a guest team.</p><p>&quot;We have many good talks, and it&#x27;s good for us. For four years, we didn&#x27;t meet. I&#x27;m so excited. Alyssa, I know how she plays,&quot; she added.</p><p>Valdez, for her part, is also looking forward to facing off against her head coach.</p><p>&quot;May history din ako with them. But, what I&#x27;ve known, iba rin talaga ang culture nila when they play. Iba rin ang galawan ng Taipei. I&#x27;m just really happy na mawe-welcome natin sila dito and for the first time makakalaban ko si coach,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Lagi talagang nakakalaban namin sila coach &#x27;pag Chinese-Taipei ang kalaban namin, &#x27;pag mga AVC, mga Philippine team. But now, as a club team, first time ko sila makakalaban,&quot; she added.</p><p>The Taiwanese club has already gained plenty of fans in the Philippines, with setter Liao Yi-Jen in particular endearing herself to the local audience.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m just really happy na andito sila. I&#x27;m really looking forward na ma-enjoy nila ang crowd ng Philippines, and ma-enjoy nila ang stay nila sa Pilipinas,&quot; said Valdez.</p><p>KingWhale vs. Creamline is the lone match scheduled for Friday, with opening serve set for 4 p.m. at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Ri_Ow0kR4Q?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Unbeaten KingWhale Taipei is anticipating a difficult match when they take on the Creamline Cool Smashers in the semifinals of the 2022 PVL Invitational Conference.

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PVL: Valdez, Creamline a tough challenge for KingWhale Taipei

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 12, 2022 06:25 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 12, 2022 06:42 AM PHT

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