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PVL: Gorayeb, Doromal glad to see Capital1's progress despite Akari loss

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721366397853Roger-Gorayeb-Roma-Mae-Doromal.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Capital1 coach Roger Gorayeb and rookie <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Roma Mae Doromal</span>. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MANILA – </span>Capital1 might have gone down against Akari, but not without a fight.</p><p>And for the debuting Roma Mae Doromal, echoing coach Roger Gorayeb, the Solar Spikers performed better than expected despite an 18-25, 25-27, 25-22, 14-25 loss dealt by the Chargers on Thursday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/18/pvl-ivy-lacsina-leads-akari-past-capital1-1847"><strong>READ: PVL: In first game as Charger, Ivy Lacsina leads Akari past Capital1</strong></a></div><p>Capital1 fought back in Set 3, clinching the frame entirely, but eventually ran out of gas in the final canto.</p><p>&quot;Same thoughts po kay coach Roger [Gorayeb] na nakakapanghinayang &#x27;yung game. Kita niyo naman na very close din &#x27;yung labanan. But, at the same time, happy din naman kasi at least nakita namin &#x27;yung meron talagang progress and mas maganda &#x27;yung na-perform namin sa expected,&quot; Doromal said after the game.</p><p>The libero out of Ateneo de Manila University registered 13 excellent digs, which somehow didn&#x27;t get unnoticed by Gorayeb.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung depensa namin, malakas e. Maayos &#x27;yung depensa namin. &#x27;Yun lang opensa,&quot; Gorayeb said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/17/pvl-commissioner-sets-record-straight-on-import-rules-1623"><strong>READ: PVL commissioner sets record straight on import rules</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Siyempre meron pa ring room for improvement. &#x27;Yun &#x27;yung pinaka-pinagfo-focusan namin ngayon. &#x27;Yung may nakita kaming kailangan i-improve and pagtrabahuhan sa game,&quot; she went on.</p><p>Had they won the tightly contested Set 2, the match could have gone into a rubber frame, said Gorayeb.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/15/rookies-imports-take-the-spotlight-in-pvl-reinforced-conference-1727"><strong>READ: Rookies, imports take the spotlight in PVL Reinforced Conference</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Nakakahinayang kasi okay na &#x27;yung first set. Pero &#x27;yung second kasi was very very close. Nauna pa kami sa last, eh. But we&#x27;re not able to capitalize on it kaya nakakahinayang &#x27;yung second set. Had we won the second set, eh &#x27;di nagfi-fifth set kami ngayon,&quot; the renowned maestro said.</p><p>&quot;Pero okay lang, maganda na &#x27;yung team kumpara doon sa first conference namin.&quot;</p><p>For Gorayeb, this is Capital1&#x27;s time to get better as they bank on the potential of their newcomers <span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">— </span>Doromal, Leila Cruz, and Jenya Torres.</p><p>&quot;Aangat na kami. Umangat na nga kaunti, di ba. Para sa akin, umangat na &#x27;yan. Malaking tulong &#x27;yang mga batang &#x27;yan,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lwKzfhauXFQ??si=qRtbSpLXn0AbhHVx&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>