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Top volleyball honours for grabs
Pre-season finals fever is on this weekend as top teams vie for
the major honours to determine the pre-season champions in the NCD
Volleyball competition at Taurama Leisure Centre.
Eight men's and women's team are all geared up for this event that is
expected to be a thriller.
In the men's, hot favourite are PNG Ports, Scorpions, Hoppers and U-Mi
Yet and anyone of them is expected to be the champions. But they have to
go through teams like Aranamo, Peteru, Kijo and Viriolo to earn their
dream for the major finals match.
In the women's, Hoppers, U-Mi Yet, Aranamo and Viriolo are the hot
contenders while Scorpions, PNG Ports, Peteru and Pom Tech will give a
bold challenge.
The highlight is between defending champions Scorpions and Aranamo that
is expected bring the wall down. The men from Hula are hot favourites to
win the pre-season title and will let loose their venomous sting come
the finals.
Deadly Loi 'Jetli' Walo, Ula Gima, Daniel 'Bomber' Guma, Vatu 'Flash'
Rupa, Arnold Walo and Terry Rupa have been inform of late with good
setting skills from Kila Walo have been very powerful in their attack
plays and defence and opposing team should ensure to keep them out.
Their height and speed advantage in attack has been their key to their
wins and Aranamo must ensure to work overtime on their defence to
weakened Scorpions attack that should turn the game around in their
favour.
Scorpions should not underestimate Aranamo who can rise to the occasion
if given the opportunity.
The main highlights of the matches will be qualifying finals when best
of four will battle it out as who should be the champions for the men.
In the women's, Aranamo are expecting to tame Scorpions after recruiting
representative player Kaini Tau to the line up that adds more spice to
their team. They already have the services of Clara Kila, Veiva Vela,
Pate Gima, Iva Noka, Kalia Alu, Nancy, Walo and Pala Alu that gives the
advantage over Scorpions.
Scorpions cannot be underestimated with the recruitment of Haoda sisters
Mariana and Freda and return of Tina Numa adds more venom to their line
up of Michele Gima, Dulcie Gima, Tae Vala, Kila Iamo, Tania Ravu and
Emma Tokana.
Experience play is the key to both teams win and the team with patience
and lesser mistake should win the game.
 
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