Akari guns for the early solo lead as it clashes with a dangerous ZUS Coffee in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.

Match is at 6:30 p.m. with the Chargers hoping to follow up their 28-30, 25-15, 25-16, 25-23 opening-game victory over the Galeries Tower Highrisers last Saturday, Nov. 9.

Galeries Tower and Choco Mucho, meanwhile, try to brush off their bruised knees when they tangle at 4 p.m.

Like the Highrisers, the Flying Titans stumbled in their first assignment against the Petro Gazz Angels, 25-20, 26-28, 25-21, 25-16.

The spotlight, however, is on Akari, a finalist in the last Reinforced Conference, as it tries to keep the momentum going with a strong frontline in CJ Soyud, Faith Nisperos, Ivy Lacsina and Grethcel Soltones.

But expect ZUS Coffee to come out with a revitalized lineup with top rookie draftee Thea Gagate out to join forces with veteran recruit Jovelyn Gonzaga with hopes of eclipsing its last-place finish the last time.

In the other pairing, Choco Mucho and Galeries Tower fight for redemption with the Flying Titans set to cling again on top talents Sis Rondina, Cherry Nunag, Kat Tolentino, Isa Molde and Royse Tubino.

The Highrisers,meanwhile, will look to rookies Julia Coronel and Jewel Encarnacion, who showed flashes of brilliance in their debut, along with seasoned players Ysa Jimenez, France Ronquillo, Roselle Baliton, and Andrea Marzan, as they go all-out to challenge Choco Mucho and claim their first win.