I got 34 points... The winning coach was sharp. "I got a good score, but I need to get better"

Sep 30, 2024

Director Kang Sung-hyung of Hyundai Engineering & Construction is directing the operation. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Wipawi is giving a high-five with director Kang Sung-hyung. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Moma is delighted after the successful attack. Photo courtesy =KOVO

As a champion who won the integrated championship last year, he must have felt pressured to enter the cup competition. No matter how much foreign player Moma and ace Yang Hyo-jin are not in good physical condition, even if they play like exhibition games, it is natural that they want to win when they enter the game. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which struggled against Pepper Savings Bank, which was reinforced, and won 3-2 after a close race to the fifth set, showed the power of the winning team.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which lost the first set 19-25, seemed to be on the verge of winning the second and third sets in a row with Moma. However, he seemed to be shaken by giving up four sets, but he caught the first game of the cup competition by catching the flow at the beginning of the fifth set.

Moma swept 34 points, the most by both teams, and Yang Hyo-jin scored 13 points along with four blocks. Outside heaters also gained strength with 13 points for Wipawi and 11 points for Jung Ji-yoon.

"I don't remember how I did it," Hyundai Engineering & Construction coach Kang Sung-hyung said after the game. "It's been a long time, so I don't think I've had the performance I wanted. I won, but I think I struggled because my opponent was big." He said "I was worried because it was my first game, but I think it will get better gradually."

Moma, who took a five-month break after the season and trained since coming to Korea in August, led the attack and scored 34 points. When I saw him serve, he looked almost in normal condition.

Coach Kang, however, said "Moma scored a lot, but I think we need to get better " (Yang) Hyo-jin seems to take time, and (Jeong) Ji-yoon was not in good condition. I think we'll get better as we continue to play."

With the arrival of middle blocker Jangwi (1m97) and foreign player Javic (1m91), Pepper Savings Bank has become a tall corps with Park Jung-ah (1m87) added. And on that day, Pepper Savings Bank bullied Hyundai Engineering & Construction by making as many as 18 blocks.

Director Kang said "It's very tricky from the opposite point of view. If the sub-receiving is solid, it is not easy to make set plays. "Our team is actually a low-height team. It's Hyojin and IWith Hyun, the weakness of the side can only be seen. We need to get better reception, too. Ji-yoon's receiving improved, but I was a little disappointed that his receiving didn't come out today."

indyk@sportschosun.com

I got 34 points... The winning coach was sharp. "I got a good score, but I need to get better"

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