"This is the final." "A lively interview with a coach who missed the championship "I left my passion behind. I'm going to take the last step in the V-League"
Sep 29, 2024
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He must have been disappointed, but Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen congratulated Hyundai Capital for winning, saying, `This is the final game.'
Korean Air lost to Hyundai Capital by a set score of 2-3 in the men's final of the 2024 Tongyeong and Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Championship held at Tongyeong Gymnasium on the 28th.
Jung Ji-seok played as a libero because he could not jump yet due to a fatigue fracture in his shin, and the Asian quarter Aref was also not 100% able to play due to injury, but he still seemed to win his sixth cup by winning all four games until the semifinals with solid domestic players' organizational skills and Yosvani's solver ability.
In the semi-finals the previous day, Korean Air won in three sets, while Hyundai Capital won in a close game to the fifth set, which seemed to lead Korean Air in terms of physical strength, and in fact, it seemed to end easily with Korean Air winning 25-15 in the first set. However, Hyundai Capital's game began to change as young players such as Heo Soo-bong and Shin Feng in the Asian quarter began to gain strength.
In the end, it came to the fifth set, and at the end, Hyundai Capital took the fifth set with Heo Soo-bong's spike and Shin Feng's blocking to lift the trophy.
Coach Tilikainen said "This is the final. It's a shame that the game was lost, but congratulations to Hyundai Capital" but "We will be stronger. You can win or lose. I think it's a great final that showed the color of our team."
I enjoyed watching the game between Hyundai Capital and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. I'm more nervous to watch a game other than our game. "I watched volleyball here for a week, and I felt again that I love volleyball," coach Tilikainen said. `I think the story that I love volleyball in the game continued to the game. What we need to improve is now done on the training ground. If I can show what I learned and felt in the Kobo Cup in the V-League, I will be able to do well,' he said, expressing expectations for the regular league.
He cited passion as the biggest harvest. Coach Tilikainen said "Josbani showed good performance, and Jung Ji-seok was also good as a libero. Lee Jun also showed that he can play smartly if he tries"I feel responsible for not taking the last step of winning, but it's good that I left my passion behind. "I will take the last step in the V-League…" he said, even determined to win the championship for the fifth consecutive year.
In both games, Hyundai Capital and Hyundai Capital played a close game in the full set, recording one win and one loss. Analysts say it has the power to threaten Korean Air's bid to win for the fifth consecutive year. Coach Tilikainen said, `There have been a lot of changes in Hyundai Capital. The members have changed. "Good physicality, good serve, and good offense..." he said. "The season will be different from the Cobbo Cup. I think it will be a good league because all the teams will come out strong. Rather than picking one team, I'd say it's the other team on the other side of the court. I want to beat all the teams"
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