'Where did you get this lucky ball from?' Isimon's explosion...Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Breaks Woori Card Without Foreigners

Sep 22, 2024

'Where did you get this lucky ball from?' Isimon's explosion...Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Breaks Woori Card Without Foreigners
사진제공=KOVO



Long and short things are only known by looking at them.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance made a clean start. Even without a foreign player, he caught a full-strength Woori Card.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance defeated Woori Card 3-2 (25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13) in the first group match of the 2024 Tongyeong Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Championship (hereinafter referred to as the Cup) at Tongyeong Gymnasium on the 22nd.



Initially, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance seemed to have a hard time solving the game. This is because both foreign players Grosdanov and Asian quarter parsley could not play. Grosdanov was injured and decided not to overdo it, and Fazli was unable to play in the match due to the issue of an international transfer agreement.

Manager Kim Sang-woo of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance said, `Although it is regrettable that we could not play the game at full strength, it is an opportunity to test the parts we have prepared.'



Woori Card was the Korean debut of Mauricio Paes, who was newly appointed as coach ahead of this season. "It's the first official game with our great players in front of a lot of fans," Paes said. I'm so excited" expressed his feelings.

'Where did you get this lucky ball from?' Isimon's explosion...Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Breaks Woori Card Without Foreigners
사진제공=KOVO
The first set went in an unexpected flow. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance led the game by blocking as soon as the game began. Kim Woo-jin, who was temporarily deployed to the position of the Apogit Spiker, not the main position, showed tremendous attack power. On top of that, Lee Si-mon, who was acquired through a trade with OK Savings Bank, embarrassed Woori Card players with surprising performances.



Woori Card continued the close race until the end of the set as if it could not easily lose, but Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Kim Jung-ho and Lee Si-mon's attacks were successful in 22-22 situations, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance eventually took the first set.

In the second set, Woori Card players seemed to have warmed up, and it became the opposite side. He took the second set relatively easily with the performances of foreign captain Ahi and Asian quarter Ali. 25-20.

So I thought the game would be solved in the third set due to Woori Card's flow. But what's wrong with this. Again, the same situation as the first set was created. The hero of the third set was Kim Jung-ho of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. He collaborated with Isimon for five points each, and led the 25-22 victory with a great performance at the end of the set.

'Where did you get this lucky ball from?' Isimon's explosion...Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Breaks Woori Card Without Foreigners
사진제공=KOVO
The fourth set is also a close game. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Lee Si-mon, Kim Jung-ho and Kim Woo-jin continued to release the attack. Middle blocker Kim Joon-woo also helped with his fast attack every time he faced a crisis. For Woori Card, Ahi and Ali cheered up. Woori Card had the upper hand in a tight fight. Lee Kang-won, who came in as a substitute in the 21-19 lead situation, scored a thousand gold blocks. Ali made a 25-21 block and roared. It's back on balance.

Five sets of destiny. Woori Card took the first hit with Kim Ji-han and Ahi. Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance confronted each other with a triangular formation. It is a bloody match that is completely unpredictable who will win. Son Tae-hoon's fastball, which was replaced by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's lead situation of 11-10, was blocked by the luck of hitting his body and going back to the opponent's court to score points, breaking the tight balance.

'Where did you get this lucky ball from?' Isimon's explosion...Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Breaks Woori Card Without Foreigners
사진제공=KOVO
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was most noticeable when Lee Si-mon, a lucky trade player, exploded with 21 points. Kim Jung-ho (22 points) and Kim Woo-jin (19 points) were also excellent. Woori Card struggled with Ahi's 29 points, the most in both teams, but failed to taste the first victory in Korea.



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