Jung Ji-seok's roaring performance in his return to injury

Nov 06, 2024

Jung Ji-seok, who performed very well in his return to injury, roars

Fans waiting for Jung Ji-seok are watching the game with their uniforms and cheering pickets

Returning healthy, Jeong Ji-seok flew off the court. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

Jung Ji-seok, who returned from injury, roared after showing off his hot attack. Outside heater Jung Ji-seok, whose physical condition came up, scored five points, including two serve aces, in the first set alone.

Jung Ji-seok, who started the season as a libero, not an outside heater, is finally back in the aftermath of this season's partial fatigue fracture of his shin.

A V-League match between Korean Air and KB Insurance took place at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 5th. Coach Tilikainen predicted in an interview before the game that Jung Ji-seok would return to his original position outside heater, not Libero.

The news of Jung Ji-seok's return, which helped Korean Air win the league's first four consecutive years, was good news. Jung Ji-seok, who was unable to jump due to an injury to his shin, played as a libero and focused on defense.

Jung Ji-seok, the MVP of the 2018-2019 and 2020-2021, pushed KB Insurance from the first set of his return from injury. Korean Air's Jung Ji-seok, who won the first set in a good mood by scoring five points, including two serve aces, completely filled the vacancy of foreign players Yosvani and Aref, who were out due to injury.

Korean Air, which was leading the mood at the beginning of the game. The second set reception shook and gave up the set to KB Insurance. Following the first set, Jung Ji-seok scored the most six points in the team in the second set, but he swallowed the disappointment. Even in the third set, receiving was a problem. The tense atmosphere at the end of the set shook the receiving, and Korean Air gave up the set one after another.

Korean Air, which won the fourth set and led the game to the fifth set, won the game in a sweat. In his return to injury, Jung Ji-seok scored 19 points and had a 47.1% attack success rate. Jung Ji-seok, who lay down on the court in good health until the fifth set, enjoyed the joy of victory by sharing high-fives with his teammates.