'Shinfeng's super-powerful serve engulfed Daejeon' Hyundai Capital wins its second consecutive shutdown victory over Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance...a solo lead run
Shin Feng's great performance that director Kim Sang-woo didn't expect.
Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on the 19th, when the men's second round of the 2024-2025 V-League between Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and Hyundai Capital was held. Ahead of the game, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance coach Kim Sang-woo was burned with the will to avenge. This is because he suffered a 0-3 shutdown defeat of the set-score in his first showdown in the first round on the 10th. Coach Kim lost -3, but the game was not too far behind. However, the decision-making power was inferior to the opponent in the match. I worked hard to make up for that," he said, expressing confidence. Then, when Hyundai Capital's attack diversity came out, "I don't think so. "The opponent's attack by Leo and Heo Soo-bong on the left is strong, but Shin Feng's share is low."
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However, coach Kim's calculation and the game went differently. As soon as the first set started, Shin Feng was a nightmare for Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance. Xinfeng's main weapon, super-powerful serve, fired. Shin Feng entered the first serve with a 3-3 situation in the first set. Starting with a serve ace, he completely shook the receiving line of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. With Shin Feng's serve, Hyundai Capital scored six consecutive points. Here, the first set is already over.
The second set was also a serve and reception after all. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which lost the score difference due to Choi Min-ho's serve in a close game, allowed Shin Feng to score serve twice when trailing 10-12 and falling behind 16-19. It wasn't just serve. Excited, Shin Feng took Hwang Seung-bin's toss and coolly slammed the opponent's court.
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Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance continued to lead the second set game, which had been two or three points behind, to a close deuce match. Kim Joon-woo's blocking turned the game around 28-27 and took the opportunity to bring the set. However, at 29-30, he lost the set unfortunately, shaking again by Hwang Seung-bin's serve.
The start of the third set was also Shin Feng's score. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance tried to change the atmosphere by putting Kim Woo-jin in place of Paisley. It was ahead until the first technical operation time. However, with the team leading 8-7, Jung Tae-joon, a middle blocker who came in as a substitute, allowed two consecutive blocks to give the atmosphere a boost. Shin Feng immediately succeeded in the serve ace after blocking in the 9-9 situation, which was the match point of the third set. He became the hero of the day by scoring two consecutive points in the second half of the set. He scored 17 points alone, including four serve points.
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Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance fought well against the strong team, leading the second and third sets to a close game at the end of the set. However, at every crisis, receiving mistakes and mistakes were made, and unfortunately, he gave up the set. The lack of concentration that head coach Kim pointed out was similar to the first round.
The game between the two teams was a complete victory for Hyundai Capital with a set score of 3-0 (25-21, 31-29, 25-23). Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance won two consecutive shutout games. With 7 wins and 1 loss and 20 points, he firmly maintained his sole lead. It became the first team in the league to reach the 20-point mark. It widened the point gap with second-place Korean Air to three points.
Hyundai Capital's performances of not only Shin Feng but also Heo Soo-bong (15 points) and Leo (18 points) were also outstanding. Leo had a spectacular finish with a serve ace to end the game. the most points scored by a team. Choi Min-ho (6 points) also contributed to the victory with his technical serve and high-quality fastballs at every crisis.
