The effect of a new home? Villena 25 points + Cha Young-seok 5 block KB Insurance 3 consecutive wins → Jump to 3rd place!...Woori Card has lost 3 games in a row.
Dec 26, 2024
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Did they gain strength from the enthusiastic cheers of the fans who filled the scene. It's a two-game winning streak in a new home. KB Insurance has finally risen to the spring volleyball league.
KB Insurance beat Woori Card by a set score of 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 12-25, 25-) in the men's V-League match held at Kyungmin University Gymnasium in Uijeongbu on the 26th.
It is the second game held at Kyungmin University Gymnasium after the last KEPCO match. Initially, there was a way to move to another region for professional volleyball games, but he chose Kyungmin University, which is close to Uijeongbu home fans. After the bleeding efforts of KB Insurance staff, the ordinary university auditorium was transformed into a plausible professional stadium. Rather, it is said that the cheers of the spectators are conveyed closer to the players and are better than Uijeongbu Gymnasium in terms of concentration of the game.
With this victory, KB Insurance recorded eight wins, nine losses and 24 points, winning three consecutive games, beating Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (23 points) and Woori Card (21 points) to jump to third place in the league at once. KB Insurance, which experienced the grim reality of its fifth consecutive loss right before the opening, is on the rise.
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"I want to continue the good atmosphere as much as possible," said acting KB Insurance manager Martin Blanco, who met him before the game. As the serve improved, the blocking was also revived. Tactical movements are also good." Asked about the playoffs, he then stressed that `I will focus on the short-term goals in front of me for now rather than looking too far away.' As for Na Kyung-bok, who complained of thigh pain in the last game, "It's okay. However, he expressed concern, saying, "It is true that the physical burden is large due to the tight schedule."
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KB Insurance took the lead by winning the first set after a close game. Both teams led the team's attack with foreign players Villena and Nikolic. It was a repetition of the game in which KB overturned Woori Card and KB led again.
At the end of the set, the variables were divided into serve at 18-20. Woori Card's Han Tae-joon's serve mistake came out, and KB Insurance Hwang Taek-ui recorded a serve ace, tying the game 20-20 and changing the trend. After that, KB Insurance won the first set, blocking Woori Card's attack by Hwang Kyung-min following Villena's consecutive score at 22-23.
KB Insurance also took the second set. At 12-12, the opponent's consecutive mistakes and Villena's score were scored, and Hwang Kyung-min blocked Nikolic again to take a 16-12 lead. Win by keeping that lead to the end of the set.
The third set was Woori Card's counterattack. KB Insurance fell far behind Woori Card's offensive with Ali and Park Joon-hyuk, 1-6, 10-20 and prepared for the fourth set early.
In the end, the game ended in the fourth set. KB Insurance took a 5-1 lead at the beginning of the set with consecutive blocks by Hwang Taek-ui and Na Kyung-bok, and even Staples led 16-9 with a serve ace.
He was chased 13-16 by Woori Card's fierce chase, but changed the flow again with Na Kyung-bok's serve ace. In 18-14, Lee Joon-young's fastball and serve ace burst one after another, taking full control of the atmosphere, and Cha Young-seok added three blocks to seal the victory.
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