If only one of the Nicolova Gang Sohwi had burst... Despite Tanacha's struggle, the mood is drooping, and the frustrating head coach's inner thoughts

Dec 15, 2024

If only one of the Nicolova Gang Sohwi had burst... Despite Tanacha's struggle, the mood is drooping, and the frustrating head coach's inner thoughts
V-League Women's Team Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Korea Expressway Corporation match held at Suwon Gymnasium on the 15th, and Korea Expressway Corporation Tanacha is attempting to attack. Suwon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.12.15/



If only one of the Nicolova Gang Sohwi had burst... Despite Tanacha's struggle, the mood is drooping, and the frustrating head coach's inner thoughts
사진제공=KOVO
If only one of the Nicolova Gang Sohwi had burst... Despite Tanacha's struggle, the mood is drooping, and the frustrating head coach's inner thoughts
사진제공=KOVO
"If our players were more focused...There seems to be a lack of desire to win."

The Korea Expressway Corporation is still 'adapting' after 11 players, including foreign players, changed in the season when Kang So-hwi started enthusiastically.

The Korea Expressway Corporation lost a set score of 1-3 in the third round of the Dodram V League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 15th.



This season, the Korea Expressway Corporation has only won three games and lost 12 games (10 points). Only the last-place GS Caltex (six points) won all three games this season and is in sixth place.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which suffered a close defeat in the full set of the Jeonggwanjangjeon on the 12th, was remarkably tired. After the game, Kim Jong-min, the head coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation, said "It was clearly a situation where the opponent was sagging a lot. If only one of Nicolovana's Kang So-hwi had exploded (other than Tanacha), he could have easily won"I was upset.



"If one side goes well, it's not easy to win because it's a series of games that the other side can't. There are too many invisible mistakes."

The main setter on the day is Lee Yoon-jung. However, he was seen replacing Kim Dae-eun at 0-2, just after the start of the first set. Coach Kim Jong-min said, "(Kim Dae-eun) is a rookie setter, he is inexperienced, and if (Lee) Yoon-jung goes in, shouldn't a stable and timed attack come out?" "In the beginning, the defense was connected well, but the ball was continuously short, so he replaced it quickly.", he explained.



If only one of the Nicolova Gang Sohwi had burst... Despite Tanacha's struggle, the mood is drooping, and the frustrating head coach's inner thoughts
The V League Women's match between Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Korea Expressway Corporation held at Suwon Gymnasium on the 15th, and Korea Expressway Corporation's Kang So-hwi gives Tanacha a thumbs-up. Suwon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.12.15/
If there is any hope, Tanacha joined as an Asian quarter replacement. It has changed 180 degrees from last season. Stable defense and confident offense stand out. He struggled with 23 points, including three serve aces, but failed to prevent his team's defeat.

Director Kim Jong-min said, `It is no exaggeration to say that Tanacha did it alone. Isn't he the last player to join the team. It's my first time to match with the setter, and among the strikers, it's the best match with the setter. There's a lot of fighting inside the court."

If only one of the Nicolova Gang Sohwi had burst... Despite Tanacha's struggle, the mood is drooping, and the frustrating head coach's inner thoughts
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Then "I hope Nicolova cheer up on the court brightly." He is not a player who lacks power or skills, but his rhythm was broken and his confidence fell a lot as he was under intensive checks on blocking at the beginning of the season. The chemistry with the setters is not perfect yet. So it's not easy."

"The receiving line is not as solid as before, but it is holding up well. It is difficult to see the setters unravel when they are receiving. If the performance falls, everything seems to be lacking, but this is why the game becomes difficult. I hope you will not give up at least to the end, but to have the heart to win."



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