Stay focused! KB Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which exposed lack of afterthought, leaves out 4 consecutive losses
Dec 19, 2024
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KB won the men's third round of the 2024-2025 Dodram V-League at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on the 19th with a set score of 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-). Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance fiercely resisted to break the losing streak, but their concentration dissipated as the game progressed.
KB quickly settled the mood after losing the first set after a close deuce match. After 12 long rallies in the second set 6-5, Villena succeeded in an open attack, gaining momentum. At 16-13, Na Kyung-bok scored consecutive serve aces to win the game. Na Kyung-bok directly harvested the set point by blocking Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Lee Yoon-soo's open attack at 24-18.
In the third set, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance took the lead and collapsed. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance continued to chase KB and succeeded in turning the tables, but soon allowed it to turn around again. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance gave Na Kyung-bok an open attack at 17-16. Later, Kim Jung-ho's attack was blocked by KB Park Sang-ha. Since then, the score has widened as Park Sang-ha blocked Paisley's back attack.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance followed 19-19 again by combining Paisley's back attack and Na Kyung-bok's mistakes. But it collapsed here.
KB's concentration shone in the match. After Villena's opening, Na Kyung-bok's spike serve caught fire. As Park Sang-ha set up another blocking wall, KB quickly ran 23-19. Na Kyung-bok put in a spike serve again to break Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's willingness to chase.
KB suffered from Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's last-ditch resistance in the fourth set. The game seemed to go to the fifth set, being dragged to 7-12.
However, thanks to Villena's consecutive goals, he finally balanced it. At 17-17, the goddess of victory laughed at KB as Paisley's quick open was out. After seven rallies at 23-19, Cha Young-seok succeeded in blocking, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance collapsed.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
