The lead solo is crazy! Hyundai Capital's 12th consecutive win, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's shutdown was completely destroyed

Jan 15, 2025

Hyundai Capital has won 12 consecutive games. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Hyundai Capital overwhelmed Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in a blocking height showdown. Photo courtesy =KOVO

I forgot how to lose. Hyundai Capital won 12 consecutive games.

Hyundai Capital beat Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the fourth round of the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on the 15th with a 3-0 set score (25-22, 25-18, 25-20). Hyundai Capital, ranked first, scored 19 wins and 2 losses and 55 points in the season, widening the gap with second-place Korean Air (40 points). The fifth-ranked Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance missed the opportunity to rise to fourth place by staying at 7 wins, 14 losses and 26 points in the season.

Hyundai Capital strikers' even attacks stood out. Leonardo Leyva (registered Leo) scored 16 points, Heo Soo-bong scored 16 points, Choi Min-ho scored 10, Jung Tae-joon scored 9 points, and Shin Feng 8 points to take responsibility for the attack evenly.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance scored 15 points for Maxim Zigalov and 10 points for Ali Fazli, but domestic strikers scored poorly.

Hyundai Capital's last loss was 0-3 in the match against Cheonan Woori Card on November 23 last year. Since winning set score 3-1 against Cheonan OK Savings Bank on November 28 last year, it has won 12 consecutive games until this day.

Regarding the secret to winning consecutive games, Hyundai Capital coach Philip Blanc said "The team's performance is coming out well, including individual tactics." Side-outs and blockings are becoming smooth. I want the players to be focused and maintain it, and I want the players to be dynamic on the court. I think it helped me a lot to take good care of myself after the game with the medical team."

Hyundai Capital players are cheering. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Maxim Zigalov. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance coach Kim Sang-woo wanted to beat rival Hyundai Capital for spring volleyball. Manager Kim said, `Hyundai Capital is really strong. When we played against the Italian team when we were young, such as strong serve and high blocking, I felt that way. It's easy to solve the game, and even if you don't receive, so good strikers give you side outs. On the contrary, we have to make the opponent difficult with strong serve without collapsing. I think we should approach it from the basics. There is nothing else to talk about.'

In the first set, Hyundai Capital's strikers dominated amid a very tight race. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance struggled with six points by Maxim and four points by Fazli, but Hyundai Capital had eight points by Huh Soo-bong and six by Leo. Hyundai Capital began to lead 22-20 at 20-20 as Leo succeeded in a quick open attack and Shin Feng blocked Paisley's attack. In 23-21, Heo Soo-bong's open attack preempted the set point, while both sides exchanged serve mistakes, ending the first set in vain.

The second set was a one-sided flow of Hyundai Capital. At 15-11, Shin Feng shook the opponent's receiving with a strong serve, which allowed him to shake off the chase of Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance by opening the distance to 17-11. Hyundai Capital was able to finish the set 25-18 as Leo, Choi Min-ho and Jung Tae-joon blocked Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's attack in the right place.

Shin Feng's strong serve also worked in the third set. At 6-4, Shin Feng succeeded in serving aces for the second consecutive time, forcing Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance to opt out of Pazley and strengthen its defense. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's last-minute willingness to chase led to 14-13, but after Maxim's serve mistake, Jung Tae-joon blocked Kim Woo-jin's attack, widening the distance again to 16-13. Hyundai Capital continued its flow to the end, winning without losing a single set to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. This season, Hyundai Capital won all four games against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.