Nicolich, it's okay. Take a rest! Woori Card's fourth-place team laughed, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's 3-1 defeat
Jan 18, 2025
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Woori Card beat Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (27-25, 25-22, 28-30, 25-17) in the fourth round match of the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 18th. Woori Card overwhelmed 20-9 in the blocking match. Woori Card shook off the pursuit of fifth-ranked Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance with 11 wins, 10 losses and 29 points in the season. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance remained at 7 wins and 15 losses and 26 points.
Woori Card's Asian quarter foreign Ali and domestic strikers allowed Nikolic, who rushed back from injury, to take enough rest. He led the attack with 27 points for Ali, 21 points for Kim Ji-han, and 14 points for Lee Sang-hyun.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was held back by mistakes at every match even though it put both Maxim and Paisley on the line. Paasley struggled with 29 points, but he had a hard time with only 11 points.
Woori Card also hurriedly called out foreign main gun Nikolic, who was out due to an abdominal injury, signaling an all-out war. Nicolich was in a difficult physical condition to play at full strength, but he was prepared to be put in a clutch situation at any time.
Mauricio Paes, manager of Woori Card, said `Nicholich is back. However, we have to see what to do today (18th). Of course, the appointment will be approached carefully. You will consider whether to use it or not based on your condition and definite condition. I think today's game will be very different depending on how much you adapt to Maxim and Paisley (the main catcher of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance) and target the opponent. There is no intention of pushing ahead with Nikolic's participation, and it is still early to return. I'm going to approach it more carefully and watch the games afterwards and use it."
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Kim Sang-woo, manager of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, said "(Korean players) do not have a wide range of mobility. It's difficult, but Isimon has been out of form for a while, but he recently recovered and intends to actively use it. The rest of the players are also trying to decide on their input based on their conditions. The question is how long you endure the opponent's serve or defense. If we hold on to that, our height or our offense will go up, so I think we'll play a good game."
Woori Card was dragged by Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance by four points until the middle of the first set. At 11-14, he tried to change by putting Nikolic in place of Han Tae-joon, but he took Nikolic out again at 13-16 without much reversal. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. aimed for a gap that was shaking due to a mistake. Following Lee Sang-hyun's quick attack at 20-22, Ali's quick open attack balanced 22-22. In the 24-24 deuce, Park Joon-hyuk began to lead 25-24 as he blocked Maxim's attack. After 25-25, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was able to take the set 27-25 thanks to Kim Jung-ho's serve mistakes and Lee Ho-gun's overnet mistakes in succession.
The second set was also a close game. Leading 20-17, Ali's attack was blocked twice in a row, trailing 20-19. Woori Card maintained a 23-22 lead by properly utilizing Lee Sang-hyun's fastball in the match, and ended the set 25-22 thanks to Kim Ji-han's quick open and Kim Ji-han's open attack.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which was in a tight spot, was not easy. Woori Card seemed to have to prepare for the fourth set as it was dragged 18-21 in the second half of the third set. However, Park Joon-hyuk blocked Kim Woo-jin's attack and fired a flurry of flares. Then, Woori Card threw a game-winner by putting in Nikolic, and at 19-22, Nikolic blocked Kim Woo-jin's attack following the quick open, catching up to 21-22. Ali then blocked Fazli's back attack to balance 22-22. In the midst of a close deuce match, Kim Ji-han made a serve mistake at 28-28, and Park Joon-hyuk's fastball was also out, so he had to swallow up the disappointment.
The fourth set was Woori Card's flow. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's dependence on Fazli's attack increased as the maximum was eliminated, and Woori Card began to take the lead by blocking Fazli's attack path. With Ali and Kim Ji-han firmly leading the attack, Lee Sang-hyun and Park Joon-hyuk took a 15-10 lead as they shared the burden with fastballs and blocks in the center. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance tried to catch up at the last minute by excluding tired Fasley from 17-11. Woori Card did not back down, maintained the difference and secured three points. .
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
