Where's the special training effect? Full set blood fight from the first game of the new year → reverse sweep loss...The head coach's lack of grit.

Jan 08, 2025

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"I can't believe we're playing such a hard game from the first game of the new year…"

a long break for the first time in a long time. Due to the national mourning period, the first game of the fourth round was played after resting well without even playing the All-Star Game.

Gimcheon Gymnasium on the 8th. Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Korea Expressway Corporation played a full-set match from the first game of the new year. The Korea Expressway Corporation won the second set first, but Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which fought back, won the third set and completed 'reverse sweep'.

After the game, Kim Jong-min, the coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation, looked dark. Like the lines in the recent volleyball theme movie "1, it's hard to win that one." heaped a sigh.

"The opponent stabilized the reception by putting Ko Ye-rim in, and the attack went simple (mainly on Moma), but it was difficult to prevent it. Rather than scoring points, even if you make a mistake, you have to confidently hit the serve and shake the opponent, but as a result, the opponent's attack got better and better."

During the break, coach Kim Jong-min held the main gun, Nikolova, and made him give 'Special training'. In the first and second sets, he scored the most points in the team and even acted as a troubleshooter. The Hyundai Engineering & Construction players who were facing each other also seemed to be embarrassed.

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However, it suddenly collapsed from the third set. It was in stark contrast to Hyundai Engineering & Construction Moma's constant bombing of the road construction court and scoring 28 points despite being warned of kicking the ball.

Manager Kim Jong-min said, "(The game went well, so the old (wrong) habit came back." The bigger problem is that the economy is shrinking just because it is not doing well. It lowers the mood of the entire teamHe lamented, "Even if I lose, I have to show my competitive spirit."

On this day, the Korea Expressway Corporation received applause from home fans for its acrobatic yet persistent defense reminiscent of the heyday of Lim Myung-ok. The problem was the attack. Even if they made a difficult connection, they could not hit properly, and the pattern of giving up points was repeated after being immediately hit back.

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction coach Kang Sung-hyung said, `We are also a team with strong defense, but I think the road construction was better for defense today. In the beginning, the blocking was not done properly. I can't even block it effectively. It was a difficult game in many ways," he said, expressing dissatisfaction that was not like a victory.

"One or two sets were literally taken away. Unlike us, the first touch of the connection or defense did not work well. Regardless of winning or losing, I think I will be able to play the next game well only when my performance is revived."

Still, the harvest is that Ko Ye-rim showed good performance. While Jung Ji-yoon was out due to injury, he found good condition as he started as the main player.

On the other hand, Jung Ji-yoon is still far away. As a result, the burden on Moma is bound to increase.

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Coach Kang Sung-hyung said of Moma, `I think I hit well, but I was annoyed because the opponent kept picking it up, but it goes without saying that it was a wrong behavior. It's right to be warned. I told him to control his mentality, and he controlled it well and did a good job until the end"I expressed my regret and gratitude.

"In the case of Kim Da-in, the difference between a good reception and a bad reception is still too big. If the first touch is strong, the toss is pushed out of power. It's the first game of the second half, so I expect it to get better in the future."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.