Hyundai Engineering & Construction, please stop coming down Jeong Kwan-jang became second in terms of shutdown victory for Industrial Bank of Korea

Feb 12, 2025

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Jeong Kwan-jang brought down Hyundai Engineering & Construction. I'm finally in second place.

Jeong Kwan-jang won a perfect shutdown victory with a set score of 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-22) in the fifth round match against IBK Industrial Bank of the 2024-2025 Dodram V-League at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 12th.

It was a match between the third and fourth teams, but the situation of both teams was completely different. The Industrial Bank of Korea fell relentlessly after setter Chen Shintong left the Asian quarter due to injury. Although he is in fourth place, he was 13 points shorter than the third-place Jeong Kwan-jang ahead of the match.

On the contrary, Jeong Kwan-jang won 13 consecutive games to chase Yanggang Heungkuk Life Insurance and Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Jeong Kwan-jang won 13 consecutive games and lost to Heungkuk Life Insurance for four or five rounds in a row, making his bid for the championship difficult. But second and third place are different. Second place can take home advantage in the playoffs.

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On the 11th, a day earlier, second-ranked Hyundai Engineering & Construction lost to Korea Expressway Corporation. Wipawi was unable to overcome the bad news of leaving in the Asian quarter with a major knee injury. This was a chance for the articles of association. If Jeong Kwan-jang wins with three points against the Industrial Bank of Korea, he could be ranked second for the first time this season. Although the points are the same as those of Hyundai Engineering & Construction with 53 points, the 19-approved articles of association could outpace those of Hyundai Engineering & Construction with 17 wins in multipliers.

Coach Chung Kwan-jang and Ko Hee-jin clearly have the advantage of being in second place before the game. I want to change the ranking through today's game," he said, showing eagerness.

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Although Heungkuk Life lost two consecutive games, Jeong Kwan-jang, who immediately beat Hyundai Engineering & Construction, was still a powerful team. On the contrary, the Industrial Bank of Korea, which had a very downbeat atmosphere, had a bad news that even Hwang Min-kyung could not run due to finger injuries. A situation has been created in which Lee So-young, who is not in her own condition, has to play full-time.

From the beginning of the first set, Jeong Kwan-jang set the tone. Industrial Bank of Korea's receiving was shaky, and setter Kim Ha-kyung's toss was also unstable. I tried to balance it with Yuk Seo-young's performance, but I had no choice but to play a difficult game because I had to follow him.

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The Industrial Bank of Korea did not give up easily either. At the beginning of the second set, he had an equal fight with Jeong Kwan-jang. However, in a close game of 8-9, he failed to overcome the crisis in a long rally and gave up a score to the opponent, and collapsed helplessly by giving up consecutive fastballs and blocking points to Park Eun-jin.

I thought it would be a weak third set, but I showed my fans that I didn't give up by leading 4-1 in the beginning. Lee So-young's block in the middle of the set led 12-8. However, the power of the opponent Bukirich and Mega's twin guns was too great. Despite the large difference in points, they followed step by step with the two scores, and eventually turned the game around at the end of the set. Bukirich was the overwhelming number one scorer for both teams with 23 points. In the third set of 19-19, he made a decisive come-from-behind serve ace and a wedge serve ace score.

Mega (16 points) used all his strength in the important third set, and Park Eun-jin (9 points)'s performance in the center of the court was particularly outstanding. On the other hand, Lee So-young (10 points) and Yuk Seo-young (8 points) fought hard for Industrial Bank of Korea, but Victoria (12 points) was sluggish in the first and second sets, making the game difficult.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.