Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko + Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout

Feb 06, 2025

Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko  Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout
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Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko  Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout
Photo courtesy=KOVO
Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko  Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout
Photo courtesy=KOVO
Heungkuk Life continued its relentless six-game winning streak, showing the typical example of a 'home to be made'. The hot firepower of the foreign duo overwhelmed the road construction in harmony with Kim Yeon-kyung.

Heungkuk Life Insurance won a complete shutdown with a set score of 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18) in the fifth round of the women's V-League at Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium on the 6th.

With the victory, Heungkuk Life had 21 wins and 5 losses (61 points), widening the gap with second-place Hyundai Engineering & Construction (53 points). Since the game against Pepper Savings Bank (January 16) in the fourth round, he has won six consecutive games and is one step closer to winning the regular season title.




The weaknesses of the road construction with a low blocking height have been properly dug up all the time. Matteiko (15 points) was the most scored in the team, but Kim Yeon-kyung (13 points), Peach (12 points), Jung Yoon-joo (10 points) and Kim Soo-ji (8 points) all showed even performance and overwhelmed the Korea Expressway Corporation.

On the other hand, the Korea Expressway Corporation maintained 26 points and remained in sixth place. Ahead of this season, the results of recruiting Kang So-hwi, the largest fish in the FA, for a total of 2.4 billion won for three years, making a big change in the team and shouting 'Winnow' are shabby. Kang So-hwi (14 points) struggled, but main gun Nikolova (9 points) struggled with Heungkuk Life's high block.

Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko  Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout
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"Five consecutive wins are important, but the players gained confidence in the process of winning three consecutive games against Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Chung Kwan-jang," Heungkuk Life coach Marcelo Avonza told me before the game. I hope you continue to show good energy as you do now." In particular, regarding Matteiko, who is 1m 97 tall but has a poor offense, he stressed, "(Low blocking) today, he will show his hitting from above."




Thanks to Matteiko's joining, Heungkuk Life Insurance's unique shrewd blocking system is also maintained. This is the point where the efforts of director Abondaji, who has been appointed to Heungkuk Life Insurance for three years, shine. He said "The players' understanding has increased and their activism has increased. He emphasized that his concentration improved as well.

On the other hand, Kim Jong-min, the head coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation, remained vigilant about the leading Heungkuk Life Insurance, saying, `The last two wins against Heungkuk Life were lucky.' He also expressed deep trust in rookie setter Kim Dae-eun and main gun Tanacha.

For Heungkuk Life, this day was 'the day to be 'the day to be '. Matteiko and Peach showed off their peak attack strength.




Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko  Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout
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In normal times, Kim Yeon-kyung or Jung Yoon-joo had to be dispatched as a 'solver' to make up for Matteiko's lack of attack power. But this day was different.

Heungkuk Life won the first set lightly without any significant crisis. Based on stable reception, he shook the road construction block with active central use from the beginning. In the first set alone, Peach scored 6 points and Kim Soo-ji scored 4 points, leading the team's attack. Even Matteiko and Kim Yeon-kyung, they showed outstanding scoring ability.

The second set was even more overwhelming. Kim Soo-ji and Matteiko pressed the opponent by winning a serve ace, and Kim Yeon-kyung completely blocked Nicolova with a one-man block, further raising the atmosphere. He widened the gap to 9-5, 16-9, and even Jung Yoon-joo's serve ace burst to make the set score 2-0.

Kim Yeon-kyung Buff Heungkuk Life has won 6 consecutive games! Matteiko  Peach Fireworks...Korea Expressway Corporation 3-0 Shutout
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In the third set, the war of nerves between the head coaches of both teams was worth watching. With Heungkuk Life leading 7-5, the Korea Expressway Corporation first made an in-out video review of Kim Yeon-kyung's spike from the left side of the net.

The verdict is out, but Heungkuk Life did not lose either. He immediately applied for a video review, leading to a touchout decision.

Heungkuk Life Insurance, which took the victory, started Kim Yeon-kyung's full-fledged attack, widened the gap to 13-9, 18-12, and completed the shutdown victory. The Korea Expressway Corporation suffered a complete defeat at the end of the game, shaking even the receiving.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.