The players didn't even show their will. It was a chance to recapture the second place, but it became the first 10 wins as Megabukirich's double shot was blocked.

Feb 19, 2025

Jung Won-jang players leave the stadium with a mournful look after losing to Pepper Savings Bank on the 19th. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Director Chung Hee-jin Ko is giving an operational order at the Pepper Savings Bank exhibition on the 19th. Photo courtesy =KOVO

Director Ko Hee-jin and players are watching the video review. Photo courtesy =KOVO

It was an opportunity to be second, but rather, it became the sacrifice of the opponent's first 10 wins.

Jeong Kwan-jang suffered a shocking 0-3 (21-25, 23-25, 13-25) defeat in the fifth round away match against Dodram 2024 ￣ 2025 V-League Pepper Savings Bank at Pepper Stadium in Gwangju on the 19th. In the first set, he lost by giving up four points from the 21-21 tie, and in the second set, he led 21-18 and lost. In the third set, he lost seven points from the start, leading to 0-7, but in the end, he failed to change the atmosphere and was completely defeated.

Until the game, Jeong Kwan-jang had 55 points with 20 wins and 8 losses. It is only two points behind second-place Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which has 18 wins and 11 losses and 57 points. If they won 3-0 or 3-1 on the day, they could take three points and rank second by one point to Hyundai Engineering & Construction.

Coach Chung Kwan-jang and Ko Hee-jin showed strong commitment to second place in the game. Coach Ko said, `My desire to advance to second place in the postseason is the same as the player. I'm going to do my best one game and one game until the second place is confirmed"There is definitely an advantage to start the home game first. We have accommodation in Daejeon and the support and love of Daejeon fans are great, so home games are comfortable. I want to start at home"I want to play the first round of the playoffs in Daejeon."

However, the game didn't go as coach Ko wanted at all. Both Mega and Bukirich, the key strikers of Jeong Kwan-jang, were sluggish. Bukirich scored 14 points, but his attack success rate was only 35.9%, and Mega also scored 12 points with a success rate of 30.6%. On this day, Pepper Savings Bank was blocked by as many as 18 blocks. Only three blocks were recorded by Jeong Kwan-jang.

Coach Ko looked dejected after the game. Coach Koh said "We're not playing very well" and "I think it was an opportunity to look back" Then "To be honest, today's game didn't show any performance at all, and the players didn't show their will."I have no choice but to make it an opportunity to prepare for the sixth round and postseason with the players through today's game," he said with a mournful look and left the interview room.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.