Today is 71% more successful than Leo. KB Insurance won 3-0. Hyundai Capital's New Record Dream Frustration for 16th straight win
Feb 05, 2025
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KB Insurance stopped Hyundai Capital's winning streak from 16. KB Insurance won a complete victory of 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-21) at home in the fifth round against Hyundai Capital at Kyungmin University Indoor Gymnasium in Uijeongbu on the 5th.
It frustrated Hyundai Capital's dream of winning the most consecutive games (18 consecutive wins, Hyundai Capital 2015-2016 season), and at the same time, it avenged losing to Hyundai Capital all four times until the fourth round.
In particular, he won all seven times at Kyungmin University Stadium. KB Insurance, which has been using Kyungmin University Gymnasium since the match against Woori Card on December 22 last year due to safety problems at Uijeongbu Gymnasium, won all six games and even blocked Hyundai Capitol's winning streak on the same day, benefiting from the 'Kyungmin University Effect'.
Before the game, Blanc said, `I'm not looking at the record. Our team is KB Insurance, which can go to the playoffs. It's a team that we can meet in the championship game." "Winning a good game, I want to do a good job and show why we're at the top." Nevertheless, if I could write a record, it might be good news for you, but not for me."
Manager Leonardo Afonso of KB Insurance said, `The attitude of playing in the game is the same regardless of which team you meetHe said, "I will do it with the same mind to Hyundai Capital, the strongest team that has been winning consecutive games." In the meantime, "Hyundai Capital's three main weapons are serve, blocking, and counterattack. Especially pressure all teams with serve. We need to prepare well and play."
Both team coaches said they were not interested in winning consecutive games. However, everyone has no choice but to pay attention to whether they will approach the record of the most consecutive wins ever. Hyundai Capital players had a different mind from Blanc. The movement was not good from the first set. As the number of serve mistakes increased, KB Insurance's defense line could not be shaken, but rather, KB Insurance's serve went in well and played well.
KB Insurance, which continued to lead against Hyundai Capital, secured its victory by opening 21-17 and 4 points as Park Sang-ha blocked Huh Soo-bong's spike and succeeded in pushing Villena. Jakub of 1m87 then blocked Shin Feng's spike of 2m4 alone, followed by a direct kill to lead 23-17. Heo Soo-bong's sub miss ended the first set 25-18. Hyundai Capital recorded a total of seven mistakes, including five serve mistakes in the first set alone, while KB Insurance recorded only two serve mistakes and a total of four.
It was also KB Insurance's pace in the second set. Villenao Yaqoob and Na Kyung-bok led the way, and as they continued to widen the gap, they were 21-13, a whopping 8 points difference. Hyundai Capital chased late, but it was not enough to keep up. With Leo's sub-line error, KB Insurance won 25-20 to the second set.
The third set is a fierce battle. However, this time again, KB Insurance was leading and Hyundai Capital was following. In rare cases, Hyundai Capital failed to tie the score and repeatedly gave up the score. KB Insurance's victory is just around the corner, with Na Kyung-bok's back attack and Jakub's serve ace reaching 23-18. Hwang Taek-ui blocks Leo's spike and finally makes a match point. Villena's last attack succeeded, and KB Insurance eventually won 25-21.
For KB Insurance, Villena scored 26 points, the most by both teams, with a 70.6% attack success rate, while Jakub added 10 points and Na Kyung-bok added 8 points.
Hyundai Capital was sluggish in both shots. Leo scored only 10 points, had 7 mistakes, and Heo Soo-bong also scored 14 points, but had 9 mistakes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
