That’s what Heungkuk Life coach Marcello Abondanza said on Wednesday after his team’s 3-0 (25-22 27-25 25-20) three-set victory over Hyundai E&C in the sixth round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League at Suwon Gymnasium prevented them from clinching first place in the regular season.
It was a cliffhanger. If Hyundai E&C secured just two points, they would lose the top spot in the regular season. But with the shutout victory, 메이저 토토사이트 they narrowed the gap to one point (Hyundai E&C with 76).
The trio flew. Willow 21 points, Kim Yeon-kyung 16 points, and Reyna 14 points for an even scoring distribution. The team was in danger of losing the top spot in the regular season to Hyundai E&C after a shock loss to Pepper Savings Bank, but they survived the cliffhanger.
“I still feel bad about the last game (against Pepper Savings Bank),” Abondanza said after the game, adding, “We still have some things to improve on today. We have to look at the remaining games. We only have a few games left to fight for the regular season title.”
As for the difference in her performance from the last match, she said, “The setter was different. Not only our setter, but our approach to the game against Pepper Savings Bank was wrong. Pepper Savings Bank played well. It is difficult to use the full squad during the season, but I think we did a good job today.”
Coincidentally, Hyundai E&C‘s last opponent is Pepper Savings Bank. After winning the final game against GS Caltex, Heungkuk Life will have to watch Pepper Savings Bank and Hyundai E&C play the next day. “I want to send them a fruit basket,” Abondanza laughed.
OK Financial Group’s middle blocker Park Chang-seong is starting to make his presence felt on the court in men’s professional volleyball.
Park came off the bench at 17-10 in the first set of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Round 4 against Korea Electric Power at Suwon Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon and stayed on the court until the end. He scored three points on offense, his highest point total this season. Of course, she had three turnovers, but she did her job.
Along with Leonardo Leyva (real name Leo), who scored 39 points, Song Hee-chae and Shin Shin-jin scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, to help OK Financial Group pull off the 3-1 upset. At the same time, they leapfrogged KEPCO 스포츠토토사이트 from sixth to fourth place.
After the match, head coach Ogino Masa said, “Our blocking and digging system was good today, especially our blocking. We were able to attack in transition, which is what we want to do in volleyball.”
On the day, OK Financial Group had a 9-6 advantage in team blocking. Song Hee-chae, Park Won-bin, and Kwak Myung-woo made three blocks each to lift the team’s mood. The team also recorded 19 effective blocks, seven more than their opponents. Coach Ogino, who emphasized the blocking and digging system before the season, expressed his satisfaction.
He also trusted middle blocker Park Chang-sung, who joined the team in November 2023 after leaving the Armed Forces Athletic Corps (Commerce). Although he has been substituted as a ‘one point’ this season, he played the longest amount of minutes against Korea.
Coach Ogino said of Park, “He is a player with a good fastball. When we practiced blocking, we had good results. Of course, I was thinking about using Bayarsaihan, but I could see that he was confused on the court, so I gave Park a good chance.” Ogino commented.
“He played apogee until his junior year in college. I think it was a big point for him to have two digs today. I gave her a chance after watching her practice, and she responded well. I think I can give her a good grade.”
Park had two digs in the crucial third set to keep his team alive. At 21-17 in the third set, both teams were focused. A long rally ensued. With KEPCO‘s Tice attacking, Park Chang-sung got a dig and Song Hee-chae followed up with a kill to make it 22-17. The opposing Tais tried to attack again, but after an effective block by Shin Shin-jin and a dig by Park Chang-sung, the Tais were able to make it 22-17 with a Shin Shin-jin finish.
Park said, “I was surprised. I thought, ‘I can dig. In practice, Coach Abo told me that middle blockers should also defend, so I did what he told me. I think it paid off,” she said. “First of all, it’s good for the team to win. I came in as a substitute when we were fighting for position and it feels good to be able to contribute to the team’s victory,” he said with a victorious smile.
Leo, who was watching from the sidelines, also gave Park a thumbs up.
Born in 1998, Park was selected by OK Financial Group with the third pick in the first round of the 2020 Rookie Draft. After completing his military service, he returned to the V-League. The competition among OK Financial Group‘s middle blockers is also expected to intensify.
“We’ll see how the players practice and utilize Park Won-bin, Jin Sang-heon, Bayarsaihan, and Park Chang-sung,” Ogino said.
“I joined the team during the season, and the manager and coaching staff changed. I needed time to adapt to the workout system, but they were very supportive and taught me well, so I was able to adapt quickly. Now I’m done adjusting. Now I have to work hard to fit in with the team,” he said, adding that the coaches are very detailed in their instructions, such as tactics and promised plays for blocking.
“I always think I’m not good enough. I will practice a lot, play a lot of games, and try to win the goodwill competition,” he concluded.
Jung Kwan-jang has dropped his tail three times against GS Caltex this season. He was terrified of the onslaught of opposing ace Silva.
But today was different. Chung swept GS Caltex in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-23) in the fourth round of the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on June 6. It was the first win in the head-to-head this season.
With the victory, Jung Kwan-jang, 온라인카지노 who started a winning streak after four consecutive losses, improved to 9-12 with 30 points and solidified their commitment to spring volleyball.
GS Caltex, on the other hand, remained in third place with 13 wins, 8 losses, and 37 points, but will have to fend off strong chases from fourth-ranked IBK (32 points) and fifth-ranked Jungkwanjang.
Jung Kwan-jang led the way with 16 points from Mega, 14 points from Jia, and 11 points from Lee So-young to form the “Lee-Me-Ji” trio. In the middle, Park Eun-jin and Kwanrok’s Hansongi played from the first set to the end of the match, contributing significantly to the victory. Setter Yeom Hye-sun’s coordination was also a comparative advantage.
The team finished with a 44-38 advantage in attacking points. Blocking points were evenly matched at 8-8, and serving points were 3-4, but the team had four fewer errors (15) than its opponent (19).
GS Caltex was led by Silva’s 23 points and Kang So-hwi’s 12, but the rest of the team lacked offensive contributions.
GS Caltex also started Lee Yoon-shin for the second consecutive match and substituted Kim Ji-won for each set, but both players left much to be desired in terms of sets and accuracy.
Throughout the match, it was a back-and-forth affair with Jung Kwan-jang running away and GS Caltex chasing. However, after GS tied the game, they were hampered by a bum seal at the right time.
Jung Kwan-jang will look to make it three straight wins against Pepper Savings Bank in Daejeon on the 11th. GS Caltex will meet leader Hyundai E&C in Suwon on the 10th.
