I cried at Pepper…’I want to send a fruit basket’ Abondanza coach, why?

“Even if it’s a fruit basket…”

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.

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Silva’s 23-point performance not enough for Jung Kwan-jang, Cha laments “passivity and lack of focus compared to other days”

“We were more passive than other days.”

GS Caltex, coached by Cha Sang-hyun, saw its winning streak come to an end after falling 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 23-25) in straight sets against Jung Kwan-jang in the fourth round of the Dodram 2023-24 V-League Women’s Division at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on Saturday.

GS Caltex was led by foreign player Giselle Silva (registered name Silva) with a double-double of 23 points and Kang So-hwi 텍사스홀덤사이트 with 12 points, but it was not enough to overcome Jung Kwan-jang, who had a triple-double.

Speaking after the match, coach Cha Sang-hyun said, “There are moments in the game when you’re not sure what to do. (Kim) Ji-won and (Moon) Ji-yoon’s movements were intertwined. Also, the overall mood was down. It’s a lack of concentration,” he said.

“I think we need to talk about the mental part. Some players had colds, others were not in good shape. Even if you take that into account, it’s unfortunate that we didn’t concentrate. We played more passive than the other day,” he said.

Lee Yi-sin, who made her professional debut against Pepper Savings Bank on Feb. 2, was the starting setter for the match, replacing Kim Ji-won.

“She showed some anxiety, but I don’t think she played badly in a high-tension match,” Cha said.

GS Caltex will play against Hyundai E&C at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 10th.

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