Heo Soo-bong finishes off a hard-fought full set... Hyundai Capital's first cup final in 11 years
Heo Soo-bong finishes off a hard-fought full set... Hyundai Capital's first cup final in 11 years
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Hyundai Capital and Samsung Fire in the highly anticipated 'V-Classic Match' between volleyball fans, Hyundai Capital emerged victorious in a thrilling five-set match.
Hyundai Capital defeated Samsung Fire 3-2 (25-16 25-21 17-25 22-25 15-12) in the semifinals of the tournament at the Tongyeong Gymnasium in Gyeongnam, Korea, today (27th) to reach the final of the Cup for the first time in 11 years.
■'Classic match' heat...fierce match content
As it was a match between two teams that have been rivals for a long time in the 20-year history of professional volleyball, the atmosphere was heated from the fans' off-field cheering before the match.
Hyundai Capital took advantage of their opponent's errors in the first set and extended their lead to 9-1. In addition, foreign player Leo seemed to have an easy time of it as he scored five points in the first set and had a 100% attack success rate.
In the second set, even native gun Heo Soo-bong came alive and went on the offensive. He scored a strong opening point at 14-17, and then sealed the set with a service ace at the end.
However, in the third set, the tide gradually turned in Samsung Fire's favor. After the longest rally of the set at 13-14, Kim Woo-jin's strong spike instantly turned the momentum back in Samsung Fire's favor, and Hyundai Capital scored back-to-back points, seemingly avenging the first set in reverse.
After surrendering a five-point lead in the fourth set, Hyundai Capital managed to pull within one point with a late attack by Heo Soo-bong at 14-16 and a fast break by Kim Jin-young at 17-15, but they were unable to overturn the momentum of Samsung Fire.
Nevertheless, 카지노사이트 Hyundai Capital kept their stalwart duo of Heo and Leo at the forefront to secure the fifth set victory. Heo's service aces and Leo's quick open scores shined, and the fierce battle was eventually wrapped up with Heo's follow-up attack.
■He sealed the match with a strong serve “We're not going to lose”
Heo's first words to KBS reporters after the match were more about the disappointment of not winning sooner than the thrill of victory. “We could have easily finished the match,” he said, ”but we didn't, and we'll make up for it in the finals and play better.
A reverse sweep almost happened. Before the fifth set, coach Philippe Blanc and the players were determined to give it their all today.
In particular, the deciding factor was Hyundai Capital's serve, which became bold again in the fifth set. “Our serve was weak in the third and fourth sets, but we were able to hit it boldly again and get service aces, and we were able to catch blocks while our opponent's reception was shaky, which is why we were able to win,” explained Heo Soo-bong.
Hyundai Capital's victory over Samsung Fire today marks the team's first appearance in the finals of the Cup in 11 years. Heo Soo-bong also revealed that this is his first time in both the semifinals and finals of the Cup, but his goal is the same: to win. “copyright, our final opponent, is a strong team, but I don't think we will lose,” he said, adding, ”We will analyze well and prepare well to show our own colors.”
Having reached the final in his first tournament at the helm, Blanc is not content to rest on his laurels. “The first two sets were too good, but we lacked efficiency and emotional control,” Blanc said, adding that he hopes to improve on that in the final.
As Hyundai Capital played a five-set match at a later time than copyright, who reached the final first, stamina will be key for the team. The finale of the men's final will be held tomorrow (Nov. 28) at 1:30 pm.