"There's nowhere else to go." Three sets of turnaround, confidence asked by the head coach
Nov 30, 2024
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Korea Expressway Corporation High Pass was defeated by a set score of 1-3 (15-25, 18-25, 25-15) in a match against Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate in the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium on the 29th. The Korea Expressway Corporation, which has lost three consecutive games, lost for the ninth time this season (two wins) and gained eight points.
The Korea Expressway Corporation, which was thoroughly tied to Hyundai Engineering & Construction in the first and second sets, succeeded in counterattack by shaking Hyundai Engineering & Construction's Reeves perfectly in the third set. However, it collapsed again in the fourth set, and eventually failed to escape consecutive losses and secure points.
After the game, Kim Jong-min, the head coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation, pointed out the performance of foreign player Nicolova as the most regrettable part. Nicolova had a five-point attack success rate of 17.86%. Manager Kim said "I was disappointed in the attack power. Foreign players have to take a higher share of the attack and increase the success rate, but both have fallen."
Coach Kim continued, `As the opponent has analyzed himself, he feels difficult even if he hits the offense. You have to hit the offense harder and the blocking harder to be a striker. So it's a shame if you attack like that. Obviously, he is an aggressive player. Because that part is young and inexperienced, I think the psychological part of that part is difficult. "
As for the part that overwhelmed Hyundai Engineering & Construction in the third set, "We did well to target the serve." Even if his serve was weak, he persistently penetrated his opponent's weaknesses by doing it short and long. If you look at it all the time, that part doesn't work from the beginning. I often hit Libero where he is, but I think there is anxiety that comes when I play. There's nowhere else to go now. You have to overcome it yourself. I want the players to find confidence."
In addition, regarding Song Eun-chae, who played as a substitute in the third and fourth sets on the day and recorded one serve ace, "He is a player with good basic skills. There are also physical aspects, so we are checking several players. In the future, I think we need to increase our offense and blocking ability."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
