I took Hyundai Capital for the second time in a row I'm happy to prove that our victory wasn't luck.

Mar 07, 2025

I took Hyundai Capital for the second time in a row I'm happy to prove that our victory wasn't luck.
A match between KB Insurance and KEPCO in the V-League at Kyungmin University Gymnasium in Uijeongbu on the 31st. KB Insurance manager Leonardo Afonso is delighted after winning a close game in the fifth set. Uijeongbu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.01.31/



"I'm glad we proved that we're not lucky to beat Hyundai Capital."

Even before the sixth round match against Hyundai Capital held at Cheonan Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium on the 7th, KB Insurance coach Afonso expressed a tremendous passion for victory.

He has already made it to the playoffs. Hyundai Capital topped the list. What's left is a fight for second place, and if he won on this day, he could have been second place for the first time in the season. However, Coach Afonso stressed that it is more important to beat Hyundai Capital than to rank second.




It was all four rounds of defeat before coach Afonso came. However, he won his first shutout victory in the fifth round. And I won again. Setscotter 3-1 win. He lost in a hurry at the beginning of the first set, but KB Insurance performed much better in the remaining sets. If KB Insurance goes to the championship game, this can lead to tremendous confidence.

After the game, Afonso said, `I'm happy to win. "I'm glad that the players who have solved difficult homework beat the strong team of Hyundai Capital for two consecutive times." You could have thought we were lucky to win the fifth round home game. I was happy to prove that wasn't the case with today's game,' he added.

As for the meaning of winning the second round in a row, Afonso predicted that `If you beat a strong team like modern times, you will gain tremendous confidence in the players.'




I took Hyundai Capital for the second time in a row I'm happy to prove that our victory wasn't luck.
The V-League Men's KB Insurance and Hyundai Capital match held at Kyungmin University Gymnasium in Uijeongbu on the 5th. Hyundai Capital coach Philip Blanc and KB Insurance coach Leonardo Afonso are greeting each other. Uijeongbu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.02.05/
Coach Afonso turned the game around on the day and `The receiving of the first set was very shaky. We didn't get over it even though Hyundai didn't serve strongly. However, the receiving improved as the game was played, and then the attack recovered. We gained confidence by serving. Today, not only the result of the game but also the overall content was so good, he praised the players.

KB Insurance is using two players, Na Kyung-bok, Hwang Kyung-min, and Jakub, on the left, alternately with the right main gun Villena. On this day, it was a combination of Na Kyung-bok and Ya Koop in the face of Hyundai, and both of them performed well. "I can't say which combination is the best yet," Afonso said. Na Kyung-bok and Yakub are good when playing aggressive volleyball. If Hwang Kyung-min enters, he can play a more stable ball-hander game. The important thing is that no matter which player goes out depending on the opponent and the situation, we are ready to play. The part you can expect as a team."

I took Hyundai Capital for the second time in a row I'm happy to prove that our victory wasn't luck.
A match between Korean Air and KB Insurance held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 14th. KB Insurance won 3-0. Director Afonso is talking to Villena. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.14/
Finally, for the main gun Biyena, Afonso said "He is a player who is responsible for our team's offense, blocking, and serving. I really get a lot of checks against my opponent. Nevertheless, he consistently gives points. With Villena, you can spread your opponent's block more. It means that other players have more chances to attack. He is a very helpful player as a team."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.