I want to win Hyundai Capital, rather than second place greed vs. the best. We'll play like the final

Mar 07, 2025

I want to win Hyundai Capital, rather than second place greed vs. the best. We'll play like the final
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/



"More than second place, I want to win Hyundai Capital."

KB Insurance manager Afonso stressed that there will be no aftermath of the winning streak.

KB Insurance will face Hyundai Capital in the sixth round on the 7th at Cheonan Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium, which confirmed the top spot in the regular league.




KB Insurance, which is in a fierce battle with Korean Air for second place. In the previous match against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, he lost the set score 2-3, frustrating his 10th consecutive win. It didn't even make it to the second place.

However, Woori Card failed to accumulate points in the meantime, and its advance to the playoffs was confirmed. In addition, Korean Air has lost two consecutive games and has a chance to become second if it wins against Hyundai Capital.

I want to win Hyundai Capital, rather than second place greed vs. the best. We'll play like the final
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/
Ahead of the game, Afonso said, `I want to beat Hyundai Capital today, rather than being greedy for second place. The second-place advantage is a matter to think about later, and today we need to focus only on our opponents" he said.




Regarding the end of his nine-game winning streak, Afonso said 'The game was over for the players ' that day. Let's prepare well for the story to be written in the future. Things change rapidly at any time in volleyball. We won the shutout against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the fifth round, and lost in the sixth round is a good example."

Hyundai Capital is a team that can meet in the championship game. "I'm a strong team, and I'm going to face difficult situations. The championship game is a long way off, and today we will focus only on today's game. I'm going to put everything into it" once again expressed his determination.

Hyundai Capital Blanc also has no intention of playing a rough match against KB Insurance, which can be a competitor in the championship game. Blanc said "Of course, he puts out the best lineup. I talked about it even after the first place was confirmed, but the game should continue.He is preparing for the championship game. All available players are ready. I'll play the game thinking it's the final."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.