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| The third game of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, and Hyundai Capital Leo is cheering with a score. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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| The third game of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, and Hyundai Capital Huh Soo-bong and Park Kyung-min are cheering as they scored. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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| The third game of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, and Hyundai Capital's Heo Soo-bong and Leo are cheering as they scored. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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A famous volleyball player who aims to win the championship for the first time in six years with four consecutive champions on the edge of the cliff. Hyundai Capital, which overcame a long dark period under the command of a French master, enjoyed the excitement of the revival of the master's family.
Hyundai Capital won the third match of the men's championship match of the Dodram 2024-2025 season at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 5th with a set score of 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23) and kissed the trophy with all three championship scores.
It is the fifth V-League victory following the 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 seasons. The choice of giving up pride and embracing 'An enemy' Leo was a stroke of God. Coach Philip Blanc won the trophy in his first season in charge.
The honor is just one step away from the game, which could be the last game of this season. Coach Blanc, who met him before the game, said, `I focused on recovering my physical strength. I didn't think about after today's game"I looked back.
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In particular, Hyundai Capital won two consecutive games even though Korean Air took a different trend by using Yoo Kwang-woo in Game 1 and Han in Game 2. "It would have been an opportunity for the players to become more confident," Blanc said. "There were some scenes of our team shaking in the middle, but I hope we don't have that today."," he stressed.
As for Hwang Seung-bin, the main setter, "I'm new to the main setter against the championship, but he is a strong fighting spirit and sincere player. I deserve to lift the trophy today."
Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen said, `Yesterday's women's volleyball (game 3 of the Chung Director-Hung Kook Life Championship) was fun," he said with a deep smile.
In the history of the men's 19 seasons in the V League, no team has overturned 0-2 losses against the Champs. There is one in the women's section. In the 2022-2023 season, Korea Expressway Corporation succeeded in 'reverse sweep' against Heungkuk Life, led by Kim Yeon-kyung, from 0 wins and 2 losses. It was the only case of both men and women, the number one Korean Air should refer to.
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| Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen smiles in the third round of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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In the previous day's game, Jeong Kwan-jang also made a miraculous come-from-behind victory. With a 0-2 record, he lost the deuce 34-36 in the second set, but won the third set and won the third game. Earlier in the playoffs, Korean Air broke through the 89.5% probability (17/19) that the winning team in the first round would advance to the championship match. Until this year, only three times in V-League history, and two of them are Korean Air. Coach Tilikainen said he would challenge the odds of %. It's not over yet."
There was no significant change in both teams. However, Yoo Kwang-woo was the starting setter for Korean Air, which drew attention. Korean Air is joined by Jeong Han-yong, Yoo Kwang-woo, Jung Ji-seok, Choi Jun-hyuk, Kim Min-jae, Russell, and Rivero by Ryohei. Hyundai Capital faced off with Heo Soo-bong, Hwang Seung-bin, Choi Min-ho, Leo Jung Tae-joon, and Libero Park Kyung-min.
Korean Air chose Russell as the player to serve for the first time in the first set. As such, it was seen that he was determined to push hard from the beginning.
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| The third game of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, Russell of Korean Air is cheering after successful attack. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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He actively utilized Russell and Jung Ji-seok. In particular, Korean Air's momentum was good just as Russell's serve ace at 9-8, and Jung Ji-seok's Leo's solo block at 13-11.
Hyundai Capital turned the tables at 16-14, starting with Leo's shot. Hwang Seung-bin's serve ace and Jeon Kwang-in-Leo scored consecutive points, quickly turning it over 20-16. Korean Air, with Jung Ji-seok at the forefront, chased, but Choi Min-ho's quick attack and Jeon Kwang-in's Russell blocking in 20-19 were crucial. Jeon Kwang-in led the team by scoring six points in the first set alone.
The second set is Korean Air's counterattack. Hyundai Capital's consecutive mistakes followed Russell and Kim Kyu-min's scores at the beginning of the set when they were trailing 5-6 and turned it over 10-6. I didn't miss the flow until the end. At every crisis, Jung Ji-seok, Russell, and Jeong Han-yong shared their luggage.
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| The third game of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, and Hyundai Capital Leo is cheering with a score. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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Korean Air's momentum continued until the beginning of the third set. Jung Ji-seok started off happily by hitting inside the attack line, and took the early lead by blocking Heo Soo-bong's spike.
The main character who changed the flow was 'King of the V League' Leo. Leo, who had a chance to serve at 8-7, shook the opponent's receiving line with a series of intense serve aces and widened the gap to 12-8. The Leo, who was Hyundai Capital's biggest enemy, roared hot at Hyundai Capital fans.
On the other hand, Korean Air had bad luck, with Jeong Han-yong and Russell's movements overlapping in a fierce chase atmosphere, and Russell's high-jumping feet touching the net. Hyundai Capital snatched the victory with Jeon Kwang-in's serve, which penetrated the opponent's receiving line fiercely at the end of the set.
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Hyundai Capital led 8-5 at the beginning of the fourth set, literally pushing Korean Air to the brink. Korean Air countered with Russell's serve ace. Veteran Kwak Seung-seok also put in to change the flow, but it was not easy. At every crisis, Leo-Heo Soo-bong's strong serve and high-altitude hitting hit the Korean Air court.
Korean Air overturned it 22-21 after a persistent chase. Following Leo's mistake, Kim Min-jae's block broke out.
Huh Soo-bong's exquisite ball handling made it 23-22 to reverse again, Russell's mistake 24-22 to Leo's mistake on serve made it 24-23, but Hyundai Capital became the last champion as the last Russell escaped the attack.
Leo scored the most points (25 points) in the team in the first and second games. Under Hwang Seung-bin's leadership, Heo Soo-bong (22 points) and Leo (19 points) exploded, and veteran Choi Min-ho (11 points and two blocks) and Jeon Kwang-in (7 points and two blocks) showed off their high scoring ability. In Korean Air, Russell (33 points), Jung Ji-seok (13 points) and Kim Kyu-min (7 points and 4 blocks) struggled, but it was not enough to turn the game around.
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| In the third match of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, Hyundai Capital Leo is cheering with a successful three-set serve ace. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
