Korean Air, which is a big challenge for us, overwhelms the Dutch national team...Expectation of the effect of Brazilian master craftsmen to rise
Sep 08, 2025
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Korean Air won a set score of 3-2 (25-2019-25 29-27 25-22 19-21) in a practice match against the Dutch national team at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 8th.
The Dutch national team will play a practice match against Korean Air ahead of the World Championship in the Philippines on the 12th. Michael Ahi, who played for Woori Card last year and wore a Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance uniform this year, was also on the Dutch national team.
Korean Air's setter Han mainly coordinated the game, while foreign main gun Kyle Russell and Asian quarter foreign player Ryohay Rivero Iga participated in the game.
Three sets against a set score of 1-1. Korean Air hit it off by catching the third set. Korean Air won by the fourth set.
Originally, the match was scheduled to go up to four sets without winning or losing. However, after finishing the fourth set, there was a request to do one more set in the Netherlands, and the fifth set went ahead.
Korean Air had Russell's third consecutive serve ace at 12-14. However, they took a 15-14 lead, but they were again balanced by a serve error.
After a fierce last-minute rally, the Netherlands eventually took five sets.
On this day, Russell showed off his firepower with 35 points, including five serve points. At the same time, Lim Jae-young scored 23 points, including three serve points, and Kim Min-jae scored 13 points. Seo Hyun-il was also a force in the attack with nine points.
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"It was a big challenge for us," Korean Air coach Zotto said after the game. We played several practice games, but it is a team that represents a country. It was also a huge challenge for us because it was a team ahead of a big world championship. The Dutch team plays a different style of volleyball than ours, and the players seem to have adapted quickly on the court. Thanks to that, I think I got a good one" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
