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| The V-League match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th. GS Caltex Silva is cheering after scoring. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.19/ |
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| The V-League match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th. GS Caltex Silva is attempting an attack to avoid blocking. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.19/ |
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| The V-League match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th. GS Caltex Silva is attempting an attack to avoid blocking. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.19/ |
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Before the game, GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek was not optimistic about the opening match against IBK Industrial Bank. That's because Silva, the main gun, wasn't in good shape.
Coach Lee said, `If I had played in the Cup, my physical condition would have improved a lot, but I haven't come up yet because I haven't played yet. "I'm trying to pull it up slowly" but "I think he'll show good performance because he's a talented player", but still expecting Silva.
But Silva was Silva. He showed his ability to top the scoring list for the past two consecutive seasons from the opening game. In four sets, he fired 58 attacks to make it 28 times, and added one serve ace to score 29 points, the most by both teams.
GS Caltex, led by Silva's performance, sank IBK Industrial Bank, the favorite to win the Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League home opening match, 3-1 at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th.
Silva's ability was especially demonstrated in the fourth set. to win one or two sets and lead up to three sets GS Caltex, which suffered a come-from-behind loss, led 5-0 at the beginning of the fourth set and trailed 7-12, casting a shadow of a come-from-behind loss again. Silva took charge of the attack at this time, and GS Caltex, which was chasing little by little, eventually tied the game and made a reversal to win 25-21 to end the 3-1 victory for home fans. Silva had 21 attacks alone in the fourth set, recording 55.6% of the attack share. He showed the true value of an ace by scoring 10 points.
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| The V-League match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th. GS Caltex Silva is attempting an attack to avoid blocking. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.19/ |
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| The V-League match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th. GS Caltex Silva is cheering after scoring. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.19/ |
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| The V-League match between GS Caltex and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea held at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 19th. GS Caltex Silva is attempting an attack to avoid blocking. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.19/ |
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After the game, Silva said, `I feel good because I won the first game against a strong team,' adding, `Although I am the favorite, Industrial Bank of Korea, I prepared with the idea that I should show Choi Seo no matter which team I face."
Silva smiled at taking a large share of the attack from the first game, saying, `This is my role in Korea. I'm not surprised, I'm mentally and physically ready."
Silva responded to the fact that he led the team to victory by taking charge of the attack even though he was not in perfect shape yet, saying, `What the coach said is true.' `He has a stronger mental strength than physical strength. Even if it takes a long time to pull myself up, it can drive me. I can show you my best. I can do it."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
