Libero's debut match is a huge success...When I meet Hyundai, I'm like this. 151 minutes of blood fight → Chubby's upset loss! The Brazilian master's bitter inner thoughts

Oct 22, 2025

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"The balance suddenly collapsed from the fourth set. Our team played well..."

KB Insurance suffered a come-from-behind loss in its first game of the season. 'Defending Champion' persisted in the crisis without collapsing.

KB Insurance suffered a 2-3 set-score defeat in the men's V-League Hyundai Capital match held at Cheonan Yu Gwan-soon Gymnasium on the 22nd.

He led 2-1 until the third set, but it was painful to lose four or five sets.

"Of course, all professional teams should seek victory," said Leonardo Carvalho, manager of KB Insurance, who met after the game. "Can we just praise our team?" he said, "but both teams showed high-quality performance. If I had to think about it, the positive side would be a bigger game."

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However, regarding the performance of the 4th and 5th sets, he showed a very high level of performance until the 3rd set, but he was attacked by the serve of the opponent's middle blocker (Choi Min-ho Jinyoung Kim) from the 4th set. At the same time, he failed to regain the flow. Whenever I meet Hyundai Capital, I always play a difficult game."

In particular, Libero Kim Do-hoon, who made his first start on the day, stood out. He was buried in Jeong Min-soo until last season and was close to unknown. However, Carvalho is a player who deserves to play as a libero in the main match. I'm looking forward to today as well", expressing his unwavering trust, and Kim Do-hoon also repaid his heart.

"Just by looking at the numbers today, I think Kim Do-hoon's skills can be proven. I've only played one game now. If you get more experience and confidence, you will do better. I'm still a bit disappointed with my leadership on the backcourt, but technically, I'm already good. Didn't Hyundai Capital's strong serve well today. This is a successful debut. I want to compliment you."

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KB Insurance's strength is a brilliant outside heater that leads to Na Kyung-bok, Lim Sung-jin, and Jakub. However, Na Kyung-bok was shaken by the opponent's intensive target serve, and Lim Sung-jin played only briefly in three to four sets. Coach Carvalho said, `I'm also in good condition. As a result of the coach's discussion, he explained, "I just didn't start, and I can start whenever I need to."

In addition to the main gun Villena (18 points), Na Kyung-bok (16 points) and Jakub (17 points) shared their share of KB, adding to their power. Carvalho tried to distribute the ball throughout the middle, apogit, and outside heater. But it's a shame that veteran Park Sang-ha isn't here right now"Even though Lee Joon-young was a young player, he did a good job."I looked back.

"The season is just the beginning. I will make up for the weaknesses that came out today. He just took the first step toward his goal this season. I look forward to showing unity as a team."