Pepper Savings at the bottom for the fourth consecutive year, a flash from the opening game! → I can't play foreign players for a while

Oct 21, 2025

Pepper Savings at the bottom for the fourth consecutive year, a flash from the opening game! → I can't play foreign players for a while
Photo courtesy=KOVO



The V-League Women's Pepper Savings Bank was hit hard from the opening game. Foreign player Joey Weatherton (registered name Joey) was injured while aiming for the first 'escape from last place'.

Cho Ji-yeon, manager of Pepper Savings, delivered the sad news ahead of the Korea Expressway Corporation match for the opening game of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Pepper Stadium in Gwangju on the 21st.

Coach Jang Ji-yeon said, `Joy got hurt while training. I don't think I'll be able to play a few games for the time being." The inner tendon of the right knee was damaged.




The presence of foreign main striker is absolute. It is no exaggeration to say that it accounts for half of the electricity.

Director Jang Ji-yeon said, `He recovers quickly. I don't think it will last long. It's important how to endure and endure the early part of the season without Joey."

Pepper Savings, the seventh heart of the women's team, joined the V-League in the 2021-2022 season. He was at the bottom for four consecutive years until last season, but his performance is clearly on the right. In the 2024-2025 season, he recorded 11 wins, 25 losses and 35 points, including 10 wins for the first time in the season. There was only four points difference from sixth place GS Caltex.




It is the return match of the opening game of last season. On October 22, 2024, Pepper Savings shut down the roadworks 3-0 away from Gimcheon.

Director Jang Ji-yeon said, `I think time is going too fast. Last year's opening game was also the Korea Expressway Corporation. I wonder if a year has already passed. That's when I got a good win. With that energy, I hope we can have a good game todayexpected "

Pepper Savings at the bottom for the fourth consecutive year, a flash from the opening game! → I can't play foreign players for a while
Photo courtesy=KOVO
Pepper Savings at the bottom for the fourth consecutive year, a flash from the opening game! → I can't play foreign players for a while
박은서. Photo courtesy =KOVO
Pepper Savings at the bottom for the fourth consecutive year, a flash from the opening game! → I can't play foreign players for a while
Photo courtesy=KOVO
Park Eun-seo will replace Joy's vacancy.

Coach Jang Ji-yeon said, `Park Eun-seo has good offense. Joey's injury is unfortunate, but he has to get through it. I ordered that part from Eunseo. Shimamura is in the middle. If the receiving goes well, you can stretch a lot of paths in the middle. You have to help out rather than just one player"I hoped.

Power has also been steadily reinforced.

Coach Jang Ji-yeon recruited Ko Ye-rim. Joey and Shimamura seem to have a good synergy effect as they join. Park Jung-ah and Lee Han-bi are also veterans. I hope you overcome the crisis wellexpected "





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.