It's over for the third time in a row! Korea Electric Power Corporation defeated Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance → 31 for the first time in the season
Nov 01, 2025
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KEPCO beat Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance 3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20) in the first round of the Jin Air 2025-2026 V League at Suwon Gymnasium on the 1st. KEPCO got off to a shaky start in the first set, but quickly settled the mood.
Korea Electric Power Corp. tasted a sweet one win after three consecutive losses. After being shut out against Woori Card in the opening game, they met Korean Air and Hyundai Capital one after another and lost 1-3.
KEPCO coach Kwon Young-min expressed confidence ahead of the game, although he was losing consecutive games.
Head coach Kwon Young-min said, `As I kept losing the game, I think the players were anxious. When you play a season, there is a crisis once in a while. The same goes for other teams. The crisis came early for us. It's definitely getting better by playing each game. I asked you not to be anxious and to do your best in what you can. He said that if we're good at ours, we won't lose to anyone."
KEPCO regained its confidence in the second set. I followed my luck.
At 9-9, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Kim Woo-jin's spike serve was out. KEPCO opened the gap to 11-9 when Kim Jung-ho fought back with an open attack. Here, Benon raised the mood by raising a spike serve ace. At 14-11, Kim Jung-ho scored a spike serve. At 19-15, Shin Young-seok predicted victory by blocking Lee Woo-jin's quick open.
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Korea Electric Power Corp. continued its upward trend into the fourth set. At 5-5, Kim Jung-ho opened with a back attack. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's offensive mistakes and KEPCO Ha Seung-woo's serve score were scored one after another. After nine rallies at 8-5, Seo Jae-deok succeeded in a valuable quick open, beating Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's pursuit. At 21-16, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Kim Yo-han's serve was caught in the net, and KEPCO crossed the ninth ridge.
However, KEPCO was heavily chased from 24-17 to 24-20 ahead of the match point. Here, Benon was crowned the fixer. He won by exploding the last white attack.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
