Leo Heosubong Shin Ho-jin recaptured the second place in Hyundai Capital, and completely destroyed KB Insurance's shutdown
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Hyundai Capital won the first game of the third round against KB Insurance (25-19, 25-21, 27-25) in the men's 'Jin Air 2025-2026 Season V League' held at Cheonan Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium on the 6th.
Hyundai Capital rose one place to second place with 7 wins and 5 losses and 23 points in the season. He earned three points for the first time against KB Insurance this season.
KB Insurance fell to third place with only 7 wins and 6 losses and 21 points in the season after losing 2 consecutive games.
Hyundai Capital's triangular formation was evenly active. Leo and Heo Soo-bong scored 20 points side by side, and Shin Ho-jin scored 12 points.
KB Insurance struggled when Na Kyung-bok scored 19 points, but Villena was not in good condition enough to score only 12 points.
an important match for second place. Hyundai Capital and KB Insurance had to do more to stop it as leading Korean Air recently won nine consecutive games and attempted to solidify its leading solo system.
Hyundai Capital coach Philip Blanc said, `I think it should be better than KB Insurance in blocking and defense. It is self-evident that KB Insurance is a strong team. So the first and second rounds (all full sets, one win and one loss) were difficult. It is also true that it was difficult in the second round because Hwang Seung-bin, the main setter, was not present. We should not expect an easy game ahead of the match between Korean Air and KB Insurance."
"Korean Air is playing a really high level of volleyball," said Leonardo Afonso, manager of KB Insurance. Hyundai Capital is the winning team of the previous year, and I think it's a strong team, but our team is also strong. Looking at the results so far, I expected second place. The 3rd round will start, and there will be many difficult moments, but I hope we can overcome it and get a good result"The volleyball element is second, and everything comes from the attitude. The will to fight on the court is required, but unfortunately, it was not enough in the last game. Players' fighting spirit is not an option but an obligation. That's what professional looks like."
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The second set also started with a serve. At 5-5, Shin started leading 7-5 as he burst his second consecutive serve ace. KB Insurance's main gun Biyena continued to struggle, and instead, Na Kyung-bok struggled as she scored seven points in the second set alone, but the atmosphere did not change easily. Although they were chased until 23-20, Leo and Heo Soo-bong were responsible for the remaining two points and looked to win the shutdown.
In the third set, KB Insurance overwhelmed its strong counterattack. While being dragged 9-12, Heo Soo-bong's quick-open attack made it 10-12. Huh Soo-bong then started shaking KB Insurance's receiving with a serve, and Choi Min-ho blocked Villena's back attack to make it 11-12. 12-12 origin as Heo Soo-bong's serve ace. When it was 12-16, Leo's quick open, Heo Soo-bong's back attack, and Na Kyung-bok's net touch mistakes were tied and followed to 15-16.
In the continued third set 16-18, after Jinyoung Kim's blocking, KB Insurance's Lim Sung-jin and Villena turned it over 19-18, thanks to two consecutive offensive mistakes. After 20-19, Leo shook KB Insurance's receiving with a serve again, widening the distance to 22-19, but it led to a close game of deuce. Leo's quick open and Choi Min-ho's open attack at 25-25 sealed the victory.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
