Korean Air’s prestige vs. KB Insurance’s momentum… Men’s Volleyball Championship Big Bang

Korean Air challenges the first two consecutive seasons to win the championship

KB Insurance, which entered the club’s first championship game, aims to win the championship

Korean Air and KB Insurance Clash in the Championship

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Nam-jik = Professional volleyball men’s division Korean Air and KB Insurance will make the final sprint to achieve the club’s first record.

Korean Air and KB Insurance will play the first match of the 2021-2022 V League men’s championship determination match at the Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th.

The V-League men’s team decided to shorten the postseason due to the prolonged rest period due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), and reduced the championship game to 3 out of 2.

The second leg will be played at Uijeongbu Gymnasium on the 7th, and if both teams face one win and one loss, the final match will be held in Incheon on the 9th.

Both teams expressed their will to win the championship game, saying, “There is only one step left.”

Korean Air coach Tilikainen
Korean Air coach Tilikainen

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Korean Air, which took first place in the regular league and went straight to the championship game, will challenge for the team’s first ‘two consecutive seasons’ combined win (regular league first place, championship game win).

Korean Air has been consistently competing for the championship since the 2016-2017 season. During the 2019-2020 season, when the postseason was not held due to the followingmath of Corona 19, the league was suspended while running in second place in the regular league.

After finishing third in the 2017-2018 season, Korean Air reached the championship game and won its first championship.

In the 2020-2021 season, the team completed their first combined championship.

Again this season, he accumulated 70 points (24-12) and took the top spot in the regular league, raising his dream of winning the championship.

Against this, KB Insurance took second place, the highest ranking since its foundation, with 62 points (19 wins and 17 losses).

In the playoff (PO) held on the 3rd, they defeated Korea Electric Power with a set score of 3-1 and succeeded in advancing to the championship game for the first time in the club’s history.

KB Insurance is aiming for the first championship since its foundation.

The roar of director Hu In-jeong of 'This Taste'
The roar of director Hu In-jeong of ‘This Taste’

(Uijeongbu = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Byung-man = Pro volleyball Dodram 2021-2022 V League men’s playoff KB Insurance-KEPCO match held at Uijeongbu Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do on the 3rd. KB Insurance Manager Hu In-jeong is roaring following confirming his first championship. 2022.4.3 kimb01@yna.co.kr

The commanders of both teams also dream of a thrilling ending of ‘winnership in the first year of office’.

Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen (35), a young Finnish head coach, said, “I will prepare until the referee’s whistle for the championship game,” and reaffirmed his determination to win the championship.

Hu In-jeong (52), manager of KB Insurance, said, “I am greedy to win, but I can’t win by greed alone. I will play volleyball to enjoy.”

The topic of the championship game that coach Hu chose is ‘serve’.

KB Insurance ranked first in this category with 1.576 sub-aces per set in the regular league. He also pressured the opponent with a strong serve, such as scoring 12 serves in the PO with Korea Electric Power Corporation.

Korean Air ranked second in the regular league with a receiving efficiency of 34.75%. If Korean Air’s solid receive lines such as Oh Eun-ryeol, Kwak Seung-seok, and Jung Ji-seok withstand the sharp serve of KB Insurance, Korean Air can play the game more easily.

'It might be this good'
‘It might be this good’

(Uijeongbu = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Byung-man = Pro volleyball Dodram 2021-2022 V League men’s playoff KB Insurance-KEPCO match held at Uijeongbu Gymnasium in Gyeonggi-do on the 3rd. KB Insurance Keita is dancing. 2022.4.3 kimb01@yna.co.kr

The performance of Keita Noumori (KB Insurance, registered name Keita), the best striker in the V-League, is also an important variable in winning or losing.

KB Insurance gave up the 1st set that Keita was sluggish in the PO, but as Keita recovered her performance, she won the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sets.

Keita recorded a 50.66% attack success rate in the regular league match once morest Korean Air.

Although it was lower than the overall regular league performance of 55.51%, it maintained an attack success rate of more than 50% while occupying a whopping 66.26% of attack share in the Korean Air Battle.

In order for Keita to be a little more free, the roles of native left Kim Jeong-ho and Han Seong-jeong are important.

Kim Jung-ho had a high attack success rate of 55.88% in the Korean Air battle. Han Seong-jeong’s attack success rate in the Korean Air War was 49.21%.

Korean Air strikers Lim Dong-hyeok (left) and Jung Ji-seok
Korean Air strikers Lim Dong-hyeok (left) and Jung Ji-seok

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KB Insurance is ahead in the destructive power of foreign players, but Korean Air has more resources for native strikers.

Korean Air foreign striker Lincoln Williams (registered name Lincoln) raised the attack success rate to 57.33% once morest KB Insurance. The attack share was 38.21%.

Lim Dong-hyeok, who stepped on the court when Lincoln was sluggish, also recorded a 50% success rate with a 20.28% attack share in the KB Insurance match.

The national left left was also responsible for 27.26% of the attack in the KB Insurance match, maintaining a decent attack success rate of 47.66%.

Korean Air setter Han, who has a lot of experience in big games, is expected to shake the KB Insurance blocker and defense line with various attacks.

Taek-Eui Hwang, the setter of KB Insurance, who had his first postseason in this PO, presents a challenge with the precision technique using Keita.

In the regular league, Korean Air and KB Insurance faced 3 wins and 3 losses. He also played 3 full set battles.

Korean Air’s prestige and KB Insurance’s momentum collide in the championship game to determine who will take the throne for the 2021-2022 season.

No one can predict victory or defeat. tooth

jiks79@yna.co.kr

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