Heo Soo-bong made a great performance with 21 points… 3-2 comeback win
Hyundai Capital, which entered the new season under the leadership of coach Philippe Blanc, took the top spot in the cup competition.
Hyundai Capital won 3-2 (15-25 25-23 19-25 25-19 15-13) against Korean Air after a close full set in the men’s final of the 2024 Tongyeong-Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament held at Tongyeong Gymnasium in Gyeongnam on the 28th. .
As a result, Hyundai Capital reached the top 11 years after winning the championship in 2013 and achieved a total of 5 wins. With this win, Hyundai Capital tied with Korean Air for the most Cobo Cup wins.
Korean Air attempted to reach the top for the first time in two years since 2022, but suffered a disappointing defeat.
Captain Heo Soo-bong, who led Hyundai Capital’s attack, was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) by winning 23 out of 31 votes in the press vote, beating teammate Leonardo Leiva Martinez (registered name Leo, 4 votes).
Setter Lee Jun-hyeop, who joined Hyundai Capital as a trainee player in the 2022-23 season, was selected as a rising star.
Korean Air’s new foreign player, Yosvani Hernández (registered name Yosvani), received the MIP, which is given to the runner-up team’s outstanding player.
Heo Soo-bong led the team to victory with 21 points, including 4 serve aces. In the Asia Quarter, Xinfeng scored 17 points and Leo assisted with 14 points. Kim Jin-young added his strength by making 3 blocks and scoring 11 points.
Korean Air’s new foreign players Yosbani played hard with 21 points and Lee Jun scored 17 points, but bowed their heads in defeat.
Korean Air won the first set with overwhelming performance. Korean Air scored 7 consecutive points, starting with one player’s serve, and took an early lead with 7-0. Afterwards, Yosvani, Lee Jun, etc. scored and succeeded in easily taking the lead with a score of 25-15.
Hyundai Capital launched a counterattack in the early part of the second set thanks to Jinyoung Kim’s performance. After blocking Yosbani’s attack, Kim Jin-young succeeded in scoring two consecutive serves, putting Hyundai Capital ahead 4-1. Afterwards, Hyundai Capital did not allow a single comeback in the second set and finished the second set at 25-23.
However, Korean Air quickly reorganized its battle line. At the start of the 3rd set, one player scored on a serve, followed by Yosvani’s 2 consecutive points, and the opponent’s error, making it 4-0. Afterwards, Korean Air did not allow chase, led by attacks from Yosbani, Lee Jun, and Kwak Seung-seok, and won 25-19, taking the lead again.
Hyundai Capital fought back, led by Heo Soo-bong, who scored 8 points in the 4th set alone, and took the game to the 5th set. Hyundai Capital widened the score to 10-6 in the beginning, and then finished the game at 25-19 through Heo Soo-bong’s attack, tying the set score again.
In the 5th set, the two teams continued their close game at 13-13. In a fierce game, Hyundai Capital took the lead thanks to Heo Soo-bong’s goal. Then, Xinfeng blocked Yosvani’s back attack and lifted the championship trophy.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-09-29 08:10:28