GS Caltex won the firepower battle by overpowering IBK Industrial Bank of Korea.
GS Caltex won the set score 3-1 19-25 25-19 25-22 25-20 in the second round of the women's Dodram 2023-2024 V-League against Industrial Bank of Korea at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 29th.
Although he lost the first set, he won three points with his ability to win three sets.
GS Caltex secured 22 points and narrowed the gap with second-place Hyundai Engineering & Construction 23 points to one point. Heungkuk Life Insurance 28 points, the leader, followed by six points.
The team that took the lead in the first set was the Industrial Bank of Korea. Veteran setter Ponfun has thoroughly attacked GS Caltex's weakness in the center. It actively utilized the central attack using Choi Jung-min and Lim Hye-rim, who are tall. Rather than a side attack, he focused the toss in the center. Thanks to this, Choi Jung-min scored five of the first eight points. Ponfun used the center but properly distributed the ball from side to side to shake the GS Caltex blocker line.
GS Caltex sought to counterattack by replacing the setter early. Kim Ji-won was excluded and rookie Lee Yoon-shin was put in. After Lee Yoon-shin entered, GS Caltex found stability. Lee Yun-shin made good use of the central fastball while bringing the atmosphere to Silva's attack power, saving the spark of pursuit.
However, the height of the Industrial Bank of Korea was more dominant. In the middle of the set, Lim Hye-rim, Abercrombie, and Choi Jung-min participated in the blocking, taking the flow back by 15-96 points. GS Caltex chased by 19-16 3 points through Kang So-hwi's strong serve, but the Industrial Bank of Korea did not falter. Choi Jung-min led the victory with a strong performance of scoring eight points alone in the first set alone.
Unlike the first set, GS Caltex took the flow first in the second set. Silva survived as Lee Yun-shin's toss stabilized. The difference was so big that it widened to 6-1 at the beginning of the set. However, the Industrial Bank of Korea quickly chased Choi Jung-min through blocking and sub-ace, and tied the game. Choi Jung-min scored 10 points early in the second set, reaching double figures early.
GS Caltex made changes by putting Kim Ji-won back in place of Lee Yoon-shin as it turned into a close game. This choice was right. Kim Ji-won did not give his opponent the lead through the operation of Silva's attack. Silva, who was tied to three points in the first set, recovered his pace by scoring 11 points in the second set. On the other hand, Industrial Bank of Korea failed to diversify its offense as Pyo Seung-joo continued to score only zero points. In the end, GS Caltex took the second set to tie the set score.
The aspect of the third set was similar to the second set. GS Caltex led the early flow through Silva's high-probability offense and strong serve. The Industrial Bank of Korea tried to make a change by excluding Pyo Seung-joo and putting in Yuk Seo-young, but it started the set with difficulty due to its shaky reception in the beginning. 메이저 토토사이트
The difference has widened through the early stages. While Silva and Kang So-hwi scored steadily for GS Caltex, the Industrial Bank of Korea had a hard time scoring as both the left and the center did not go well. Choi Jung-min was the player who cheered up in a difficult situation. Trailing 11-13, he changed the mood with his sixth individual block to turn Silva's attack around. Choi Jung-min gave the lead with a clever open attack even in the 14-14 tie.
GS Caltex also did not easily back down. Kang So-hwi's consecutive goals and Silva's serve ace were tied up to run by 20-164 points again, not missing the lead. The Industrial Bank of Korea pursued using Abercrombie, but Silva and Kang So-hwi continued to score, and GS Caltex eventually took even the third set.
The flow of the two to three sets continued to the fourth set. GS Caltex maintained a two to three-point lead from the beginning as Silva and Kang So-hwi stably shared the score on the left and right sides. From the middle of the set, the difference gradually widened. The Industrial Bank of Korea rarely attacked, while GS Caltex consistently scored on the side, its strength. The Industrial Bank of Korea chased at the last minute and followed by 21-183, but GS Caltex did not give up the lead and won.
In the game, Choi Jung-min scored a total of 18 points, including nine blocks, breaking the personal record of blocking and scoring. He performed tremendously in the center, but the power of the side attack was weak. Abercrombie scored 25 points, but none of the domestic outside heaters scored double-digit points.
On the other hand, GS Caltex was far behind 5-12 in blocking, but showed a stronger side attack. Silva, who survived from the second set, was in charge of 35 points, Kang So-hwi scored 17 points and Yoo Eui-yeon shared 11 points, overwhelming the firepower fight. It was a game in which the team with stronger sides than the center won three points.
At the same time, in the men's game in Ansan, OK Financial Group won the set score 3-1 25-21 25-15 18-25 25-22 against KB Insurance.
