‘Foreign players must come quickly’…Kim Yeon-kyung is also tired

[OSEN=수원, 이종서 기자] Crisis coming from running the season. Heungkuk Life Insurance, which ran the lead without hesitation, was no exception.

Heungkuk Life Insurance held a set score 2-3 (25-27, 25-14, 25-20, 21-25, 10- 15).

Heungkuk Life was defeated for the third time in the season due to the defeat that day. Until the third round, his performance was 12-3, 35 points. It was the overwhelming 1st place with 10 points difference from GS Caltex (9-6, 25 points).

Ahead of this season, Heungkuk Life Insurance has steadily reinforced its power. National setter Lee Da-young was recruited, and’world class’ Kim Yeon-kyung returned. Here, national representative Lee Jae-young also obtained FA qualification, but succeeded in holding onto it.

Although it was evaluated as’absolute first-final’, he only lost 3 in the season, but manager Park Mi-hee also had concerns. Foreign player Lucia has been unable to play after the GS Caltex match on the 5th due to a shoulder injury. Kim Mi-yeon entered the right spot where Lucia was missing, but her physical condition was not normal, and it was inevitable that the foreign player had a hit.

Manager Park Mi-hee said, “It wasn’t too bad looking back to the 3rd round. But, there were various difficulties.” Pointed out.

With the absence of foreign players who will play the role of’solvers’, it has become difficult for the setter to manage the game. Although there are attackers at the level of the national team such as Kim Yeon-kyung and Lee Jae-young, the presence of foreign players is different. Director Park Mi-hee said, “When the setter is blocked, you need a role that you believe and give, but you seem to be struggling in that part.” On that day, Heungkuk Life Insurance played the game with Kim Da-sol instead of the main setter Lee Da-young. Director Park Mi-hee explained, “I thought it would be good to take a break. I wanted to feel comfortable mentally.”

I was concerned about the burden of stamina, but in the end, it was the final game set of the third round. Heungkuk Life Insurance announces the start of Round 4 with KGC Ginseng Corporation at home as the first game of the new year on January 1, 2021 after a two-day break.

Heungkuk Life’s new foreign player contract is expected to be available as soon as possible in early January next year. If self-isolation is completed, it should be in February. As the fourth round must also be played without foreign players, coach Park Mi-hee was concerned about the players’ physical strength until the end. Director Park Mi-hee expressed concern, saying, “Today I will jump to the 5th set and have a hurdle.” /[email protected]

Reporter Lee Jong-seo