[엑스포츠뉴스 조은혜 기자] Korean Air completely destroyed Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and retaken the top spot.
Korean Air was awarded a set score of 3-1 (25-13, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19) in an away match against Samsung Fire Insurance in the 4th round of the 2020-2021 V-League men’s division held at the Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 9th. I won. Korean Air, which ended three consecutive victories with a victory on this day, scored 14 wins and 7 losses and 41 points for the season, surpassing KB Insurance (13 wins 8 losses and 39 points) to the top. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance maintained 6th place with 4-17 losses.
On the same day, Korean Air had 25 points for Lim Dong-hyuk and 17 points for Ji-Seok Jung, while coach Roberto Santili, who had been absent from Hyundai Capital due to the suspension of business trip, returned, and both players raised an attack success rate of more than 60%. Cho Jae-young added 11 points, including 6 blocking, and 7 points for Jin Ji-wi. The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance struggled with 22 points for Kim Dong-young and 13 points for Jeong Seong-gyu-oh-ah and Shin Shin-ho, but could not prevent the defeat.
Korean Air overwhelmed the first set and advanced. Korean Air, which made 8-6 with Lee Soo-hwang’s quick attack and Lim Dong-hyuk’s serve score, began to earn points with Lim Dong-hyuk. When Korean Air stepped on the 20-point notice, Samsung Fire & Marine’s scoring scored only 11 points, and Korean Air ended the first set with only 13 points for Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
The second set was also for Korean Air. Korean Air scored in 10-8 with Cho Jae-young’s blocking and Ji-Seok Ji and Lim Dong-hyuk’s attacks. SF&MI scored 16-16 with Jung Sung-gyu, Ahn Woo-jae and Shin Shin-ho scored, but Korean Air defeated Samsung Fire again due to the blocking of a player and the attacks of Ji-Seok Ji and Lim Dong-hyuk. At Korean Air’s set point, Ahn Woo-jae’s blocking led to 22-24, but Kim In-hyuk’s serve escaped and Korean Air brought the set as it was.
Samsung Fire & Marine also launched a counterattack. The 3rd set, which flowed equally, was slightly ahead of Korean Air, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance tied 17-17 and flipped the score with Park Sang-ha’s blocking. Korean Air scored a match with one player’s serve score, but Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance brought back the lead with Kim Do-young’s back attack and serve score, keeping the score and leading the match to the fourth set.
However, the match ended with Korean Air taking the 4th set somewhat easily. Korean Air, which took the lead by surpassing 5 points from the beginning, scored 17-10. Samsung Fire Insurance also went on a chase, but Jung Ji-seok’s serve scored 22-15 after Jin Ji-wi’s blocking, and Korean Air lost the game as it was.
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