Kim Yeon-kyung, challenged to win in 12 years… Heungkuk Life Insurance Champ Advancement

Kim Yeon-kyung (left) is sharing joy with his colleagues after confirming the advance to the championship match by winning the third round of the PO. [뉴스1]

Heungkuk Life, a female professional volleyball player, advanced to the championship match (champion match). Kim Yeon-kyung (33), a leading star who played a big role in’bandage fighting spirit’, tries to win the championship in Heungkuk Life Insurance uniform after 12 years.

Heungkuk Life, the second place in the regular league, was awarded a set score of 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-) to IBK IBK in the 3rd game of the V-League Women’s Playoff (2 wins in 3 matches) held at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 24th. 18).

Heungkuk Life Insurance, who led the game to the 3rd game by overtaking the 1st game and giving the 2nd game, went through the PO with 2 wins and 1 loss and stepped on the stage for the 8th championship in the team’s career. In addition, after winning the 2018-2019 season, we are challenged to win the 5th championship in two years. Last season, the regular league ended early in the aftermath of Corona 19, so the championship game did not open.

The protagonist of victory was Kim Yeon-kyung. Having advanced to overseas leagues by leading Heungkuk Life’s championship in the 2008-2009 season, he made a big success in the V-League spring volleyball after 12 seasons. He injured his thumb in the second game, but he played with a bandage on the thumb and palm of his right hand and exploded 22 points. The attack success rate is 58.33%.

At the start of the first set, Kim Yeon-kyung managed to open attack and block in succession, bringing the flow of the game to Heungkuk Life Insurance. In the middle of the first set, he succeeded in an open attack with his left hand over the net, spreading the score to a difference of 10 points (16-6).

In the second set, IBK IBK’s main gun Anna Rajabera played an early seesaw game, but after successive attacks by Kim Yeon-kyung succeeded in reversing, the score was unleashed. Kim Yeon-kyung secured the match point with spikes in the 3rd set and succeeded in direct finishing attack, confirming the advance to the championship with my hand.

Heungkuk Life’s foreign player Bruna Morais, who had sluggish in the previous two games, also scored 14 points and played an active part in the victory. On the other hand, IBK IBK’s Lazarevah (16 points) dropped his head in an important moment.

Heungkuk Life Insurance will face off with GS Caltex, the first place in the regular season, in the 5th match 3rd best championship match starting at 7 pm on the 26th at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul.

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