Kim Yeon-kyung's First Trophy

Kim Yeon-koung, who is trying to win the domestic stage for the first time in 15 years, must overcome "physical strength" and "trauma" in order to achieve her goals.

Kim Yeon-kyung's Heungkuk Life lost set score 2-3 25-18 25-14 20-25 20-25 14-16 in the first round of the 2023-24 V-League Women's Championship match best of five against Hyundai Engineering & Construction at Suwon Indoor Stadium on the 28th.

Heungkuk Life was on the verge of victory by winning two sets first, but then fell to its knees by dropping three sets.

After three playoff games, the sense of play came up, but as the games continued to be played every two days, they lacked physical strength at the last minute.

As Heungkuk Life gave up the first game and gained the upper hand, Kim Yeon-koung's first attempt to win the championship in 15 years was also red-lighted for now.

Kim Yeon-koung has won three times in the V League 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, but has not been able to continue winning the V League since then. She has since returned to the domestic stage in 2020, but has yet to win a championship since then.

At the time of the 2020-21 season's return, he reached the championship game, but lost three consecutive games to GS Caltex, and in the 2022-23 season, he suffered an unbelievable defeat against Korea Expressway Corporation by conceding the third, fourth, and fifth games even after winning both the first and second games.

As a result, winning the V League became 15 years ago.

Kim Yeon-koung, who wants to win more motivated than ever, must overcome her physical strength and trauma to reverse the atmosphere and reach her goal.

Heungkuk Life Insurance, which finished second in the regular season league, continued to play at two-day intervals as it had to win after a close game through to the third round against third-place Jeonggwanjang. Including the first round, the team has been forced to play four games for eight days.

Naturally, I expected that there would be a physical inferiority, but when I opened the lid, this difference was quite fatal.

Heungkuk Life has become a completely different team from the previous set, as its physical strength has declined since the third set, and it has exposed the "invisible error" several times. There have been several opportunities to finish the game, but as Marcello Avondan said, it has not been the "end of the attack." All this is due to the lack of physical strength.

As the games continue every two days, the accumulation of fatigue is bound to worsen. Even the enemy leader is aware of this. "I hope we can reach the fifth set in the second round as well," Hyundai Engineering & Construction coach Kang Sung-hyung said, hinting that he would make full use of his physical strength.

Heungkuk Life Insurance must overcome its lack of physical strength through experienced game management or superior game sense. Avon Dan-ja also said, "We believe that we are ahead of others in terms of rhythm and habit. However, our homework is to support energy so that it can be displayed well."

In addition, the team must overcome trauma. As mentioned, Heungkuk Life Insurance won the first and second races in succession last year, crossing the ninth ridge of its victory.

Prior to last year's championship match, the team that won both the men's eight times and the women's five times matches in the V League had a "100%" chance of winning the championship. However, Heungkuk Life Insurance's incredible three-game losing streak shattered this formula for the first time.

This year, he has only played one game, but it is more painful to lose the victory after winning the first and second sets in a row.

Kim Yeon-koung is a veteran among veterans who have experienced many big stages, but she still remembers the hurt she experienced at the championship just a year ago.

If we don't forget the first-round upset loss quickly, we could be chased throughout the rest of the championship match. 토토사이트