After becoming the first men's volleyball team to reach 10 wins (3 losses) this season, Woori Card head coach Shin Young-cheol gave a thumbs-up to Matej Kok, who scored back-to-back service points at a crucial moment in the fifth set.
Woori Card won the set 3-2 (25-21 21-25 25-19 28-30 15-13) against OK Financial Group in the men's 2023-24 Dodram V League at Sangryoksu Gymnasium in Ansan on Wednesday.
In the post-match press conference, head coach Shin Young-cheol said, "Matei is coming alive. We've been getting to know him a lot over the past few meetings," Shin said, adding, "He's a player whose strength is his serve, and it was effective when it mattered today."
Matej exploded for a match-high 42 points, including four service winners, including two in a row at 12-12 in the fifth set.
The service points came at the expense of Leo's errors. Trailing 11-12, the Woori Card tied the game on a Leo error and then won it on back-to-back Matei errors. 카지노사이트가이드
"In the situation before that, it seemed like Leo was coaching and talking to the other team before he put his serve in," said Shin, "and then he missed, which probably broke his rhythm," he added.
Woori Card not only maintained their lead at the top of the standings with 10 wins, but also ended their 'nemesis' relationship with OK Finance, who had lost back-to-back games in the first and second rounds this season.
"Before the game, I emphasized 'passion' to our players. I emphasized that we can play a good game if we play with passion and not just want to win, and I think it worked."
On the other hand, OK Financial's head coach Massa Ogino was disappointed with the full-set loss.
"I would like to praise the players for not giving up and dragging the match to the fifth set," said Ogino, "but the reason for the defeat was that we missed in important situations and made a lot of mistakes. We need to work on these areas for the next match."
