Hyundai Capital Wins Kobo Cup For The First Time In 11 Years… Win 3-2 Over Korean Air After A Closer Match in Full Set
Hyundai Capital has regained the title of “2024 Tongyeong-Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Championship” for the first time in 11 years. It is the team’s fifth career championship.
Hyundai Capital defeated Korean Air with a set score of 3-2 (15-25 25-23 19-25 25-19 15-13) and lifted the trophy in the final of the tournament held at Tongyeong Gymnasium in South Gyeongsang Province on the 28th.
It is the first time in 11 years that Hyundai Capital has won a Cup championship since 2013. With the victory, Hyundai Capital secured its fifth career championship, ranking No. 1 in the Cup championship along with Korean Air, and even shedding regret from its 2-3 set score loss to Korean Air in the group league.
Both teams competed fiercely until the end of the fifth set with the best performance. Korean Air started both Han and Kwak Seung-seok, while Hyundai Capital also put forward new foreign players Leo and Shin Feng from China in the Asian quarter, including captain Heo Soo-bong.
Hyundai Capital showed a big shake, giving up seven points first in the first set, but succeeded in turning the tables from the second set. The semi-final against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which began at 7 p.m. the previous day, was a close game in a full set, and the tension did not seem to have eased against Korean Air, which has been winning all four games until the semifinals of this tournament.
It was Heo who claimed to be a troubleshooter at a moment of crisis. Heo, who has displayed tremendous skills throughout this year’s event, scored 21 points, the most by both teams, along with Korean Air’s Yosvani, and swept the MVP award. “As I lost concentration in the first set, I made a lot of mistakes and received a lot of shaky ground, unlike our team. From the second set, I talked a lot about ‘let’s do it without regret’ with the players, and I was able to win the title,” Heo said after the match. “I didn’t even think of an MVP, but I’m so happy to receive it,” he said. “I’m planning to spend all the prize money on company dinners.”
Shin Feng, who was newly recruited this season, also played a significant role by completely melting into the team. On the day, Shin scored 17 points, the most after Heo Su-bong. Born in 2001, Shin Feng was tall at 2m04cm and scored evenly between potential and rear position, and his attack success rate reached 56 percent. “It was the result of everyone’s making it together to win the title in his debut match,” Shin said after giving credit to the players, “The atmosphere in the audience gave me a lot of strength.”
We also have a glimpse of Lee’s potential with the upcoming competition. Lee joined Hyundai Capital in the 2022-23 draft, but signed an official contract in about a month and succeeded in taking the mound as a pro. He had played only 26 games in the regular league, but played in all of the games in this competition. This gave him the honor of being considered a rising star this time.안전놀이터
Hyundai Capital has seen various possibilities through the Cup, but too many mistakes are considered a part that needs to be made up for before the regular season. Hyundai Capital had 39 mistakes on the day. This is too much compared to Korean Air’s 25. “There are still many things to supplement, but I want to win at this moment,” said Philip Blanc, manager of Hyundai Capital, but added, “When I return to Cheonan, I will focus on making up for my shortcomings.”
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