Korea Electric Power Corporation's first opening in 15 years, five consecutive wins, a huge upset over Hyundai Capital
Korea Electric Power Corporation's first opening in 15 years, five consecutive wins, a huge upset over Hyundai Capital
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Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) in the men's professional volleyball division is showing strong performance. He smiled at the match between Hyundai Capital, the favorite to win the title, and raced to No. 1 place with five consecutive wins at the opening of the pro league since joining the pro league in 2009.
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) defeated Hyundai Capital in an away match of Dodram 2024-2025 V-League held at Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province on Sunday. Even though the team lost the first and second sets, it won three to five sets, winning a three to two (15-25 17-25 25-19 26-24 24-22).
It is the fifth consecutive win since the opening. It is the longest winning streak for KEPCO since its participation in volleyball in 2009. Previously, it was two consecutive wins during the 2021-2022 season.
KEPCO added two more points to rank No. 1 with 11 points (five wins). Hyundai Capital, which had one point, also had 11 points but fell to second place with four wins and one loss.
Elian scored a team-high 24 points and Im Sung-jin scored 19. Middle blocker Shin Young-seok also maintained the center with 14 points including five blocks.
Hyundai Capital's Leo made efforts with the most 32 points in both teams and 68.18 percent attack success rate, but failed to prevent the team's defeat. Asian quarter Shin Feng scored 18 points, Heo Su-bong scored 15 points, and Choi Min-ho also scored 12 points (five blocking), but it was not enough.
At the beginning of the game, Hyundai Capital was expected to win completely. It was such a one-sided game that KEPCO could not even win 20 points in both the first and second sets.
However, in the third set, KEPCO's Elian and Lim Sung-jin revived. Shin Young-seok also held on, changing the trend to 25 to 19.
Since then, KEPCO's concentration has shone more. In the fourth set, Hyundai Capital had 24 to 23 match points, but Leo's serve was out, which resulted in a deuce situation. After being revived, KEPCO took the lead through Elian's rear attack, and Shin Young-seok blocked Leo's spike, driving the game to the fifth set.
Korea Electric Power Corp. trailed the latter six to nine in the fifth set, but trailed the latter thanks to Seo Jae-deok (six points) and Elian`s open hit. The opponent team`s Hur Soo-bong`s hard hit was out, tying the game at nine to nine.
Amid a breathtaking neck-and-neck race, Shin Young-seok gained strength from 22 to 22. Shin Young-seok, who succeeded in the fastball, then hit a powerful serve, creating an opportunity for the opponent's receiving to pass immediately. Afterwards, Elian hit the open to make the match look good. 메이저사이트