It was a mirror image of the upset, but it didn’t work out. Korea Expressway Corporation suffered another defeat in the season’s second ‘best friends’ derby.
GS Caltex defeated Korea Express 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 15-10) in the second round of the Dodram V-League Women’s Division for the 2023-24 season at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul 토토사이트 on April 22.
Vukirich exploded for 35 kills (45.07% attacking percentage) in the second set, but the team was unable to capitalize on the late ball. Bae Yoo-na also had 17 points and a 70% offensive success rate, but it was an unfortunate turnaround.
In the first round against GS Caltex two months ago, Roadworks took the first and second sets, but lost the third, fourth, and fifth sets. This time, he tried to pull off an upset by taking the first and second sets and then the third and fourth sets, but failed.
Roadworks coach Kim Jong-min, who visited the interview room after the match, started with a big smile.
This was due to Vukiric’s early offensive share. When asked about Yoon Jeong Lee’s chemistry in the first set, Kim said, “(Yoon Jeong Lee) doesn’t give her the ball much,” and added, “I told her to give it to me, give it to me, but she keeps giving me the wrong toss. We had the advantage until the middle and late game, but when it was crucial, the toss went to the wrong place. I don’t know what (Lee) Yoon-jung is thinking in her head (laughs),” Kim said.
Kim continued, “If you make a toss (elsewhere) and succeed, it’s wrong, but if you have a solid number, you should take advantage of it. If you’re going to make a visible toss to your opponent anyway, you should go to Vukiric,” Kim emphasized.
Vukiric took over the offense in the fourth set. In that set alone, he scored 17 points and had a 75% attack percentage to turn the set around. In response, Coach Kim Jong-min said, “In fact, Vukiric was almost invisible until the second set,” and said, “We can only win the match when the ace is released, and then we can weave and utilize the next attack.”
Doosan will meet Heungkuk Life at the Samsan Gymnasium in Incheon on May 25.