As soon as a new 207cm foreigner arrives, he scored 25 points → escaped for the second consecutive time. Woori Card won 3-2 over Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance → 3rd place
Dec 07, 2024
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In the third round away game against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the Dodram 2024 ￣ 2025 V-League at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 7th, Woori Card won the set score 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-27, 15-11) with a double play by new foreign player Nikolic and Asian quarter Ali.
Woori Card, which escaped from two consecutive losses, has 19 points with 7 wins and 6 losses, the same points as Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (5 wins, 8 losses, 19 points), but has risen to third place with multiple wins. Woori Card won in the first round and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance won in the second round, leading Woori Card to 2-1 in its opponent.
Today's star is Woori Card's new foreign player, Nikolic. It's my first day, so I was wondering what kind of play I'll play.
Woori Card recruited Nikolic as a substitute when foreign player Ahi suffered an ankle injury. In the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance match held on the 4th, Nikolic rested but started on the same day.
Woori Card's manager Paes said, `It's not 100% yet, but we have to work with the team, with the setter, with our system. We need time to do what we want, but we need a part of the game. I don't know if I'll play all the games, but I need a challenge."
Of course, Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance has no choice but to be wary of new foreign players. Manager Kim Sang-woo of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance said, `Nicholich is tall and has a very good physicality. Compared to his height, he can swing quickly and cheerfully, he said. "If we respond a little sloppy, wouldn't Nicolás come back to life?" he said, putting importance on the first meeting.
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Nicole Richie came in new, but Woori Card didn't see the effect. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance won 25-19 in the first set with the performances of the triangle formation such as Grosdanov (6 points), Fazli (5 points) and Isimon (5 points). Nikolic scored four points, but his attack success rate was only 36.4%, and Ali fell in the middle.
Nicholich, who adapted to the game in the first set, changed in the second set. He led the team's offense with Ali (5 points), who returned with four successful attacks (66.7% success rate) and five points with one serve ace. When Kim Ji-han added strength to this, Woori Card became a completely different team. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance faced off with Fazli scoring five points, but Grosdanov, who was good in the first set, lost the fire fighting with only one point. In the second set, Woori Card won 25-21 to make the set score 1-1.
In the third set, Woori Card's Nikolic (6 points) and Ali (5 points) both scored, but Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance worked hard with Grosdanov scoring 6 points, but this time, Paisley was blocked by 2 points. He led 10-2 in the beginning and virtually decided the game, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance followed, but it was not enough. Finished 25-19 with a spike from Nikolic.
Grosdanov's serve shook the game in a close game at the beginning of the fourth set. Woori Card's receiving faltered due to Kang's serve, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance scored four consecutive points through attack and blocking, rapidly widening the gap to 12-7. However, Woori Card trailed Nikolic and Ali by one point, and Kim Ji-han blocked Fasley's spike to tie the score at 18-18 and made a spike to make a 19-18 come-from-behind turnaround. Since then, there has been a close game where the tie continues.
23-23 with Ali's spike and Fazley's counter-spike to the deuce. But the game ended quickly. Fazley's spike turned Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance around, Kim Ji-han's spike was out and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance took four sets 27-25, opening the fifth set.
Blocking in the fifth set of a close game decided the game. With Ali's spike making it 8-7, Woori Card's Kim Ji-han blocked Fazli's spike to lead by two points. Soon after, Nikolic's spike was inserted, and at 10-7.12-10, Han Tae-joon blocked Kim Jung-ho's spike, effectively deciding the game. Woori Card, which reached the match point with Ali's back attack, finished the game with Kim Ji-han's serve ace.
Nikolic, who made his debut, scored 25 points, Ali, who briefly fell out due to injury in the first set, scored 24 points, and Kim Ji-han scored 16, making Woori Card's triangular formation clearly demonstrated its strength.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. scored 28 points, the most by both teams, but it was regrettable that Grosdanov remained at 13 points. Yang Soo-hyun fought hard with 12 points, including three blocks.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
