Men’s professional volleyball Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance ran 4 consecutive victories this season, the team’s most.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance beat OK Financial Group with a set score of 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-17) in the professional volleyball Dodram 2022-2023 V-League men’s home game held at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 11th.
As a result, 7th place Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, the lowest in the men’s division, accumulated 27 points (9 wins, 18 losses) and narrowed the gap with KB Insurance (32 points, 11 wins, 16 losses) in 6th place. The possibility of advancing to spring volleyball is slim, but as it is triggered late, it is looking at ‘the last place’.
On the other hand, OK Financial Group, which had suffered 4 losses in a row and finally ended its losing streak in the last game, lost its chance to rebound as it was dealt a painful blow to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
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On this day, the momentum of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which caught the first set, continued until the end. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which was leading 18-15, allowed the score to be tied 18-18 as OK Financial Group’s Leonardo Leyva Martinez (registered name Leo) Leo’s strong serve shook the receiving line.
However, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, who sighed with Leo’s serve room and ran away again with Kim Jeong-ho hitting the serve ace, reached the set point first and Kim Jung-ho succeeded in a time delay attack and took the first set.
From the second set, it was much easier. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance escaped with Ha Hyun-yong’s fast attack and Shin Shin-ho’s quick open, and Ahmed Iqbairi opened the attack and served ace to win the second set.
OK Financial Group, driven into crisis, counterattacked again in the third set, but could not stop Samsung Fire & Marine’s momentum. Starting with rookie middle blocker Kim Jun-woo’s serve ace, Ikrabii’s blocking and Kim Jeong-ho’s back attack broke out, leading the team significantly.
On the other hand, OK Financial Group virtually lost the will to pursue as Leo, whom they trusted, was blocked by the opponent’s intensive check, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance tied OK Financial Group to 10 points and even won the third set 25-17, presenting a shutout victory to home fans after a long time. did.
Ikbairi, should I prove the skill of the first-ranked foreigner?
With this, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is shaking up the men’s game by winning 4 consecutive victories. In addition, it is meaningful because it is a winning streak that has continued by defeating top teams such as Woori Card, Korean Air, and OK Financial Group in turn.
Among the mid-ranking teams competing fiercely to advance to spring volleyball, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has emerged as the opponent they most want to avoid.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance led the attack with Ikbairi and Kim Jeong-ho’s ‘left and right twin guns’ scoring 20 and 19 points, respectively. Middle blocker Ha Hyun-yong contributed with 6 points, and Kim Jun-woo also scored 3 points, showing a steep growth trend.
In particular, Ikbairi came out as a solver with 4 blocking and 2 sub-aces. The score was the same as Leo at 20 points, but looking at the contents, the attack success rate reached 56.00%, overwhelming Leo who only scored 42.50%.
Ikhbairi joined Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance with the first overall pick in the foreign player draft this season. He is from Lebanon, and there were many expectations that he would show the Middle East’s unique fast and resilient volleyball, but due to the severe ups and downs, there was even a statement of expulsion at one time.
However, in recent years, he has been reborn as a leader of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance by performing an activity that matches his expectations. The next opponent is Hyundai Capital, which boasts the best blocking in the men’s division. Attention is focusing on whether Ikbairi will show the reputation of the first-place foreign player this season.