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KB Insurance's acting head coach Ha Hyun-yong won all two consecutive acting confrontations.
KB Insurance won Woori Card with a set score of 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 21-25, 25-19) in the men's fourth round of the Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 11th.
As a result, KB Insurance won two consecutive games and regained third place with 12 wins and 10 losses (37 points), beating KEPCO (12-9, 34 points). On the other hand, Woori Card failed to continue its winning streak and maintained its sixth place with 8 wins and 13 losses (24 points).
KB Insurance's triangle formation played an even role. Andres Villena (registered name Villena) succeeded in her first triple crown of the season with 27 points, including four blocking points, three serve points and 10 rear points. Na Kyung-bok helped Villena with 21 points and Lim Sung-jin with 9 points.
On the other hand, Woori Card's offense was poor. Rafael Araujo (registered Araujo) scored 28 points in both teams, but Ali Hagparast (registered Ali) was sluggish with six points. The native strikers also failed to meet expectations with 10 points for Han Sung-jung, 4 points for Kim Ji-han and 2 points for Kim Hyung-geun.
Woori Card sent Han Sung-jung in the first set instead of Kim Ji-han in the first set. Han Sung-jung drew a touchout with a strong spike in the early stages, drawing the atmosphere of Woori Card. However, KB Insurance's main gun Biyena's performance was fierce. Villena turned the tables with two consecutive points following Ali's quick open at 10-11. Na Kyung-bok and Lim Sung-jin also participated in the scoring march, creating an atmosphere for KB Insurance.
Na Kyung-bok blocked Lee Sang-hyun's quick attack, and Kim Ja-han's attack was also blocked by Villena. Woori Card tried to turn the tables by putting in Kim Hyung-geun and Cho Keun-ho and replacing the setter with Lee Seung-won. However, KB Insurance took the first set as Kim Hyung-geun's back attack escaped.
KB Insurance continued its mood in the second set. While the rear Na Kyung-bok attacked, Araujo and Ali's attacks failed to cross Villena's wall. At the end of the set, the serve of both teams fired.
With Woori Card losing 18-20, Araujo quickly tied the game 20-20 with a back attack and a serve. In response, KB Insurance's Villena also responded to the straight attack with a serve ace, giving the team a 22-20 lead again.
This is Woori Card that made Gear Code. With the team losing 22-24, Park Jin-woo made up for a point with a quick fastball. On the contrary, Park Sang-ha's fastball was caught in the net and couldn't go over to the court, making it 24-24. However, Araujo failed to prevent Na Kyung-bok's quick open and Ali's straight attack went off the line, failing to secure victory in the end.
Woori Card boldly changed the starting lineup by excluding Ali and Han Tae-joon in the third set and putting Kim Hyung-geun and Lee Seung-won. Lee Seung-won's various attempts to attack had their strengths and weaknesses. Kim Hyung-geun's pipe using Han Sung-jeong as bait was successfully made, but Lee Sang-hyun's quick attack was not timed.
Araujo's scoring ability exploded in the second half of the set. Araujo scored through KB blocking at 18-17, and made the 20th point by blocking Lim Sung-jin's quick open. Following Park Jin-woo's quick attack, Araujo scored again for the second consecutive time to win. After receiving Cha Young-seok's serve, Kim Ji-han immediately made a back attack with Lee Sang-hyun as bait and gave three sets to Woori Card.
In the fourth set, Woori Card's side attack continued to be blocked. KB Insurance widened the score gap by adding Lee Joon-young's fastball to Villena and Na Kyung-bok's steady scoring. Na Kyung-bok made the 20th point with a back attack and succeeded in the last attack, giving KB Insurance a victory.
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