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Woori Card continued its winning streak with the explosive scoring ability of foreign ace Rafael Araujo.
Woori Card won the set score 3-1 (32-30, 21-25, 25-18, 25-16) against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the fifth round of the men's regular league of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 30th.
As a result, Woori Card, which has won two consecutive games, has 11 wins and 14 losses (32 points), narrowing the point gap with fifth-place OK Savings Bank (12 wins, 12 losses, 36 points) to four points. He is eight points behind KEPCO (14 wins and 11 losses, 40 points). On the other hand, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which has lost three consecutive games, recorded its first 20 losses in both men and women with 5 wins and 20 losses (15 points).
Rafael Araujo (registered name Araujo) led Woori Card's attack with explosive scoring ability. Araujo scored 33 points, the most in both teams, with a high attack success rate of more than 65%. Ali Hagparast (registered name Ali) and Lee Sang-hyun helped with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
In Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, the triangular formation struggled with 22 points for Mahil Ahi (registered name Ahi), 14 points for Lee Woo-jin and 13 points for Kim Woo-jin, but the defeat faded.
The atmosphere at the beginning of the first set was caught by the away team Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. Not only main gun Ahi, but also Lee Woo-jin and Kim Woo-jin, young Korean double guns, also shone. Lee Woo-jin took the lead with a serve ace and Ahi and Kim Woo-jin alternately bombed Woori Card Court, widening the score gap to 9-5.
On the other hand, Woori Card has repeatedly been hampered by mistakes. Araujo and Kim Ji-han's serve continued to get caught in the net, and in the meantime, Lee Woo-jin's quick open led Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance to reach the 20-point mark first.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Libero Lee Sang-wook also supported with a stable defense. By stably raising Woori Card's strong serve, two players, Lee Woo-jin and Kim Woo-jin, were able to hit in the best position.
However, Woori Card's counterattack was also not easy. Araujo succeeded in back-to-back attacks and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's attacks were blocked one after another, making it 24-24 deuce. Woori Card turned the tables on Araujo's back attack score and Han Sung-jung's straight hit following Kim Young-joon's super dig.
A long rally followed. If Woori Card Arauzo scored, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Woojin duo followed. The winner was Araujo. Araujo made back-to-back attacks at 30-30 and gave Woori the first set.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance also took the lead in the second set. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance led 7-2 with five points during Ahi's serve. The lead was not easily narrowed. With Ahi's back attack, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance stepped on the 20-point mark first and lightly took the second set to Kim Ji-han's hit mistake.
Woori Card put up Ali again from the third set. Ali and Araujo took a 10-5 lead with both wings on the offensive. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance allowed 20 points as Lee Woo-jin and Kim Woo-jin's attacks were blocked one after another, and Kim Yo-han's back attack was blocked. In the end, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance lost three sets as Lee Woo-jin escaped the open attack.
The fourth set was also Woori Card's atmosphere. Han Tae-joon took the lead by putting in a serve ace at every opportunity. Araujo's serve also revived, and the difference continued to widen as Park Jin-woo and Lee Sang-hyun blocked Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's attacks in succession in the center. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance gave up the game in vain as even Ah-hee and Lee Yoon-soo's serve were caught in the net.
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