"Again, reverse sweep" Hyundai Capital's great reversal drama quenches Woori Card's sensation and advances to the championship [Jangchung Field Review]

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This season's professional volleyball V-League men's championship match (champ match) will also be held against Korean Air and Hyundai Capital.

Hyundai Capital defeated Woori Card 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 41-39, 15-21) in the second round of the Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League Men's Playoff (PO, 2 wins out of 3 games) held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 29th.

Hyundai Capital, which had a 3-2 come-from-behind victory after giving up two sets first at home two days ago, passed the PO with a reverse sweep for two consecutive games, and clashed with Korean Air, the No. 1 regular league player, in the championship match.

Korean Air and Hyundai Capital also clashed in the championship last season, and at that time, Hyundai Capital won three games and reached the top.

During the season, Woori Card's momentum, which caused a scary sensation with 14 wins and 4 losses in the regular league since acting coach Park Chul-woo was appointed, ended without crossing the wall of "defending champion" Hyundai Capital.

Woori Card advanced to the postseason as fourth place in the regular league and beat KB Insurance (3rd place in the regular league) to enter the PO, but was eliminated from the PO after two consecutive reverse sweep losses by Hyundai Capital to end the season's journey.

The championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital will be held at 7 p.m. on the 2nd of next month, starting with the first game at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon.

Following the first game, it was Woori Card that gained the upper hand in the second game. Hyundai Capital continued its lead until the middle of the set, but Woori Card also continued its pursuit and continued its tight flow. In a 17-18 deficit, Woori Card succeeded in turning the tables as the opponent's serve and quick attacks came out one after another. Araujo then widened the gap by blocking Leo's quick opening.

Since then, if Woori Card runs away, Hyundai Capital's pursuit immediately continued to the 23-22 situation. It was Woori Card that led in last-minute concentration. At the end of the set, Woori Card won the first set with Lee Sang-hyun's quick attack and Araujo's back-attack consecutive points.

In the second set, Woori Card also caught the early flow. Woori Card, including Lee Sang-hyun's two serve aces, began to lead 5-1. In response, Hyundai Capital also fought back with Leo, but Woori Card also faced off with Arauzo and Lee Sang-hyun, and rarely lost the lead.

Only after the middle of the set did Woori Card falter, allowing Hyundai Capital's fierce chase to turn the game around 16-18. However, it was balanced by consecutive goals by Ali and Lee Sang-hyun, and after that, Lee Sang-hyun's fastball, Ali's quick open, and Araujo's serve ace exploded one after another to win the game. Araujo's back attack and Park Jin-woo's blocking also led Woori Card to win the second set.

Woori Card, however, did not continue to win the first or second set in the third set as it did two days ago. Hyundai Capital, led by Leo and Heo Soo-bong, boosted its momentum from the beginning, widening the gap to 16-10. It was quite different from the previous two sets, which were in a fierce battle.

Hyundai Capital, which gained momentum, tried to set the stage for a reversal as it did two days ago by rushing Woori Card without hesitation. Hyundai Capital, which ran away 20-14 with Bayarsaihan's quick attack and Leo's quick open, won three sets without a reversal, sparking a chase.

For Woori Card, the "nightmare two days ago" situation had no choice but to come to mind. From the beginning of the fourth set, he fiercely confronted the opponent and fought for the lead. Kim Ji-han succeeded in scoring consecutive points by succeeding in the serve ace following the open attack, and then raised the atmosphere of the stadium with showmanship that encouraged home fans to respond enthusiastically. Woori Card quickly widened the gap to 16-9 with Park Jin-woo's breaking, opponent's offense mistakes, and Araujo's consecutive points.

However, it was not Hyundai Capital that would collapse easily. With the team trailing 20-23, Heo Soo-bong's two serve aces were put down on Woori Card's court one after another, succeeding in turning the tables 24-23. Woori Card also had a close deuce match due to Arauzo's open counterattack. It was Hyundai Capital that ended the deuce flow that continued to 39-39 by turning the tables again and again. Hyundai Capital, which succeeded in turning the tables again with the opponent's serve mistake, led the game to five sets with Leo's score.

Like the first game, Hyundai Capital, which tries to write a "great reversal drama" after losing the first and second sets, and Woori Card, which tries to continue the PO match until the last third game, were fiercely fought in the last five sets. Woori Card took the lead first, but Hyundai Capital also did not back down and immediately continued its pursuit.

Hyundai Capital broke the tight trend first. Hyundai Capital took the lead due to Araujo's failure to block, following Lee Si-woo's serve score to turn the tables with 9-9. Leading 13-12, Hyundai Capital ended the fierce game as Arauzo's serve mistakes continued.

On this day, Hyundai Capital scored 39 points, the most by both teams. There were five blocks, two serve aces, and the attack success rate was 62.75%. On top of that, Heo Soo-bong scored 27 points and Bayarsaihan added 14 points, including four blocks and two serve aces. Woori Card's Araujo scored 26 points and Ali 24 points, respectively, and Lee Sang-hyun (13 points) and Kim Ji-han (10 points) also scored double-digit points, but they had to bow down in front of home fans without continuing their momentum to win the first or second set.

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