We got a 75% chance' Korean Air Wins 3-2 Reversal Over Hyundai Capital 'Prompted by Champion' [On-site review of Incheon]

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The championship match (champ match) to determine the best team in men's professional volleyball in the 2025-2026 season was held in a full set match from the first round. The winner was Korean Air, which went straight to the championship as the top of the regular league.

Korean Air defeated Hyundai Capital 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11) in the first round of the Jin Air 2025-2026 professional volleyball V-League men's championship held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 2nd.

With the victory, Korean Air has a 75% chance of winning the first round of the V-League Championship, which has reached the top.

On the other hand, Hyundai Capital, which won the first and second consecutive reverse sweeps in the playoff (PO) against Woori Card and entered the championship, swallowed its disappointment after a full set battle this time.

Korean Air and Hyundai Capital will play the second round of the championship at the same place on the 4th.

The steamer was overpowered by Korean Air. In the early days of a 5-3 lead, Lim Dong-hyuk's serve ace was added to Jung Ji-seok's blocking to run 10-5. Hyundai Capital also chased after Bayarsaihan and Leo with consecutive blocks, but Korean Air took advantage of Jung Ji-seok and Kim Kyu-min's consecutive goals and the opponent's serve mistakes to lead the 20-point mark. Since then, Korean Air has finished the first set 25-19 with Jung Ji-seok and Lim Dong-hyuk's back attacks. Maso, who played for the first time on the day, scored four points, including one blocking in the first set, and recorded a 100% attack success rate.

However, Hyundai Capital immediately balanced it. Ahead of 16-13, the gap widened in an instant as Shin Ji-jin scored consecutive points and Leo burst in the middle of the set. Korean Air's last-minute pursuit continued, but Hyundai Capital responded with the same score as the first set with consecutive points, including Leo's quick open and Heo Soo-bong.

The third set was a spark. It was Hyundai Capital that caught the flow first. At one point in the middle of the set, he ran to 17-13 and continued to win the second set. However, Korean Air quickly balanced it by scoring four consecutive points, from Maso's fastball score to Jeong Ji-seok's block.

After that, if Hyundai Capital fled, Korean Air immediately pursued it until 23-22. It was Hyundai Capital that was ahead in its last-minute concentration. Heo Soo-bong finished the set point that came when Jeong Han-yong's serve mistake came out. Set-score 2-1 upset.

Korean Air, which was in a tight spot, launched a counterattack in the fourth set. With the score tied at 5-5, Lim Dong-hyuk's second consecutive back-attack score was added to the gap. Korean Air cut off the flow with Maso's quick attack on Hyundai Capital's pursuit.

Hyundai Capital also continued its pursuit without giving up, but Korean Air widened the gap to 21-16 by adding Maso's blocking, Lim Jae-young's quick opening, and Jung Ji-seok's back attack. Korean Air, which won the fourth set, did not falter and dragged the game to the fifth set.

Korean Air took the lead in the final five sets of the championship match, with Huh Soo-bong's quick open out and Jung Ji-seok's serve scoring in the early stages of the match. Maso and Jeong Han-yong's consecutive scores added to widen the gap to 7-4.

Korean Air, which added Lim Dong-hyuk's quick open and the opponent's sub-lineover mistakes, led 11-8. Korean Air, which pushed its opponent without hesitation, including Kim Min-jae's quick attack, eventually dominated the first round of the championship with a 3-2 comeback victory.

Korean Air's Lim Dong-hyuk scored 22 points, the most by both teams, and Maso, who made his debut, also played with 18 points, including two blocks. Jeong Ji-seok and Jeong Han-yong also helped with 15 points and 10 points, including three blocks side by side. Hyundai Capital's Leo achieved a triple crown (three or more sub, blocking, and rear attack) with 20 points, while Heo Soo-bong and Shin Ji-jin accumulated 14 and 13 points, respectively, but they swallowed their disappointment in the last five sets.

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