'No. 1 in the regular league → manager break up' Korea Expressway Corporation has lost two consecutive championships to GS Caltex, 'end of the cliff'

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The Korea Expressway Corporation, which ranks first in the women's professional volleyball regular league, lost to GS Caltex for two consecutive games and was pushed to the brink of the championship game (champ match, three wins out of five).

Korea Expressway Corporation lost 2-3 (15-25, 25-14, 25-20, 22-25, 7-15) to GS Caltex in the second round of the women's professional volleyball V-League Championship held at Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium in Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 3rd.

Korea Expressway Corporation, which had been at the center of controversy by breaking up with manager Kim Jong-min even after ranking first in the regular league and playing the championship under acting coach Kim Young-rae, lost both the first and second games of the championship at home.

The Korea Expressway Corporation and GS Caltex will move to Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 5th to play the third round of the championship, and if GS Caltex wins the match, the championship will end as it is.

On the other hand, GS Caltex, which came to the championship after the playoffs as the third place in the regular league, will have only one step left to win the championship for the first time in five seasons since the 2020-2021 season.

The road corporation was shaken from the first set. At the beginning of the set at 9-9, he gave up points one after another to GS Caltex's onslaught with Kwon Min-ji and Silva at the forefront. In particular, in the 14-17 situation, after giving up as many as seven points in a row, it fell to 15-25. The flow of 1-3 complete defeat in Game 1 seemed to continue in Game 2.

However, the Korea Expressway Corporation launched a counterattack with Moma, Bae Yuna, and Tanacha in the second game. The Korea Expressway Corporation, which widened the score gap to 11-4 from the beginning with Moma's serve ace, was not swayed by the opponent's pursuit and widened the gap to 18-7, winning the game early. In the end, the Korea Expressway Corporation changed the mood by winning the second set 25-14.

The Korea Expressway Corporation, which gained momentum, succeeded in turning the tables in the third set. With a 14-13 lead, Moma and Kang So-hwi scored consecutive points to win the game. While GS Caltex was shaken by Silva's successive offense mistakes, the Korea Expressway Corporation won the third set as Kang So-hwi scored consecutive points through open attacks and blocks.

GS Caltex, which was in a tight spot, seemed to set the tone first as it once ran 9-7 at the beginning of the fourth set. However, the Korea Expressway Corporation changed the atmosphere with Tanacha's blocking and Lee Yoon-jung's serve scoring, and in a situation where the score was 13-13, Moma's back attack and Bae Yu-na and Lee Yoon-jung's consecutive blocking burst, widening the gap again.

However, GS Caltex also did not easily back down. Silva and his opponent's mistakes quickly succeeded in scoring six consecutive points, and quickly succeeded in turning the tables on 20-17. The rapidly shaken Korea Expressway Corporation went for a last-minute chase with Moma at the forefront, but GS Caltex tied the set score 2-2.

GS Caltex, which gained momentum by winning the fourth set, scored four consecutive points in the first half and took the lead early on. Silva's quick open and opponent's offense mistakes were added to widen the gap to 6-1. The Korea Expressway Corporation did not back down and started to chase at the last minute, but GS Caltex's concentration, which preempted the advantage, was not easily shaken. In the end, the championship game ended with GS Caltex's victory in the second game following the first game.

In GS Caltex, Silva scored 35 points, the most in both teams, while Yousu-yeon and Raina also accumulated 11 points and 10 points, respectively. Choi Ga-eun contributed with nine points, including four blocks. In the Korea Expressway Corporation, Moma fought hard with 30 points, and Tanacha (14 points), Kang So-hwi (11 points) and Bae Yu-na (10 points) also scored double-digit points, but they collapsed in the last-minute concentration battle and were pushed to the edge of the cliff.

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