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"The video reading has ended" In a stroke of anger, Blanc was determined to "win with all his might." [the scene of Cheonan]

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Ahn Hokeun

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Philip Blanc, manager of Hyundai Capital (left). /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung
Philip Blanc, manager of Hyundai Capital (left). /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung

"I think I won one game in Incheon. You must fight with all your might to die."

There was a bone in the words of Philip Blanc (66), manager of Cheonan Hyundai Capital. He expressed his determination to reverse the flow by somehow catching Game 3 on his home turf.

Hyundai Capital will play the third game of the men's 2025-2026 Jin Air V-League championship match (best out of five) at Cheonan Yu Gwan-soon Gymnasium from 7 p.m. on the 6th.

In the first and second games, he lost consecutive games after a series of full sets and was driven to the edge of the cliff. In particular, the defeat in the second round was painful. With the game being dragged to 13-14 in the fifth set, Leonardo Martinez Leiva's serve (registered Leo) was ruled out and the game ended, but it was not reversed even after the video reading.

Hyundai Capital was never convinced of the situation and officially asked the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) to read it again, but the decision did not change again. KOVO expressed its position that it was a "reading."

A screenshot of Hyundai Capital Leo's serve (out) scene (above) and Korean Air Maso's blocking (in) scene in the fifth set of the second round of the men's championship match of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 4th. /Photo = Courtesy of KOVO
A screenshot of Hyundai Capital Leo's serve (out) scene (above) and Korean Air Maso's blocking (in) scene in the fifth set of the second round of the men's championship match of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 4th. /Photo = Courtesy of KOVO

Coach Blanc, who met with reporters ahead of the game, said, "The first goal I shared with the team was to win at least one victory in Incheon and come back to Cheonan to win," adding, "I think I have already won one victory in Incheon." When I come back, I will win two games in Cheonan. After that, we'll have to find out who will be the real winner. We have to fight with all our might today or Korean Air will win the championship," he said.

It wasn't a losing game. If it wasn't for the controversial decision, he could have won. Regarding KOVO's decision to read carefully, he used the ironic expression "Beautiful Decision" and said, "If the scene where I applied for this is Jungsim, I would like to ask again whether the scene where Leo was blocked before that is Jungsim." There have been numerous misjudgment during the season. I think KOVO's video reading system has reached its end," he said.

"First of all, I'm going to forget. Today's supervisor is also a supervisor who left a big mistake for us in Busan, but I'm going to forget everything for now and focus on today's game," he said. "Because I'm a person, anger comes first in this situation. It will subside when encroached on it, but if used well, it can be a catalyst. I will show you the fighting spirit that can overcome somehow," he said.

Korean Air coach Henan Dal Zoto (66) declined to comment. Asked if the atmosphere would have been cluttered by the ambiguous decision, coach Henan said, "That's not the case with our team. "We are focusing on what we have to do, important games," he said. "There was no impact on the atmosphere at all, it was a very tight game and I expect it to be the same today. "When I played against Hyundai Capital, I always played a tight game, and it was a detailed difference that always showed the difference," he said.

Hyundai Capital coach Philip Blanc (left) and Korean Air coach Hennan Dal Zotto shake hands ahead of the third round of the championship match on the 6th. /Photo = Newsis
Hyundai Capital coach Philip Blanc (left) and Korean Air coach Hennan Dal Zotto shake hands ahead of the third round of the championship match on the 6th. /Photo = Newsis

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