Участник:"I think I'll win first place in the third and fourth rounds."
It was only after Kang San changed that he returned to his old team. Many things have changed and had to adapt anew, but Jung Dae-young (42, GS Caltex, Seoul) has melted into the new team again.
GS Caltex beat Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-14) in the women's home game of Dodram 2023-2024 V League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 3rd.
The third-ranked GS Caltex recorded four wins and one loss (11 points), exchanging its ranking with the second-ranked Hyundai Engineering & Construction (3 wins and three losses, 10 points). Incheon Heungkuk Life Insurance, the league's leader, also chased hard.
It was a result of effectively blocking Hyundai Engineering & Construction's salary. Moma, who played for GS Caltex until last season, scored only 12 points, and Yang Hyo-jin, the nation's top middle blocker, also tied it with seven points. In particular, it was very successful that Yang Hyo-jin, who has been overwhelming with an attack success rate of 51.16% this season, only allowed 27.78% of the attack success. The attack efficiency, which reached 42.64 percent in the season, was only 16.67 percent.
Returning veteran Jung Dae-young played a great role. Jung Dae-young, who scored seven points, including two serve aces, bothered Hyundai Engineering & Construction with a strong performance in offense and defense.
Despite tying Yang Hyo-jin tightly, his attack success rate was 83.33%. Efficiency is also 83.33%. There were four effective blocks.
After the game, GS Caltex coach Cha Sang-hyun said, "The first thing was how well I marked Yang Hyo-jin. He showed his skill by following him properly, he said. "I hope I can blend into the team through today's game."
"I thought it would be difficult because Hyundai Engineering & Construction was a high team, but I shook it well and played an easy game," Jung Dae-young said. "Even when I was at the Korea Expressway Corporation, I marked Hyo-jin." "I knew it well and there was no pressure, but I think I did a good job with Mark today," he said with satisfaction.
His sharp serve stood out, too. He shook Hyundai Engineering & Construction's receiving line throughout the game and also recorded two aces. Jung Dae-young said, "I've been focusing more recently because my serve has been bad. "I think Hyundai Engineering & Construction players are stepping back, so I think they hit it well in a short time," he explained.
As a veteran on and off the court, he is greatly helping the team. Silva, who scored 21 points, the most in both teams, is already called "Daeyoung Sister" and is a big supporter. "So am I, but Silva is also a player who returned after having a baby. When Silva was old enough to enter Korea, I had a hard time, too, he said. "He told me a lot of those things, saying that he was sorry because the baby came alone and he didn't have time to spend with me." It could be a good memory later on. Both of them also gave advice such as "my knees hurt less if I do this" and "I have to do reinforcement exercises," and told me what to be careful about because Korea has a long season.
The former team, which returned after 10 years, still remained and changed a lot. "First of all, the facilities have changed a lot. It's good that he applied well at the highest level than at the time, he said. "It's the director who stays the same. Before I left, I was comfortable because I was the head coach and relied on him. We secretly had a drink and talked comfortably. I'm a coach now and I'm in a position to lead the team. Both of them were in their 30s then, but now they are in their 40s and 50s, so there seems to be an invisible sense of distance," he said with a smile.
Since he has adapted to the team, his confidence grows. Jung Dae-young said, "I think I couldn't win the Heungkuk Life match at one point in every set," adding, "The team is getting better and stronger." It was confusing not long after returning, but the team seems to be coordinating well. "It's not right away, but I think I'll be on top after the third and fourth rounds," he said, expressing confidence.