Hyundai Capital, the winner of the cup competition, won the opening match against Woori Card after a close 5-set match :: Sympathetic Media Newsis ::

‘Ace’ Leo scored 26 points and ‘Captain’ Heo Soo-bong scored 21 points.

(Seoul = Newsis) Reporter Chae-hyeon Moon = Hyundai Capital, the men’s champion of the 2024 Tongyeong-Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Competition, achieved a thrilling victory in the first game of the new season.

Hyundai Capital defeated Woori Card 3-2 (25-18 25-18 20-25 21-25 15-13) in the first game of the 2024-2025 V-League men’s season held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 20th.

Hyundai Capital, which won the trophy by defeating Korean Air, which had won four consecutive V-League titles in the last cup competition, showed itself as a strong candidate for the championship from the first game of the season on this day.

Hyundai Capital’s Leonardo Leiva (Leo) led the team to victory with 26 points, and captain Heo Soo-bong also scored 21 points, the most among domestic players. Asia Quarter’s Deng Xinfeng also scored 14 points, and Hyundai Capital had three players on the team score in double digits.

For Woori Card, Michiel Ahi scored 30 points, the highest on both teams. Ji-Han Kim and Ali Hagparast also scored 14 and 11 points, but it was just one point short of victory.

(Seoul = Newsis) Woori Card professional volleyball players are cheering after successfully scoring against Hyundai Capital in the opening match of the 2024-2025 V-League men’s season held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 20th. (Photo = Provided by KOVO) 2024.10.20. *Resale and database prohibited

Hyundai Capital, which scored the first score in the first set thanks to Woori Card’s serve offense, quickly increased the score to 3-0 with Leo’s open attack and Heo Soo-bong’s serve ace.

Hyundai Capital, which reached the 10-point mark first, increased the score to 15-10 thanks to Leo’s performance, and Heo Soo-bong’s quick open and open attack hit Woori Card’s court, taking the lead to 17-12.

Hyundai Capital, which had a 24-17 set point thanks to Heo Soo-bong’s back attack and Kim Jin-young’s quick attack, earned its 25th point thanks to Woori Card’s Kim Wan-jong’s poor serve, taking the first set at 25-18.

In the second set, veteran Choi Min-ho’s performance shone. Choi Min-ho scored 6 points together with Heo Soo-bong in the second set, giving the team a set victory.

With the attacks of Choi Min-ho, Heo Su-bong, and Leo, Hyundai Capital quickly took a 20-14 lead, and Jeon Kwang-in, who came in as a replacement at the end of the set, succeeded in opening and attacking, and Hyundai Capital took the second set at 25-18.

(Seoul = Newsis) Professional volleyball Hyundai Capital Leo is playing against Woori Card in the opening match of the 2024-2025 V-League men’s season held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 20th. (Photo = Provided by KOVO) 2024.10.20. *Resale and database prohibited

Woori Card attempted a counterattack in the third set.

Woori Card, which was ahead 13-9, was chased down to 15-15 due to Lee Sang-hyun and Ali’s attack mistakes following a connection error.

However, at the end of the set, 3 consecutive serving points reached the 24-20 set point, and thanks to Leo’s blocking touch net mistake, Woori Card won the 3rd set at 25-20.

Woori Card continued its momentum in the 4th set, pushing back Hyundai Capital’s pursuit and winning the 4th set with a score of 25-21, extending the match to the 5th set.

The 5th set was the most closely contested game of the day. Hyundai Capital, which was slightly ahead at 12-11, took the win with substitute Kim Jin-young’s serve hitting the mark, and with Shin Feng’s final serve ace, they won the fifth set with 15-13, ending the match.

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