‘Matei debuts’ Woori Card vs. ‘Josbani joins’

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

Woori Card and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance are preparing for the first match of the season. The two teams will start the game at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 15th.

The home team, Woori Card, ranked 3rd in the regular league last season, but ended the season with a 1-3 loss to KEPCO in the semi-playoffs.

This season, Woori Card starts with a new atmosphere and looks higher. First of all, the absence of Na Kyung-bok, who was the team's focal point, is different from before. Minimizing the gap in this area is a clear task. In addition, it remains to be seen how the emergence of a new face, Matei Kok, from an outstanding foreign player named Agamez, will affect the team.

Coach Shin Young-cheol said, "Matej Kok is working hard. Both offense and defense are in the process of improving little by little. It takes time to change the play that has become a habit. However, it is encouraging that he is showing good play from time to time. This kind of play is encouraging." “The challenge is to be able to come out on the court often,” he said.

For Woori Card, Matei will be the Apogee Spiker. The outside hitters are Han Seong-jeong and Kim Ji-han. Park Jin-woo and Lee Sang-hyun are the main players in the midfield, and Issei Otake, who was selected for the Asian quarter, is also expected to add strength depending on the situation. The setter is Taejun Han and the libero is Jaeseong Oh.

In Issei's case, his height of 201cm is his strength, but his swing is not fast. He doesn't have a fast attack either. It seems that the task will be to match the setter Taejun Han.

Woori Card has been focusing on the perfection of the game under coach Shin Young-cheol. After receiving, the team was ranked high based on its structure through connection.

What is unfortunate is that middle blocker Kim Jae-hwi is not yet perfect. Rehabilitation is expected to take more time.

The checkpoint for Woori Card is how well Matei performs against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in today's game. In addition to basic performance, you need to show potential. It also remains to be seen whether Han Seong-jeong and Kim Ji-han will form a triangle.

In response to this, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is aiming for a new leap forward this season.

There are also changes in the composition of the players. First of all, the addition of Yosvani Hernández is expected to bring significant changes to the team.

Director Kim Sang-woo emphasized, “It is important for Yosbani and Eddie to coexist well. This must be done well.”

What is hopeful is that the players are taking good care of their bodies. Coach Kim Sang-woo said, "There are no players in particular who are sick. They have been training hard with the goal of starting the season."

Training is the most important process for the game. It is time to see how it comes to fruition.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is expected to have Yosbani, Eddie, and Kim Jeong-ho as wing spikers in today's game. Yosbani and Kim Jeong-ho are expected to participate in receiving.

The middle blocker will be played by seasoned Ha Hyun-yong and fast-growing Kim Jun-woo. In the case of setters, the dual system between Noh Jae-wook and Lee Ho-gun is expected to continue this year. It is good if the player who is brought in first takes responsibility, but it can also be a good strategy to change the game when things are shaky. This part is the checkpoint for today’s game.

I feel confident having Lee Sang-wook as the libero. There is also Ahn Ji-won as libero, so there is no major worry.

The most interesting part of today's game is the match between Matei and Yosvani against foreign players. Here, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is expected to benefit from the performance of Eddie, who was selected for the Asia Quarter.

The first match of the season between the two teams is eagerly awaited as it has many interesting elements. You can check the results from 2 PM.

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