“We did what we had to do”
Korean Air won with a set score of 3-0 (25-20 25-22 25-22) in the home game of the second leg of the men’s championship decision of the ‘2022-23 Dodram V-League’ against Hyundai Capital held at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 1st.
Korean Air, which won two consecutive victories in the best-of-five match, moved closer to winning three consecutive championships. The probability of winning the first and second rounds of the men’s championship match was ‘100%’. The day after tomorrow (3rd), fans’ expectations have risen as they have not lifted the championship cup in Cheonan, a lesser area.
After the game, when asked about his feelings about the victory, coach Tommy Tilikhainen replied briefly and boldly, “We did our job.” He continued, “There were difficult moments in a situation where the set score was 2-0, but the players showed it properly. The third game the day after tomorrow is a restart. The last victory is not important.” 스포츠토토
In the last 3 sets, 12-12, the video reading of Jeong Ji-seok’s defensive touchout was judged to be ‘unreadable’. Korean Air players and coach Tillikainen protested, but nothing changed. Coach Tillikainen said, “I have nothing to say about judging. Nothing can be perfect. Players make mistakes and referees can make mistakes. It is unavoidable. Sports are not always fair.” seemed
Outside hitter Kwak Seung-seong praised him for showing stable performance over and over again, saying, “He is showing his value in difficult situations.” He continued, “All players want to show their best, but now it’s the championship game. We have to find out together how to be better than the opponent, whether it’s good or bad.”