"I don't have to listen to bad luck and lack of patience, right?"

Kang Sung-hyung, manager of Hyundai Engineering & Construction, a women's professional volleyball team, finally laughed after the "third period of the second round." Due to bad luck and lack of endurance, Hyundai Engineering & Construction has overcome its regret that it failed to reach the top even after playing well for the past two seasons. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which went straight to the championship game as No. 1 in the regular league, is now playing again to win the combined title and become the third champion in its career.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction won the final match of the sixth round of the V League against Pepper Savings Bank in Gwangju on the 16th with a set score of 3-1 (23-25 25-15 26-24 25-19).

After finishing the match, Heungkuk Life had 79 points, and Hyundai E&C, which had 77 points before the match, had to beat Pepper Savings Bank 3-1 or higher. However, Hyundai E&C, which had been pushed to the brink by losing the first set, won two to four sets down to win a dramatic direct ticket to the championship.

After getting in touch with News 1 on the 17th, Kang's voice was locked. "I couldn't sleep for a few days because I was nervous, but now that I feel relaxed, I feel like I have caught a cold," he said with an awkward smile.

It was a meaningful regular league No. 1 for manager Kang and Hyundai Engineering & Construction.

Manager Kang Sung-hyung, who served as the coach of Hyundai E&C in the 2021-22 season, was disappointed that the season ended prematurely due to COVID-19, despite his overwhelming performance of 28 wins and 3 losses (82 points). Although he ranked No. 1 in the regular season league, his record of winning the championship was not added.

He cruised through the season with the largest winning streak since the opening of the season, but failed to advance to the championship due to injury of foreign player Yasmin Bedardt. Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which ended up losing the top spot to Heungkuk Life Insurance with 24 wins and 12 losses (70 points), suffered two consecutive losses to Korea Expressway Corporation, which was the third place in the playoff, failing to advance to the championship.

There were ups and downs this season, too. After a slump in the first round, Hyundai E&C had a last-minute crisis in its competition to become the champion by getting on track from the second round. It lost an important showdown with Heungkuk Life Insurance in the sixth round. As a result, Hyundai E&C could lose its lead. However, while Heungkuk Life Insurance suffered a setback due to Pepper Savings Bank, Hyundai E&C finally scored its No. 1 goal in the regular league.

Even in the last Pepper match, he won after a lot of effort, losing the first set. If he lost the set in the third set deuce, it was a moment that could confirm Heungkuk Life's No. 1 in the regular league.

"It was the greatest ever," Kang said, smiling. "I feel like I died. I wonder how this could happen. Still, the players all came together to overcome the last crisis."

Kang, whom he met last summer, expressed burden because he failed to win the championship even after winning 52 games in the league for two years. "I feel like a sinner (because I failed to win the championship)," he said after failing to win the championship trophy. Kang himself felt sorry for the lack of patience and continued misfortune.

However, it was different this time. Hyundai E&C overcame the last-minute crisis and won a direct ticket to the championship game with its own hands. "Now, Hyundai E&C will not hear 'lucky' or 'lack of support', right?" coach Kang Sung-hyung stressed. "I was really upset, but I thank the players for overcoming it."

Hyundai E&C's direct advance to the championship gave time for its main players, including Yang Hyo-jin and Wi Pawi Si-tong, to recover. "We will start training right away from the 19th, but we will prepare well for the injured to fully recover," Kang said.

It is not over yet. Hyundai Engineering and Construction will challenge for the V3 in eight years after the 2015-16 season. As the No. 1 player, the company plans to prepare for the championship by watching the playoffs between No. 2 Heungkuk Life Insurance and No. 3 Chung Kwan-jang.

The Championship will be held from the 28th to the best of five games.

"No matter who comes up, I want to play the third game," Kang said. "I've just passed a critical juncture. I'll prepare well because the most important championship game is left." 메이저 토토사이트