Another unbeaten set, a total loss.
The Korean women’s volleyball team, led by coach Cesar Gonzalez Hernandez, played the last game against Thailand (14th place) in the first week of the 2023 FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) Volleyball Nations League (VNL) held at the Antalya Sports Hall in Antalya, Turkey on the 4th (Korean time). We lost with a set score of 0-3 (17-25 26-28 21-25).
We lost without winning another set. Of the 16 countries participating in the VNL, only two teams failed to win a set in the first week, Korea and Croatia. However, Korea finished the first week in 15th place, ahead of Croatia in the point loss rate.
I couldn’t overcome the height inferiority. Korea fell behind Turkiye, Canada, and the United States in terms of height and power, but was overwhelmed by Thailand of similar height with a blocking score of 5-13.
Being pushed from the winning point is also a loss. Korea has often created a tense situation with Thailand. The 1st set was 16-17, the 2nd set was up to deuce, and the 3rd set was 21-21.
On this day, Korea’s outside hitter Park Jung-ah scored the most points in the team with 14 points, while apologetic spiker Moon Ji-yoon (9 points) and middle blocker Joo-ah Lee (8 points) contributed, but they were unable to reach victory.
Thailand won the victory with Chachuon Moksri scoring 20 points, Kokram (13 points) and Sat Dao Nuekjang (11 points) firmly supporting the back.안전놀이터
After the appointment of Cesar, Korea fell into a swamp of 16 consecutive losses in the VNL. They lost 20 times in 21 matches, including last year’s World Championship.
Meanwhile, Ponpun Gedpard, who was nominated by IBK Industrial Bank of Korea in the V-League Asia Quarter Draft, coordinated the Thai attack as the main setter. Outside hitter Wifi Sitong (Hyundai E&C) scored 5 points, while apologetic spiker Tanata Soksot (Korea Expressway Corporation) did not score.