Ogiino Masaji, head coach of OK Financial Group, suffered his first defeat in the postseason this year.

OK Financial Group lost set score 1-3 25-22 22-25 20-25 18-25 in the first round of the men's championship match against Korean Air in the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League postseason at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 29th.

"Ace" Leonardo Leyva Martinez registered name Leo scored 22 points, the most in his team, while Song Hee-chae and Shin Ho-jin each scored 11 points to play their part. However, the team fell behind 6-11 in blocking, and failed to gain the upper hand in the series by showing limitations in physical strength after the third set.

At the beginning of the game, the mood was upbeat. OK Financial Group took the first set with Leo who scored as many as seven points. Notably, the team recorded five errors, twice as many as Korean Air 10.

OK Financial Group, which gave up the second set to Korean Air, gradually lost momentum in its defense organization. Moreover, Leo and Shin Ho-jin, who played in the semi-playoff against Hyundai Capital and the playoff against Woori Card, lost momentum as they got tired. Eventually, they had to finish the first round without overcoming the wide gap in the middle of the fourth set.

"It was a bit tricky as the opponent's serve came back and forth. Then, the line of Rishir shook, and the toss became simple. I asked setter Kwak Myung-woo to play like in the second playoff against Woori Card, but he thought it was difficult when the receiver collapsed. That's what I'm sorry about," he said.

What was particularly noticeable in the record was that OK Financial Group had zero serve aces. On the other hand, Korean Air's receiving efficiency was 50.67 percent, which prevented OK Financial Group from shaking its opponent's receiving line even once. "I don't intend to take risks. I will serve with a target, and I don't intend to change that part during the championship game," Ogino said.

Leo's tiredness also affected the result. "I thought it would be better to replace Leo in the fourth set due to his lack of attack success rate and interception efficiency, and I thought it would be better for the setter to find the rhythm as well. I replaced Leo so that he can refresh himself in preparation for a series of matches," Ogino said. "Chai has been in good condition lately. All the players practiced in the same way, and the last players showed good performance, and I think our team's players have gotten thicker."

OK Financial Group and Coach Ogino, who had won three consecutive postseason games this year from the semi-playoff to the playoff, experienced their first defeat. "We cannot make excuses because physical strength is the rule of the V-League. I think the players need to refresh themselves," Ogino said. "I told the players to enjoy just coming to the championship game, and I will fight together going forward because I trust them. Our team's motto is not to give up, and I think they showed that well and I think they have grown as a team."   토토사이트 추천

Meanwhile, OK Financial Group will play the second leg of the championship game against Korean Air at 2 p.m. on the 31st at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon.