GS Caltex coach Cha Sang-hyun expressed his disappointment after the heartbreaking loss.
GS Caltex lost the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women’s Fifth Round match against Korea Expressway Corporation in three sets (16-25, 25-20, 18-25, 22-25) at the Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium on Thursday. Silva scored a match-high 35 kills, but the rest of the Korean team struggled to produce. With the loss, GS Caltex (45 points) failed to secure a point and is now in danger of falling behind fourth-ranked 토토사이트 Jung Kwan-jang (44 points).
After dropping the first set, GS Caltex made a breakthrough in the second set with a formation change and succeeded in balancing the match. In the third set, GS Caltex was unable to overcome the barrier of Roadworks’ steady reception, and reached the 20-point mark in the fourth set, but Vukiric’s decisive play ultimately gave Roadworks the victory.
Coach Cha, who was coaching the match from the bench with a headache, said after the match, “I felt like I had to rebound the atmosphere in some way. It’s frustrating for me watching from the outside, but how can it be for the players? Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be working out.” Regarding setter Ahn Hye-jin, who made her return from a long injury, she said, “I could see some nervousness, but it was her first start of the season,” adding, “I think all the players have a lot of responsibility at a critical time. I think it helped her find her game. I’m disappointed with my ball control, but it’s hard to expect perfection. I think it was a good save.”