Winner And Loser Couldn’t Smile. Sighing, Both Managers Said, “We’re Making A Mistake And Falling Apart,” And “We Usually Don’t Make A Fuss.

The outcome has been determined, but the commander is dissatisfied. In the second round of the Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League Women’s Division, which took place at the Hwaseong Indoor Gymnasium on the 14th, GS Caltex defeated IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, 3-1. G.S. Caltex moved up to third place with a record of 4 wins and 3 defeats; they were on a two-game winning run before this victory. IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, currently in last place, lost their last five games in a row. Kwon Min-ji scored thirteen points and Silva nailed it with thirty-three. Despite contributions from Choi Jeong-min (11 points) and Victoria (27 points), Kookmin Bank ultimately lost. The first two sets were won by GS Caltex. With sets of 25-15 and 25-16, Silva and his teammates dominated KEB Hana Bank, resulting in a victory by nearly ten points. However, beginning with the third set, things began to shift. The performance of KEB Hana Bank improved. Both the offense and defense became more stable, and the success rate of attacks rose for Victoria. GS Caltex, which had been performing admirably, abruptly lost interest and destroyed itself. Even though they were behind in the fourth set, they battled to the very end to seal the victory. The inability to extend the match to a fifth set was a disappointment for IBK Industrial Bank of Korea. The match ended with neither team’s manager able to muster a smile. “Setter (Choi) Yeon-jin’s ball distribution was not very good,” expressed Kim Ho-cheol, head coach of IBK Industrial Bank. We didn’t score after bringing in Kinkela, who was supposed to help out offensively. We failed every time we got an opportunity because we messed up. It annoys me. Kim Chae-hyun, who entered the match as a substitute in the third set, provided some solace by creating possibilities for the offense. The coach was very upset, but he explained that Chae-hyun had performed her duties well by scoring points off of attacks and blocks. Nevertheless, it was disheartening to see her fidgeting. We were in a great position to win if she had just gotten one or two goals, but she blew the chance because of an error. No one was happy, not even the victorious coach Lee Young-taek. During the third set’s intermission, he spoke up quite a bit. Despite the rarity of our non-five-set encounter, today’s effort warranted a three-set victory. According to the coach, the players are physically straining and are not in excellent condition. Even though I’m not one to yell, it appeared like the whole team was distracted. I felt they should have been playing to their full potential on the court, but instead they were relaxed. Regardless, after a shaky start to the fourth set, the players finally pulled together.