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KEPCO 2024-2025: Dari Awal yang Gemilang ke Akhir yang Nyesek

Laga terakhir KEPCO di V-League 2024-2025 berakhir dengan kekalahan telak 0-3 (20-25, 16-25, 20-25) lawan Hyundai Capital di Suwon Indoor Gymnasium. Dengan hasil ini, KEPCO menutup musim dengan 13 menang, 23 kalah, dan 35 poin, finis di peringkat 6, bahkan kalah dari OK Savings Bank yang ada di dasar klasemen.

Yang bikin makin nyesek, KEPCO awalnya start kayak roket, bikin rekor klub dengan lima kemenangan beruntun. Sayangnya, kebahagiaan itu cuma bertahan sebentar karena di laga kelima, Elian Estrada kena cedera parah di lutut. Dari situ, tim mulai kehilangan arah.

Usaha cari pemain asing baru? Kacau total! Ofora Itsuku gagal gabung gara-gara cedera bahu pas tes medis, dan Mateus Krauchuk, yang akhirnya direkrut, malah lebih banyak absen daripada main. Alhasil, KEPCO nyaris main tanpa pemain asing sepanjang musim, sementara tim lain masih punya bintang-bintang mereka.

Setelah kalah di laga terakhir, Coach Kwon Young-min nggak bisa ngeles lagi. “Hyundai Capital terlalu kuat di semua lini. Servis mereka lebih tajam, serangan lebih mematikan, blok juga solid. Pemain kita jadi makin tertekan,” katanya. Meski kecewa, dia tetap respect sama timnya yang tetap fight sampai akhir.

Di sisi lain, pertandingan ini juga spesial karena Moon Sung-min, legenda Hyundai Capital, bakal resmi pensiun tanggal 20 Maret. Setelah 16 musim, lebih dari 4.800 poin, dan sederet gelar MVP, dia akhirnya pamit dari voli profesional. Visualnya yang kayak aktor drakor juga bakal dirindukan banyak fans.

Apa pelajaran buat KEPCO dari musim ini? Cari pemain asing yang nggak gampang cedera dan rekrut veteran lokal yang bisa jadi pemimpin. Kalau nggak, mereka bisa aja jadi langganan tim papan bawah.

Next season harus lebih kuat, biar nggak cuma jadi tim yang “nyaris” doang!


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KEPCO 2024-2025: From Fire Start to a Painful Finish

KEPCO wrapped up their 2024-2025 V-League season with a brutal 0-3 (20-25, 16-25, 20-25) loss against Hyundai Capital at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium. They ended up with 13 wins, 23 losses, and 35 points, landing in 6th place, even below OK Savings Bank, the bottom-ranked team.

What makes this even more painful is that KEPCO actually started the season on fire, setting a club record with five consecutive wins. But just when things were looking great, their Cuban star Elian Estrada suffered a serious knee injury, and everything fell apart from there.

Trying to find a replacement? A total disaster! Ofora Itsuku failed the medical test due to a shoulder injury, and Mateus Krauchuk, who eventually joined, spent more time recovering than actually playing. KEPCO basically played without a foreign player all season, while other teams had their aces.

After the final loss, Coach Kwon Young-min admitted the gap in strength. “Hyundai Capital is just too strong in every aspect. Their serves, blocks, and attacks are all on another level. Our players struggled as the score gap kept widening,” he said. But he still showed appreciation for his squad, who fought till the end.

On the flip side, this game was also special because Moon Sung-min, a legend of Hyundai Capital, will have his retirement ceremony on March 20. After 16 seasons, over 4,800 career points, and multiple MVP titles, he’s finally stepping away from pro volleyball. His K-drama actor visuals will definitely be missed by fans.

What’s the takeaway for KEPCO? Find a foreign player that’s actually durable and bring in solid veterans who can lead. Otherwise, they might just stay stuck in the bottom tier.

Next season, they gotta step up—no more “almost” moments!

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