Korea and Japanese leagues? There is no big Difference

Entering the V-League for the First Time in the Asian Quarter This Season

Korea Electric Power Corporation's central defender Rivero Iga Ryohei (29) is showing off his stable defense this season, contributing to his team's victory. He is playing the league overseas for the first time since leaving the Japanese league, but he quickly became a member of the V-League.

In the fourth round match against Korean Air in the "Dodram 2023-2024 V-League" held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 1st, Ryohei contributed to the team's 3-2 (20-25 25-23 25-22 23-25 15-13) set score.

With 49.45 percent of receiving efficiency in this season, he ranked third overall in the league and third overall in the dig category with an average of 2.75 digs per set. In the game, he succeeded in 21 digs, laying the groundwork for his team's attack development.

After the game, Ryuhei said, "I played volleyball for the first time on the first day of the new year. There are some difficulties as I have a new experience. Still, I have no regrets because it was my decision," and added, "I am satisfied that the team won."

Ryohei, who played for the Panasonic Panthers in the Japanese V-League until last season, challenged the V-League, which introduced the Asian Quarter System. Ryohei stepped into the V-League after being selected by KEPCO, which had the second-ranked designation in hand in the Asian Quarter tryout.

"I don't think there's a big difference. There's always pressure and stress wherever you play," Ryohei said of the Korean and Japanese leagues. "The first priority is that I try to do my best in what I can."

KEPCO faced a bad news that head coach Kwon Young-min was sent off in the set during the fourth set. With a 17-16 lead, Korean Air's Han player's serve missed the line, but the referee ruled out the touchout by KEPCO's Lim Sung-jin. KEPCO immediately requested a video review, but the result of the review center was not readable. 토토사이트 순위

Unable to accept the result, Kwon approached the reader and strongly protested, and in the process, he hit the table and expressed his dissatisfaction. After being sent off from the set, Kwon left the court.

"There were many scenes, but I don't understand the decision," said Ryohei, who looked back on the referee's decision. "The other players probably didn't understand it either. I understand why the coach was angry. It was a very important situation to tie the score by one point."

"I felt that the coach was protecting all the players. It's natural that the emotions of the players and coaching staff get heated up in an urgent situation," he said.