A complete loss to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance the previous day after a poor performance,
and a loss in the first game since being diagnosed with dyslexia.
Woori Card, which had been on a roll since the start of professional volleyball, faced its biggest crisis.
Woori Card was defeated 0-3 (18-25 23-25 26-28) against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the men's 'Dodram 2023-2024 V-League' match held at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon on the 23rd.
Woori Card (8 wins, 2 losses, 22 points) maintains first place, but allowed 2nd place Korean Air (7 wins, 3 losses, 22 points) and 3rd place Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (7 wins, 3 losses, 19 points) to catch up. .
Foreign player Matei was anxious even before the game started. After winning the game against KB Insurance on the 19th, he was diagnosed with 'otolithiasis'. Because of this, he failed to improve his condition because he could not train properly.
Otolithiasis is a disease in which the 'otoliths' that maintain the sense of balance in the vestibular organ in the ear fall off, causing dizziness, vomiting, etc. Usually, the condition improves with rest. However, there is a possibility that the tooth stone may fall again during vigorous exercise.
Matei appeared somewhat anxious, perhaps due to the aftermath of otolithiasis. He scored 20 points in the match against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, but performed somewhat sluggishly in the first and second sets, giving up the lead.
Woori Card's entire attack power was shaken when Matei performed poorly. Mattei recorded a 44.32% possession rate this season, but on this day he only recorded 38.95%. The team attack success rate also remained at 44.21%. This was the lowest figure out of 10 games this season. In the end, I had to accept complete defeat.
Matei made his Korean debut this season. He mainly played as an outside hitter (left attacker) in overseas leagues. However, Woori Card coach Shin Young-cheol increased his offensive power by having him play as an apothecary spiker (right striker) to ease his receiving burden.
Matei's strong serve is also one of Woori Card's weapons. However, he failed to show a powerful serve in the match against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
Woori Card is facing a battle with KB Insurance on the 26th, Korean Air on the 30th, and OK Financial Group on the 3rd of the 12th. Korean Air is a team aiming for the top spot, and OK Financial Group has the experience of defeating Woori Card with a set score of 3-0 in the first round.
1st place Mercury depends on Mattei's recovery. 스포츠토토맨
