Seo Young-bin's 360-degree kick, which is close to a novelty, defeated Romania to advance to the semifinals!
The South Korean national foot volleyball team defeated Romania at the first World Foot volleyball tournament held at Yanggu Culture Indoor Gymnasium on the 26th and settled in the semifinals.
Following the 2-0 victory over Thailand the previous day, the national team also defeated Romania 2-0 on the same day. As the dignity of the final country, Korean players showed off their skills. The first set finished 15-6 and the second set finished 15-4.
According to the game's contents, national team striker Seo Young-bin's over-kick ripped the empty spot of the opponent's defense at the start. The Romanian defense couldn't even move. It was a powerful attack that the opponent could not even prepare for.
Striker Seo Young-bin used his main weapon to his heart's content, such as kicking over, jumping, and pushing the top of his foot, making his opponent nervous.
In particular, as a former Taekwondo player, kicking on the top of the foot and kicking on the nose, which are close to a 360-degree rotation using the entire "pelvis," was close to novelty. He directly hit the front of the net and formed a high distance, causing the opponent's defense to let go.
The Korean national team seemed to be leading the opponent by adjusting its strength and strength, including stable defense and colorful attacks in front of Romania. He led with a double score from the first set, and the momentum continued to the second set, ending the victory lightly. The semifinals between the Korean national team and Iraq are scheduled to be held on the 27th.
Seo Young-bin said in his feelings of winning the match against Romania, "I am always doing my best, not a complacent play, because I am playing for the national team. Romania was stronger than I thought and we intensively refined the promised play. "The striker's tactic was to attack from behind, not in front of the defense, and aim for course B," he said.
"As I participated in my first world competition, I am aiming to win the semifinals and even the championship." "We point out the Czech Republic as our opponent a lot, and we will also show you an interesting game against the Czech Republic," he said.
After the first world championship, Korean foot volleyball has two more major tournaments left this year. The National Sports Festival and the Minister of Employment and Labor's Cup will continue the foot volleyball fever.
With the charm of foot volleyball, Seo Young-bin added warm advice to his foot volleyball juniors, saying, "It feels more thrilling to win a head fight with a defender from the striker's point of view."
He said, "Foot volleyball continues to develop and move toward the world, so I hope juniors will also exercise faithfully." Age is a weapon. Let's work harder. Way to go!"