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It was 'Uduh' (Doosan won anyway). Doosan has been crowned the inaugural champions of the Handball H League Men's Division.
Doosan defeated SK Hawks 28-19 in the second game of the men's championship finals of the Shinhan SOL Pay 2023-24 Handball H League on Tuesday at SK Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
Doosan, who won the first leg of the championship 24-19, clinched its second straight victory and clinched the regular season title. It was their ninth consecutive championship, dating back to the 2015 season.
Doosan scored three goals in a row, starting with Ha Moo-kyung's opening goal, to take the lead. The SK Hawks, on the other hand, gave up one offensive opportunity after another due to mistakes and fouls. Six minutes into the game, Lee Hyun-sik narrowly scored the first goal.
The SK Hawks were unable to break through Doosan's organized defense. Doosan pressured the SK Hawks with bold tactics from the start, including playing with seven players in the offense minus the goalkeeper.
After maintaining a steady lead of two to three points, Doosan quickly found themselves down 9-8 and one point to the SK Hawks after a foul gave away an attacking opportunity. However, Doosan responded with back-to-back goals by Kim Yeon-bin, the “Fixer,” to regain the lead at 11-8. The SK Hawks, on the other hand, were not having much luck, as their shots kept hitting the post.
Two Doosan players were sent off for two minutes, which seemed to open the door for SK Hawks. However, the SK Hawks turned the ball over on the ensuing possession, allowing Doosan's Kang Jeon-goo to score a buzzer-beater.
With the score at 13-10, Doosan put more pressure on the SK Hawks early in the second half. They scored back-to-back goals to extend their lead to 15-10 and take the win.
The SK Hawks' mistakes didn't stop and Doosan's offense was on fire. Before they knew it, the lead grew to 18-11. From there, Doosan continued to rack up points, widening the gap and putting the game out of reach.
Kang Jeon-gu and Kim Yeon-bin led the offense with seven goals apiece, while Kim Dong-wook made eight saves in goal. Kang was named the match's MVP.
Lee Hyun-sik and Jang Dong-hyun led the SK Hawks' offense with four goals apiece, and Yunus made 메이저토토사이트 eight saves in goal, but the team's efforts were overshadowed by the loss.
“I won the championship because I trusted my brothers and worked hard,” said Kim Yeon-bin, the MVP of the championship game, “and I'm happy that we got a good result because we trusted each other and became one.
Doosan captain Jeong Chung-kyung said, “We were greedy to win the inaugural H-League championship, but it was hard to see if we were too greedy when we went on a losing streak early on.” “I think it was our unity as a team that helped us win today,” he said.
Doosan head coach Yoon Kyung-shin, who won the inaugural H-League title, said, “I thought it would be a tough season because everyone added good players and other teams were greedy because it was the inaugural H-League title, but I'm glad that our players, who have a lot of experience in big games, were able to overcome and win the title. “Since we've come this far, we shouldn't lose 10 games in a row,” he said, adding, “My ambition is to continue winning double digits.”
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