When GS Caltex Cuban Express was down by one point in the fifth set, 4-3, Silva’s hand teased quickly.
GS Caltex won its opening three matches in a row with a 3-2 (21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-12) victory over Pepper Savings Bank at Pepper Stadium in Gwangju on Sunday afternoon.
The first set was dominated by Phillips. She scored six points, including one block, and set the tone for the team with her smiling face.
Then, a block by Yeom Erhung and an attack by Park Jung-ah gave a sense of a changed Pepper as they took the first set 25-21.
In the second set, Pepper Savings Bank’s offense was good, but GS Caltex committed 10 errors, which led to their own collapse.
Silva scored 13 points, but it was no use.
Pepper Savings Bank’s Yasmin was all smiles with 8 points.
In the third set, GS Caltex’s offense came alive as Pepper Savings Bank’s receiving efficiency dropped, and the offense of Kang So-hwi, Yasmin, and Oh Se-yeon came alive to extend the lead and fight back. 온라인카지노
In the fourth set, Pepper Savings Bank changed the offensive flow by substituting Park Eun-seo for Lee Han-bi.
However, a revitalized Kang So-hwi scored eight points to push the match to a fifth set.
Leading 4-2 in the fifth set, Pepper Savings Bank’s Yasmin’s spike went deep into the GS Caltex left side. Silva threw herself on the court to save the ball, but it wasn’t enough.
Her own sweat soaked the court, and the mapping boy quickly wiped the sweat off the court.
However, when he saw the sweat in various places, he used both hands to wipe the sweat on the floor with a towel.
Handa Hye, who was watching from the sidelines, looked a little surprised but helped him.
With the match coming down to the fifth set, GS Caltex’s Silva was desperate to keep Pepper Savings Bank within one point.
At 6-6, both teams rallied and Silva took the lead again with a follow-up attack, and at 14-10, Pepper Savings Bank came within two points after an attack by Park Eun-seo and a block by Phillips.
But Silva was all smiles as she landed the final attack.
With a thrilling comeback from 2-0 to 2-3 in the set, GS Caltex celebrated with high fives as they recorded their third straight win to open the season.
Meanwhile, GS Caltex, who started the season on a high note with three straight wins, will try to make it four in a row against Heungkuk Sinsung in Jangchung on May 31.