OK Savings Bank continued their strong home run, recording a fifth consecutive victory in front of their home crowd after an extremely contested success over Woori Card with a score of 3:2 (23:25, 25:21, 25:21, 21:25, 15:13). The match lasted 2 hours and 25 minutes and offered high-level volleyball, with Bulgarian opposite Hitter Dimitar Dimitrov once again being among the key figures for the hosts.Hestood out in key moments – he stabilized the play in the second set with a series of attacks, had crucial scores at the end of the third, equalized in the fourth at 16:17, and left his mark in the tie-break with an ace and successful attacks up to 14:9, before the final outcome.

Match Chronology

OK Savings Bank started hesitantly and lost the first set after a series of attacking inaccuracies in the final rallies. However, the reaction was immediate. At a score of 22:21 in the second set, it was Dimitrov, with a back-row attack, who sparked the comeback, also supported by opponent errors. Park Chang-song's strong serve further tipped the scales.

In the third set, the hosts asserted their will in offense, with Heo Chae-sung standing out with crucial scores at the end. Woori Card responded in the fourth set through their foreign players Ali Hagparast and Araujo, who broke through OK Savings Bank's defense and forced the match into a tie-break.

The decisive fifth set was true drama. At 6:6, OK Savings Bank made a series of five consecutive points after an attack by Park Chang-song, a solid block by Jeon Kwang-in, and errors by the visitors. Dimitrov's quick attack increased the lead to 14:9. Woori Card brought the tension back to 14:13, but Heo Chae-sung ended the dispute with a quick first ball.

Individual Performance of Dimitar Dimitrov

The Bulgarian national player was one of the two main pillars in OK Savings Bank's attack. He finished the match with 20 points (1 ace, 2 blocks), distinguishing himself with activity in key moments and participation in both organized attacks and transition plays after defense.

With this victory, OK Savings Bank now has 8 wins and 7 losses (23 points) and climbed from fifth to third place in the standings, surpassing KEPCO and KB Insurance. For Woori Card, the defeat broke their two-game winning streak – the team remains with 6 wins and 9 losses (19 points) in sixth position.

Dimitar Dimitrov leads the individual scoring ranking in the Korean league, demonstrating consistency, high scoring efficiency, and a key role in OK Savings Bank's attack.

Dimitrov is not only a leader in total points but also achieves this with the highest number of games played, which highlights his consistency throughout the season. The difference with the other opposites is minimal, but his stable scoring and blocking contributions are what place him first in the rankings.