Director Chung Jung-yong Kimcheon "It's a shame that I didn't take advantage of the opportunity in the second half."
Jul 21, 2024
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Gimcheon lost 0-1 against Seoul at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st after failing to overcome the first goal allowed by Ilyuchenko in the 6th minute of the second half in the 24th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024'. Gimcheon, which was leading, remained at 43 points and fell to second place by giving up the lead to Pohang (44 points), which beat Daejeon Hana 2-1 at the same time. He is one point behind Ulsan (42 points) in third place.
Coach Chung said in a press conference after the game, `Our players did their best, but we lost unfortunately. With this as a springboard, I will prepare for the next match against Pohang for a week."
Gimcheon finished scoreless for the first time in seven games since the match against Gwangju (0-2) on June 15. Park Sang-hyuk, who replaced him in the second half, missed three decisive chances. One of them hit the goal post.
Coach Chung said, `In the first half, the part that we prepared aggressively did not come out well"There was an opportunity in the second half, but it is regrettable that the opportunity was not shown as a result. Perhaps due to environmental factors such as humidity, our players showed unexpectedly tired appearances"It was a pity.
Winger Lee Dong-joon, a former member of the national team, took the opportunity to play for the first time since joining Gimcheon. Coach Chung said, `I played for the first time in months. Although he failed to show all of his roles, he is clearly a player who can change the outcome when the team is struggling. (Not only Lee Dong-joon) but also the players who were replaced in the second half played hard."
As for Lee Dong-kyung's condition, who was replaced by an injury in the 37th minute of the second half "It's not that bad." Muscle pain..."
The second-place Gimcheon will continue its lead fight in Pohang on the 28th. Coach Chung said, `Pohang won against Daejeon. Pohang is a good team. The balance is good. It won't be easy because it's an away game in Pohang, but "We're not a team that wins two consecutive games." I will make a good process and try to play a good game."
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