Suwon Manager Lee Jong-chan, who led the U15 Youth Championship for the first time, "I hope the players will grow further with this victory"
Aug 23, 2024
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Lee Jong-chan, manager of Suwon Samsung U15, smiled. Suwon stood at the top of the Youth Championship. Suwon beat Daejeon Hana Citizen U15 Team 1-0 in the final of the '2024 GROUND. NK League U15 Championship' held at Cheonan Football Center's main stadium on the 23rd. Suwon, whose best performance was third place in 2022 and 2023, succeeded in winning the competition for the first time.
Suwon lost to Ulsan 1-4 in the first game, but won all of the following games and succeeded in the final. The ace was Ahn Joo-wan, the son of Jeonbuk coach Ahn Sung-nam. An Ju-wan, who scored 32 goals in 13 matches in his K-League junior, scored 11 goals in this tournament as well. Suwon won an 8-0 victory over E-Land in the semifinals.
The opponent was a match that reached the final with a victory. Suwon always won the title, dominating Daejeon. Coach Lee said after the game, `It wasn't an easy game, but I'm so happy that I even won the championship. I want to say thank you so much to my disciples and staff." He said "I told the players before the game that if we do what we have prepared, we can get enough results. I said, "I'm in a hurry, so let's analyze it thoroughly and do a good job."We prepared for the championship a month ago, and the players worked hard, and synergy came out in the stadium as we became one team."
He then emphasized the defensive part. "Since we are a team that scores a lot in the league, I told the players that if we balance our defense, we can score enough points, but it worked well."
Lee entered the K-League through Jeju United in 2007. Lee, who went through a great war, announced his retirement in 2012. After retirement, he became a leader through Daejeon Youth. Manager Lee said, `I retired and started as a leader because I got an offer from Daejeon U15 team.' Today's final was even more special for him, as he had been a leader for about nine years in Daejeon alone. Manager Lee said, `I didn't want to lose more because I was a former team. The players worked hard to see if they knew that"I laughed.
Manager Lee, who emphasizes the cognitive ability to read the game situation on a regular basis, said "We have a system with clear water sources. I think there are a lot of good players because they are nurturing the players well in there." Finally, he said "The U.S. Championship is different from the atmosphere. I won for the first time, and I was happier"I hope the players will grow further by using this victory as the foundation."," he said.
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