"'Final goal' Lee In-jae's score in 5 years, I was surprised'

Sep 24, 2024

''Final goal' Lee In-jae's score in 5 years, I was surprised'
"I was a bit nervous."

It was Lee In-jae's impression that 'the final goal' was. Seoul E-Land laughed at the 1st and 2nd place Big Bang. E-Land won 1-0 in the 32nd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2024' against FC Anyang at Mokdong Stadium on the 24th. E-Land, the second-ranked team that succeeded in winning its first game of the season against Anyang, had 48 points, reducing the point gap with the leader Anyang (54 points) to six points. E-Land has continued its steep rise in the last four games (three wins and one draw).

The fixer was Lee In-jae. Lee In-jae scored the winning goal by connecting Montagno's cross with a header in the extra time of the first half. It was his first goal since joining E-Land and his first in five years. Lee In-jae, who went to the press conference after the game, said "I feel new because I scored my first goal since Ansan. I'm in my fourth year of E-Land, and there were a lot of parts, and I was sorry that I couldn't help the team, but I think I put that burden on today's game." Then "Of course, I didn't think I would score a goal, and I felt the ball coming in slowly. I thought about what kind of ceremony to do after scoring a goal, but I couldn't. I was confused"When I go to the hotel before the match, I share a room with Jaemin, and he said he would score a goal today, but I thought about doing it actively." When I go on the side, I'm busy defending, but I want to go back. Montagno and the eye hit each other."

E-Land is seeking promotion this season. It is a different move from previous years. E-Land says "Every year has been a good start. The members were also evaluated as good. As I went on, I felt like I was losing strength. This year, seniors are taking the center stage well. I think it's better to unite than it used to be. The atmosphere is good, so I'm looking for promotion. He said, "It's a six-point difference from Anyang, but rather than winning, I'll definitely take second place and try to get promoted." Then "If you talk about it, it's definitely close to the championship, but it's not the time to look at the championship. There is not much difference in points from the playoff teams, so we have to take the second place and challenge according to the situation. If I have a chance, I want to win every game. If you win four or five games, you'll have a good chance," he said emphatically.



Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com



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