Director Gino Letieri Muangtong scored one goal in seven big chances and was forced to lose"
Oct 03, 2024
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Muangtong United was completely defeated by Jeonbuk Hyundai 1-4 in the second Group H match of the 2024-2025 Asian Football Confederation Champions League held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 5 p.m. on the 3rd. With this, Muangtong ranked third with one draw and one loss (one point) in the group stage.
On this day, Muangtong came up with a customized strategy, including placing five players in the defensive line from the beginning, as if conscious of Jeonbuk's strong offense. It worked well until the first half. He tormented Jeonbuk with defense from the back, quick counterattacks, and forward pressure. In particular, in the 29th minute of the first half, John Patrick's shot from inside the Jeonbuk penalty area hit the post, regrettably missing the first goal chance.
However, Muangtong collapsed sharply in the second half. The trend changed as Jeonbuk put in Park Jae-yong and Lee Young-jae at the beginning of the second half. In the end, starting with Moon Sun-min's first goal in the fifth minute of the second half, Lee Young-jae and Moon Sun-min's consecutive goals came out in 14 minutes, leading Jeonbuk to a 3-0 run. Muangtong chased after Sorawit with a goal in the 21st minute of the second half, but rather gave up a net to Jin Tae-ho in the 39th minute of the second half.
United manager Gino Letieri Muangtong responded to the match, saying, `We lost 1-4, but we did a good job. We tried 18 shots and Jeonbuk tried 14 shots, so we made 7 and Jeonbuk made 6 big chances. Among them, Jeonbuk scored four goals, and we scored only one goal. The game was decided here. "I played well, but there was a big difference in the individual skills of the players. "The first half was good, but I couldn't take advantage of the opportunity to score two or three goals."
Coach Letieri then said "I learned a lot from today's game. I've been making changes to my team style for two and a half years, but I haven't had enough time. Jeonbuk should learn the part that follows the ball to the end"Jeonbuk scored two goals in 10 minutes of the second half. Starting with the defense, everyone moved systematically, and the movement to receive the next pass was good. There were also many high-quality players in the squad. There was also a scene where we lost possession when we pressed from the front in the first half, but the quality was very good after 90 minutes"I praised Jeonbuk, the winner.
Finally, Letieri said "We came to play soccer. It's not my style to camp and wait in the box. I came to play aggressive soccer through high pressure. I had to score two or three goals, but I wasn't lucky. If you look at today's game, the K-League team has a fast tempo and Thailand is slow. I want to change that part."
wman@sportschosun.com
