Suwon FC head coach Kim Eun-joong thanked his players for staying focused until the end.
Suwon FC drew 1-1 away to Pohang Steelers in the 33rd round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Pohang Steelyard at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
The result keeps Suwon FC in sixth place with 14 wins, seven draws and 12 losses (49 points). It was a welcome respite from 해외 카지노 사이트 their recent three-game losing streak.
After the match, coach Kim Eun-joong said, “It was a difficult away match. Pohang is difficult, but I’m grateful to the players for giving their best until the end. We will focus on resting as much as possible during the break. We will prepare well for the final round and challenge for it.”
Kim Eun-joong started the match with young players, but the equalizer came from veterans Yoon Bit-garam and Ji Dong-won. “During the last three consecutive losses, we were without captain Lee Yong-yi. He was not in good enough condition to play today, but he stayed with us. The captain’s strength was great,” Kim said, ”and it will be a great strength for the team to develop in the future. We will try to give our best every match in the difficult final round. I’m grateful to the senior players. (Yunbit) Garam and (Ji) Dong-won are all setting an example. I’m positive.”
“It’s hard to evaluate players through one game, but (Jung) Seung-bae and (Lee) Hyun-yong, both born in 2003, played well. It was Hyun-yong’s debut and he was stable in the full time, and I think there will be a good synergy in the future in terms of defense. Seung-bae also fulfilled his part of the order well today. I think the harmony between the veterans and the younger players will help the team stay strong in the final round.”
Suwon FC avoided a fourth straight defeat with a dramatic equalizer from Ji Dong-won in second-half stoppage time. Coach Kim Eun-joong said, “It could have been a losing streak. I played a big role, but the players believed and played until the end. It was inevitable that we would lose because we worked hard, but when I saw the equalizer at the end, I thought the players still had a lot of desire,” he said, once again praising his players.
Suwon FC now heads to the final round, having already secured a spot in the Final A. Coach Kim Eun-joong said, “Originally, our team was the number one relegation candidate. “We didn’t care about that, but I think the players prepared silently and showed everything on the pitch, so we were able to head to Final A with confidence. I’m grateful to the players for believing in me as a coach. Now, in the final round, I hope they will show that they are more valuable than the team’s performance. I hope they will be judged well, not as undervalued players.”