Coach Jung Jung-yong, who started Lee Young-joon with high hopes, was rewarded for his faith.
Gimcheon Commerce (Gimcheon) drew 2-2 against Incheon United (Incheon) in the 11th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Gimcheon Sports Complex at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gimcheon took an early lead with goals from Lee Young-joon in the fifth minute of the first half and in the 11th minute of the second half, but Incheon came out strong in the second half. Mugosa converted a penalty kick in the 32nd minute and Gerso equalized in the 40th minute.
With six wins, three draws, and two losses, and 21 points, Gimcheon remained in third place in the league. They extended their unbeaten home record to four games (three wins, one draw). However, 카지노 their clean sheet streak in the last four matches was broken against Incheon.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Gimcheon head coach Jung Jung-yong said, “The weather was rainy, but I’m grateful that our fans supported us to the end and were united on the field. It’s unfortunate, but the players did their best. The first round robin is over, and I want to praise them for doing a very good job. Unfortunately, we have prepared well for the second round robin.”
Gimcheon dominated the first half and maintained a good pace in the second half to overcome Incheon, but ultimately had to settle for a draw.
“I could see that they were feeling a lot of pressure physically, so I made a substitution, and that’s where they conceded the goal. In a way, it was the most wasteful game of the first round robin. The things we wanted to do were working well in the first half, but we should have capitalized when we had the chance to score,” he said.
Prior to the match, Chung had expressed his hope that Lee Young-joon, who was on the bench for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024, would score on the day and regain his confidence. Lee ended up scoring the team’s second goal.
“Overall, Lee did my job well,” said Chung, “and I’m excited to see him score a goal. If there is any regret, I wish he could have scored one more goal in one-on-one, and he needs to improve his decision-making skills.”
Regarding Kim Dae-won, who had one goal and one assist on the day, he said, “Dae-won is still not 100% overall. I was wondering to what extent he could do well, but he scored a goal in the first half, so if he gains confidence in this aspect, I think there is something to look forward to in the next game as a striker. I think he’ll be a good player,” he said.
Gimcheon had a strong defense, keeping a clean sheet in four matches before this one, but that was broken by two goals against Incheon.
“Overall, we didn’t have any problems. It was the substitutions we made that were disappointing when we lost concentration or conceded goals. The overall defensive organization was fine.”