Director Kobe who sacrificed himself in Gwangju's miracle and was overwhelmed by Gwangju who bowed his head
Mar 12, 2025
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Kobe lost 0-3 in the second round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) round of 16 away game against Gwangju at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 12th. Kobe, who won 2-0 at home in the first round, lost the combined score of 2-3, failing to advance to the quarterfinals. Coach Yoshida said in a press conference after the game, `It is difficult to accept the result. I'm sorry to the fans who came from far away," he said.
Kobe went on the road to the second game with a two-goal victory in the first game. Even if they lost by only one goal, they could have reached the quarterfinals. Yoshida predicted that Gwangju would come out aggressively. I prepared myself for it. However, Gwangju persistently penetrated Kobe's weaknesses. In detail, the gap between the line control, the (line), made it difficult to win the second ball, and we couldn't find our tempo. "There was a difficult part of the defense, which resulted in this kind of result."
Asani, who Yoshida pointed out as Gwangju's No. 1 guard ahead of the second game, scored an equalizer in the 40th minute of the second half when Gwangju was leading 1-0, and notified Kobe of his elimination with a theater goal by a picturesque mid-range shot in the 13th minute of the second half.
Coach Yoshida "It was clear that both teams were physically exhausted before the overtime match. I ordered a lot mentally. I told him not to lose in a physical fight. We had plenty of chances in overtime, but we couldn't finish, so this was the result."
Kobe won the ACLE League Stage and the first round of the round of 16 against Gwangju with a 2-0 score at home. However, he faced an unexpected result in the away game in Gwangju. Yoshida said, `It's always hard to play away games. It seems that Gwangju players played more comfortably because Gwangju home fans cheered a lot. Tactically, he attacked strong pressure and penetration into the back space well. Kobe was overwhelmed," he admitted to his defeat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
