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| 'Chungnam Asan 2nd coach Kim Hyun-seok's photo. Photo (Asan) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man |
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The history of the Chungnam Asan club is engraved on one wall of the building of Yi Sun-shin Sports Complex, the home of Chungnam Asan. Next to coach Park Dong-hyuk, who led Chungnam Asan from 2020 to 2023, photos of former coach Kim Hyun-seok and current Chungnam Asan coach Bae Sung-jae, who led the club to the best-ever runner-up in the K League 2 in the 2024 season, are hung. Coincidentally, the place where Jeonnam coach Kim Hyun-seok, wearing yellow glasses, had a pre-interview was under the picture. Coach Kim, who left Asan, South Chungcheong Province, to take the helm of South Jeolla Province after last season, said, `I feel like I'm in a friendly relationship. What I suffered here goes by like a beacon light." Head coach Kim and head coach Bae wrote history together as head coaches with Chungnam Asan in 2024. The resourceful confrontation between the teacher and the pupil was an inevitable fate as they walked their own paths. `Now I know Chungnam Asan's inverted fullback strategy, switching play, and the players I am currently involved in,' Kim said, expressing confidence as if Chungnam Asan was on his palm. In line with South Chungcheong Province's strategy, we have even prepared a modified defense line." Coach Bae also expressed respect for his seniors, but did not take a step back. "I drew up tactics and strategies for Asan, South Chungcheong Province in the 2024 season. (They say they know us well) 2Asan, South Chungcheong Province, will be different in 025. There are about 40 to 50 set-piece tactics that I made myself." He also commented that Jeonnam's play style is similar to Gimpo due to the influence of Jeonnam coach In Chang-soo. If head coach Kim hears it, it will not be a very welcome evaluation.
Is it because we know each other's tendencies too well. The strategies that were ambitiously prepared were not yet developed, and there were no cracks. In the 11th minute, Jeonnam tall striker Honan's header in front of the goal hit the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Chungnam Asan goalkeeper Shin Song-hoon blocked a shot by Jeong Kang-min during Jeonnam's counterattack. After overcoming two critical crises, Chungnam Asan began tapping the opponent's goal by increasing the ball possession with a pass play centered on midfielder Son Joon-ho, who returned to the entry in three games. However, he failed to easily create a decisive chance against Jeonnam's defense, which has a large number of defense numbers inside and outside the penalty box. Honan, who was sent off directly in the 34th minute due to a deep tackle on his opponent, was corrected as a warning through the VAR system, but was replaced by Hanam at half-time. It ended 0-0. Coach Kim put in the second half 'Ace' Valdivia to set up a winning move early, but he was dragged away by giving up the lead to Chungnam Asan. Coach Kim was pushed one-sidedly to the point where he said, `Thank God it was tied.' Fortunately for Jeonnam and unfortunately for Chungnam Asan, none of Chungnam Asan's 18 shots reached the net. Bae scored 18 shots and 13 corner kicks. When the goal doesn't go in, it doesn't go in no matter what." He said "Athletes such as Kim Jong-min, Denison, Kang Min-kyu, Han Kyo-won, and Adam should solve it. Whether you pick it up or hit it in, you have to score to revive your team. I will have to be responsible and train myself on the tempo, speed, and scoring route." At the end of the game, Hanam's header in front of the goal was blocked by Chungnam Asan goalkeeper Shin Song-hoon. In Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, the game ended in a 0-0 draw as Adam and Kim Jong-min lost decisive chances in a row.
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While preparing for the game, Bae said, `Let's show Kim how scary and difficult the soccer we played last year is. It was effective to build up from the side by speeding up the speed from the first half. The problem is that the score did not break out in the second half. I wanted to put in a game changer through replacement, but I didn't score in the end." Coach Kim said, "(I think) the students (playing in Asan, Chungnam) went too far to beat the previous coach. Just kidding. On the other hand, I was scared a lot. I think the team is getting solid. It was nice to see my students perform well and turn into a good team," he said, ending his first face-off with his disciples warmly. While leaving the press conference, director Kim joked, `Now I think I have to take this (lucky) suit off.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
