Winning after a long time in heaven, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong is very difficult to play soccer
May 28, 2025
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Seoul beat Gimcheon 1-0 in the 16th round of the 2025 K League 1 at Gimcheon Stadium on the 28th. Lucas' left foot goal in the 35th minute of the second half became the winning shot. Seoul, which had previously been unbeaten against Daegu FC (1-0 win) and Suwon FC (1-1 draw), added three valuable points on the road, reaching five wins, seven draws and four losses and 22 points, moving up one place from 8th to 7th, beating Gangwon FC (21 points).
Seoul, which had only scored an average of 0 points per game with three goals in five recent league games. The empty space was revealed on this day as well. He diligently targeted the opponent's camp early in the game, but failed to create a decisive scene. After the middle, he handed over the initiative to Gimcheon and was on the defensive. However, Lucas scored a thunderous goal to win the away game. He gave up an equalizer to Gimcheon in extra time in the second half, but he was also lucky to be declared blatantly as a result of VAR.
Coach Kim said in a press conference after the game that he was worried about the players' overall heavy bodies and poor performance, but he brought three points. When I played well, I only brought one point, but I think soccer is very difficult. Thank you to the players who brought victory in difficult situations." Then "I thought it was going in a good direction in May. I've been thinking that the tide has come now. I hope there will be an opportunity to bring back the points we have lost in the match against Jeju.
Coach Kim went back and forth between heaven and hell in the second half. Lucas took the lead with the first goal, but the equalizer was canceled due to VAR in the extra time of the second half. Coach Kim said, `I thought about whether to replace Lucas until the end of the second half, but as a result, I was able to win because I made the decision.' Regarding the warning at the end of the game, "From the outside, I thought it was an opponent's foul. I pushed from the back, not the side. I complained to the referee 'Why don't you give me a foul?' As I tried to strengthen it, I found a scene like that" he said. Regarding the collision between the two teams immediately after the end of the game, "There seems to have been a misunderstanding between each other. I don't think it was a big problem."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
