Coach Ko Jung-woon's regret in Bucheon was relaxed, and we were in a hurry
Jul 02, 2025
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It was regrettable for Gimpo FC coach Ko Jung-woon. Gimpo lost 1-3 to Bucheon FC in the quarterfinals of the '2025 Hana Bank Corey Cup' held at Gimpo Salter Football Stadium on the 2nd. Best players were dispatched as if they were in the aftermath of the previous match against Incheon United, but the initial movement was disappointing. Gimpo, which gave back-to-back goals to Choi Jae-young and Kim Dong-hyun in the 5th minute of the first half and Kim Dong-hyun in the 37th minute, chased with an own goal by Lee Sang-hyuk in the 8th minute of the second half, but collapsed after being netted by Gallego in extra time. Gimpo, which advanced to the quarterfinals by beating the Pohang Steelers in the round of 16, sought to advance to the semifinals for the first time, but was disappointed.
Coach Ko said in a press conference after the game that `It was physically unreasonable for the players to recover for two days and play. I had a tough game by accidentally losing a point in a short time. If our players had been a little more efficient, we would have played a good game, but we shouldn't be able to relax. It continues to lose in Bucheon. The opponent was relaxed, and we were physically struggling, but we were embarrassed and made many mistakes. I was told to play every game with confidence, but this part was difficult. He lost to Bucheon again in front of the fans and felt responsibility as a coach. I will prepare well for the next Busan match."
Then "I hope this game will serve as an opportunity to gain confidence." But I couldn't afford it. Bucheon played soccer comfortably, but there were many situations where they were embarrassed. There was a part where I made a mistake, and this part has to be better to achieve better results. "
Coach Ko changed two central midfielders in the first half. Coach Koh said "There were too many pass-misses in the center. He changed the two players tactically to win, not to recover. If the opponent had played well and lost a point, he would have been less angry, but there was a situation where it collapsed from the beginning. It was a tough game. I think we should recover well and set up a home game against Busan on Sunday."
As for Hong Si-hoo, who made his debut on the day, "I never worked with the players. Hong Si-hoo also practiced and tried to put him in, but the wing forward was wiped out. Cho Sung-joon was good, but his ankle turned. I think I need to look at the condition. I want Hong Si-hoo to go in and breathe."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
