Coach Lee Young-min's squad has become solid in both the league and the Korea Cup
Jul 02, 2025
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It was the smile of Bucheon FC coach Lee Young-min. Bucheon succeeded in advancing to the semifinals of the Korea Cup. Bucheon won 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the '2025 Hana Bank Corey Cup' against Gimpo FC at Gimpo Salter Football Stadium on the 2nd. Starting with Choi Jae-young's first goal in the 5th minute of the first half, Kim Dong-hyun in the 37th minute of the first half and Gallego in the extra time of the second half scored the net. Gimpo only recovered one goal with Lee Sang-hyuk's own goal in the eighth minute of the second half. Bucheon reached the semifinals of the Korea Cup for the first time in nine years since 2016. The semifinals are Bucheon's best performance at the Korea Cup.
Coach Lee said in a post-match press conference, `There are some players who couldn't make the entry and couldn't run, but it seems that the approval is that our players' squad has become solid. I did what I ordered at the playground. The players who didn't play a lot performed 100% of the time" he said. Then "I'm looking forward to the future. I heard Gwangju came up. Gwangju played a good role in the Asian Champions League and is a good team in the K League 1, so there is excitement to be against such a team. I think it will be a good stage. I think I have to think about the league schedule and so on."
Lee had a physical advantage. One more day off was big. There were only three players who played 90 minutes. We were able to take the timing of the pressure to what we wanted to do. If it had been a league, the game could have been different. Players who did not play well also performed their roles well because they had a physical advantage. It even brought about the result."
Bucheon has won four games in a row. Manager Lee said, `In experience, the league game has not been good since the Korea Cup. Mars and the next game, but we need to focus more if we're obviously going to be in a better position. He won the game at home with difficulty. The role of the coaching staff is important so that they do not get excited without letting their guard down. I'll do my best to be serious about Hwaseong."
Finally, Lee said, `Any player can get a chance if they are in good shape or in good posture. It will be a great help to run the league."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
