If manager Kim Do-kyun's smile is like this, he can chase third place, it's possible.
Oct 19, 2025
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That was the smile of Seoul E-Land coach Kim Do-kyun. E-Land laughed in a six-point game. E-Land won 3-0 against Busan I-Park at Mokdong Stadium on the 19th with consecutive goals by Seo Jae-min, Jung Jae-min and Cha Seung-hyun in the 35th round of the 「Hana Bank K League 2 2025」. E-Land, which has been undefeated in six games, has firmly maintained its fifth place with 55 points. He won after 10 games at home, and even cut off his home jinx.
Coach Kim, who went to the press conference after the game, said, `I'm happy to win at home for the first time in a long time. I felt sorry for the fans, but I'm glad I took it out a little. I played a difficult game in the first half, and it didn't work out. It was a fortunate game for us to finish 0-0. While analyzing Busan, the reason for the victory was that the team had a good chance of winning in the second half, but the decisive score in the second half and the Busan players' relatively poor physical strength. There may be parts where we are gritty and not smooth in our development, but I think it's the amount of activity, fighting spirit, and the power of E-Land that we showed today" he said.
While foreigners were disappointed on the day, native players who entered the second half played their part. Manager Kim said "I think that's what a team is like. Foreigners did not play a role, while domestic players played a good role. When running a team, sometimes the left-hander can do well. It is good to do well on the other side when one side is depressed. Jung Jae-min was missing from the entry yesterday. Kwak Yun-ho was bad at night, so he replaced the entry. It seems that many lucks followed the part of excluding defensive players and putting offensive players. I want to praise Jung Jae-min who did it when he was given the opportunity.
Coach Kim showed a winning move with various tactical changes on the day. Coach Kim put down Baek Ji-woong with five minutes left in the first half. There was a difficulty in defending with a back four. I was faced with a few crises by my opponent, but I thought it was difficult with the defense of the back four. "While Baek Ji-woong lowered and maintained it, Baek Ji-woong had some injuries, was difficult in the competition with his opponent Yoon Min-ho, and I thought about replacing him, but when Busan's Gonzalo came in, I replaced him."
Regarding Seo Jae-min and Kwang-hoon, who showed good performance on the day, he said, `Seo Jae-min should also be praised for scoring goals, and all players should be praised. Seo Jae-min showed good performance last season and has matured, but in fact, he does not expect to score. It was a game in which he scored at a critical time and made use of his strengths despite his shortcomings in play.'"Chae Kwang-hoon was the team's senior and had ups and downs in the early and mid-season, but he has settled down and played a great role in recent games. In addition to corner kick assist, he is showing good performance. I'm worried physically, but the weather has improved a lot, so I hope that Kwang-hoon will perform well on the right or left. "
E-Land has been making several appearances in deciding the game in the second half of the recent game. "Our players seem to be ready to sleep physically as a whole," Kim said. He is physically superior to his opponent. The defensive concentration has increased, and speed and mobility players such as Byun Kyung-joon and Lee Ju-hyuk in the second half seem to overwhelm the opponent. In the first half, foreigners played a role while playing, showing better performance than their opponents. Today, Gyeonggi Province also set the timing of 20 minutes left in the second half of the game. When analyzing Busan, it was seen that it fell in the second half, and Busan played a difficult game while high-pressing, but it was seen that it became loose. I thought the second half would fall, so I prepared for the second half with high expectations, but that part matched well. "
E-Land won the playoff competition with the victory. Coach Kim said "Seongnam won and became a three-point difference. We don't have to care about the team down there because we're in fifth place. We have to accumulate points in the remaining games and catch up with third and fourth place. It's the end of the season, but there's enough possibility when you look at the players."
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
