Pohang Steelers lost to Gimcheon Sangmu at home.
Lee Ho-jae scored a penalty kick goal in the 40th minute of the second half, but Pohang lost 1-2 in the 25th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Pohang Steel Yard at 7 p.m. on Monday. 카지노사이트 추천 The result dropped them from second to third place with 44 points.
Pohang fell behind in the 21st minute when Kim Dae-won scored on a free kick. Hwang In-jae, the gatekeeper, tried his luck, but to no avail. They fought back. In the 32nd minute, Chungeum had a chance. Hong Yoon-sang was brought down by Park Seung-wook inside the Gimcheon penalty box. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty kick, and after an on-field review, a no-foul was called. In the second half, Jeong Jae-hee and Jorge Card were sent off, but it wasn’t enough. In the ninth minute of the second half, they conceded a goal to Yoo Kang-hyun on a corner kick. The opponent’s goal was not opened even though they kept knocking on it. In the 38th minute of the second half, Baek Sung-dong made a penalty kick. He converted a penalty kick just one minute into the game. In the 40th minute, Lee Ho-jae scored with a right-footed shot. After that, they went on the offensive. Just before the end, George had a perfect opportunity inside the penalty box, but his right-footed shot was saved by goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon.
Speaking at the official post-match press conference, head coach Park Tae-ha said, “The players struggled in the hot weather. I think Gimcheon’s determination to win was strong. In the first half, the players seemed to lose their concentration. The second half was better than the first. I wish we could have shown our second half performance from the beginning. The players did their best. The home unbeaten run was broken. It can happen at any time of the season. We will prepare well after the break.”
When asked what specifically didn’t go well, Park Tae-ha said, “The weather has been hot lately, so we focused more on rest than training. Gimcheon prepared more thoroughly than us. We weren’t able to cope with the team that came down rather than pressing forward. I gave detailed instructions to the players, but I think I was not good enough.”
Regarding the two-week break, Park said, “We will start training on August 1. We will improve on what we did well until the 25th round, and make up for the shortcomings through training.”