Sarraiba rescued the team from the brink.
Gyeongnam FC will face Cheonan City FC in the 25th round of the ‘Hana One Q K League 2 2024’ at 7 p.m. on the 28th at the Changwon Football Center. Gyeongnam is 11th in the league with five wins, six draws and 11 losses (21 points), while Cheonan is 10th in the league with six wins, six draws and 10 losses (24 points).
Gyeongnam deployed a 4-3-3 formation. Park Dong-jin, Arabuli, Welsh, Kim Tae-yoon, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Kang-hee, Kim Jin-rae, Park Jae-hwan, Han Yong-soo, Park Won-jae, and Go Dong-min started up front.
Cheonan also went with a 4-3-3 formation. Paoligno, Kim Lung-do, Moon Gun-ho, Jang Sung-jae, Jung Seok-hwa, Kim Sung-joon, Park Jun-gang, Kang Young-hoon, Lee Woong-hee, and 온라인카지노사이트 Oh Yoon-seok started.
On the day, Gyeongnam conceded the first two goals at home, which set the tone for the game. In the 24th minute, Park Jae-hwan sent a backpass from the back toward the goalkeeper. Go Dong-min caught it and tried to take a kick, but Moon Gun-ho quickly pressured and tackled him. Go Dong-min’s kick hit Moon Gun-ho’s foot and went straight into the goal. Gyeongnam faced a crisis in the 29th minute of the first half when Kim Lung-do conceded another goal.
Coach Park Dong-hyuk quickly pulled out his substitution card. In the 37th minute of the first half, he took off Kim Tae-yoon and introduced Sarraiba. In the 37th minute of the first half, he took off Kim Tae-yoon and introduced Sarraiba. Trailing 0-2 at halftime, Gyeongnam attacked early in the second half and eventually pulled within one goal. In the 12th minute of the second half, Sarraiba beat a defender inside the penalty box and hit a shot to the near post that rattled the net.
The celebration was short-lived. In the 21st minute, Paulinho opened the scoring for Gyeongnam with a fantastic mid-range shot. But Sarraiba’s nimble feet saved the day. In the 24th minute, the team won a free kick and Sarraiba sent a cross directly into the box. The sharp cross was finished by Arabuli with his head, reigniting the chase.
Gyeongnam had a chance to equalize. In the 29th minute, Sarraiba broke down the left flank and tried to break through, but Park Jun-gang grabbed him with his arm while defending, causing Sarraiba to fall. The referee, who was right in front of him, immediately awarded a penalty kick (PK). Park stepped up to the spot kick, fooling the goalkeeper and finishing cleanly to even the score at 3-3, earning the team a point.
After the game, coach Park Dong-hyuk said, “It’s disappointing. We played so well in the second half that I thought we were unlucky, and it’s unfortunate that we fell down and didn’t go in when we were scoring. The game was good until we scored in the first half, but we conceded two goals in the first half because we were complacent, and we told them from training to refrain from backpassing, and that’s where the mistakes came from.”
“I think we showed the will to play in the second half. I’m sure the fans will be disappointed, the players will be disappointed, it’s going to be a sleepless night, and I’m upset and frustrated that we didn’t get the result. If we prepare with the same game content as the second half, I don’t think the opponent will have a hard time against us,” he added.
Despite the disappointing one point, Sarraiba’s performance was outstanding, as he tallied one goal, one assist, and one PK to save the day. “I thought it was too early for him to play 90 minutes,” said Park Dong-hyuk. I thought it was too soon for him to play 90 minutes. He put pressure on the defense and did a good job when they went down. She was involved in a lot of things today, not just scoring. I think she’s a player who, when her confidence is up, is a burden to the opposition. I think it would have been a good synergy for the team to win, but I’m disappointed.”
The first half of the match was very different from the second. “I think it’s a mental thing,” he said, ”I think the players were complacent in the first half. In the second half, I think they came out with a vengeance and tried to make up for it. I reprimanded them after the first half and told them that they were unprofessional. I think the players should be able to fight like they did in the second half, but I think we were weak in the first half. I think we need to have that mentality every game.”
Finally, Ko Dong-min, whose mistake led to the first goal, said, “Obviously, I can’t help but think that I won’t make that mistake again. The same goes for backpasses. It was a backpass that could have helped the opponent. I should have kept my ball handling simple. He must have felt it himself. I don’t think it’s going to come out, and I think we have to prepare for the next match.”