“I hope that the confidence of the players will not drop.”
Pohang Steelers coach Kim Ki-dong gave words of consolation to the players who will be disappointed by the away draw with Gangwon FC. On this day, Pohang failed to score a goal due to poor decision making despite a good performance, but coach Kim hoped that the players would continue to challenge without losing confidence.
Coach Ki-dong Kim said at a press conference right after the 0-0 draw in the 14th round of Hanawon Q K League 1 2023 against Gangwon held at the main stadium of Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon on the 21st, “Football is a game in which many chances are created and goals are scored to win. . Despite many chances in the beginning, not being able to score goals led to a difficult game until the end.”
On this day, Pohang played a dominant game, leading 7-0 in the number of shots in the first half, but was unable to shake Gangwon’s net. Koh Young-jun and Kim In-seong unfortunately missed one-on-one opportunities, and Oberdan’s shot slightly missed the goal, swallowing only regrets every time. It was to the point where director Kim Ki-dong laughed in despair as a series of decisive opportunities failed.
Coach Kim said, “I wanted to give victory to the Pohang fans who came from afar, but I feel sorry.” “Still, we have to keep playing and creating opportunities. Regarding the decision-making power, I hope that the players will not lose their confidence. We have 토토사이트 to keep playing, and we will put in a lot of effort.”
It was only 1 point with a 0-0 draw, but in terms of the content of the game, it gave a passing point. Coach Kim said, “I think I played well on the road. I made as many chances as I could,” he said.
Regarding the ground grass on this day, he said, “It was better than I thought,” but “the ball bounce was irregular, sometimes the ball bounced and sometimes it died on the contrary. I wonder if the players would have experienced any inconvenience.”
Pohang, which only gained 1 point, recorded 24 points (6 wins, 6 draws, 2 losses), maintaining 4th place with the same points as FC Seoul and Jeju United. The gap with leader Ulsan Hyundai widened to 13 point