Jeonbuk coach Sang-sik Kim said, “I’m well prepared for Ulsan on the 8th.”
(Ulsan = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Ulsan Hyundai manager Hong Myung-bo, who lost to Jeonbuk Hyundai following overtime and was frustrated in the FA Cup final, said, “It was a stupid play ” he scolded.
Ulsan conceded the winning goal to Cho Kyu-seong in the fourth minute of extra time in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Hana OneQ FA Cup held at Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium on the 5th and lost 1-2 to Jeonbuk.
With this, Ulsan, which was aiming to win the FA Cup for the first time in five years and their second career since 2017, stopped the challenge.
Ulsan, which has 4 games left and 5 points ahead of 2nd place Jeonbuk in the K-League 1, the regular professional soccer league, has an advantageous position in the competition for the championship. situation was possible.
However, with the loss on that day, only K League 1 remains the title Ulsan can challenge.
Leonardo was sent off as a substitute for Martin Adam in the 26th minute of the 1-1 match.
He received a red card following video review (VAR) for slamming his head into the face of the opponent during a nerve battle with Jeonbuk defender Park Jin-seop. In the later extension, Ulsan fought with 10 players and eventually fell to their knees.
After the game, manager Hong Myung-bo said at a press conference, “Today, our players did their best until the end. It was a difficult situation, but it was good to see them doing their best until the end.”
However, manager Hong immediately rebuked Leonardo for sending off, saying, “Of course, the sending off situation was not very good. Such a foolish play put the team in trouble and made it very difficult.”
Manager Hong said, “Leonardo was in good condition and wanted to put an end to it, but following he was sent off, the other players also faced a difficult situation physically. There wasn’t much we might do,” he said. “I talked to Leonardo publicly. He apologized for making the team difficult because of his mistake.”
Ulsan’s FA Cup victory was frustrated, but three days later, on the 8th, they face Jeonbuk once more in the K-League 1 round 35.
Manager Hong said, “The conditions are the same for both teams. One team won and the other lost in the 120-minute overtime, and the atmosphere will be different.” “The next game is important and our focus is here, so we will do our best to do our best for our fans. I will prepare to give good results to you.”
On the other hand, Jeonbuk coach Kim Sang-sik, who was the captain, was not very happy.
Jeonbuk was often pushed into extra-time matches that were exceptionally bloody this year, as they even played three consecutive overtime matches in the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League.
Coach Kim said, “First of all, there are a lot of games that went to extra time this year, so there are some difficult parts.
He soon said, “Rather than advancing to the finals, we need to prepare for the match once morest Ulsan on the 8th.
Regarding the physical condition of Kim Jin-su, the left fullback of the national team, who was replaced at the end of the second half following complaining of muscle pain in the back of his right thigh on the same day, he said, “The muscles in the back seem to have risen a bit, I’ll have to check it tomorrow. I think we have to decide,” he said.
Regarding Jo Kyu-sung, who scored the winning goal on that day, he said, “After returning from military service, he is serving as a danbi for us. Thanks to Jo Kyu-sung, Barrow and Gyo-won Han are reviving.” I hope to continue the competition for the top scorer by putting
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