Daegu Urawa Reds, who run 1 win, 1 loss, 2 matches ahead
Last match, national team defender Hong Chul was sent off and this match was canceled
Daegu FC Manager Alexander Gama (left) and Jeong Tae-wook held a press conference on the 20th, one day before the ‘2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) Group F match between Urawa Reds (Japan) at Buriram Stadium in Thailand on the 21st. Provided by Daegu FC
Daegu FC, who went back and forth between heaven and hell in the last two games, is going to reverse the mood once more ahead of the Korea-Japan match.
Daegu will play the ‘2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League (ACL)’ Group F 3rd match once morest Urawa Reds (Japan) at 11 pm (Korean time) on the 21st at Buriram Stadium, Thailand.
Daegu is currently in 3rd place with 3 points from 1 win and 1 loss.
Daegu announced a pleasant start with a 7-0 victory in the first match once morest Shandong Taishan (China). However, in the second leg, they were counterattacked by Singapore’s Lion City and lost 3-0. Due to the lack of goal determination, at the end of the game, defender Hong Chul kicked an opponent while handling the ball and was sent off at the end of the game.
Daegu must regain confidence in the ‘ACL Korea-Japan match’ once morest Urawa Reds.
Daegu coach Alexander Gama held a press conference at Buriram Stadium in Thailand on the 20th and promised victory. Coach Gama said, “We got a disappointing result in the last match. Now we are trying to develop together with the players. We need to reverse the atmosphere and we will try to improve our performance.”
Regarding the absence due to Hong Chul’s red card, coach Gama said, “The moment he was sent off was a very regrettable moment. It is a pity that he cannot appear in the game.” ” said.
He added, “I think the organizational power has weakened a lot following the first goal ( once morest Lion City). But it will also be a good stimulus for the players. I believe that I can do better. I will regain my confidence and prepare for the game with new motivation.” chopped
The Japanese powerhouse Urawa Reds are currently in first place in Group F of the ACL to which Daegu belongs. They are running without hesitation, beating Lion City and Shandong Taishan in the same group 4-1 and 5-0 respectively.
Daegu center back Jeong Tae-wook said, “I don’t think there is a team in our group that is weaker than ours. We will prepare for the game with a humble mind. Because it is a Korea-Japan match, the players can come out strong, but we will keep our cool and bring out our opponent’s weaknesses.” We have 4 games left. We will give everything on the pitch and return with good results.”