A 1-1 draw ended in a 1-1 draw once morest Pohang, where the championship was guaranteed.
“I feel sorry for the fans who came to Pohang.
Please be patient with the remaining time.
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Ulsan Hyundai, a professional soccer team led by manager Hong Myung-bo, unfortunately ended in a 1-1 draw in the away match once morest the Pohang Steelers in the 36th round of the Hana OneQ K-League 1 2022 Final A held at Pohang Steel Yard on the 11th.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Bako took the lead, but in the 34th minute of the second half, Pohang Lee Ho-jae equalized.
Ulsan had a dramatic comeback victory in the last round once morest 2nd place Jeonbuk Hyundai, and if they defeated Pohang on that day, it would be their first victory in 17 years.
However, Ulsan still has an absolute advantage in the competition for the championship.
If Jeonbuk fails to win all three matches, Ulsan wins.
Even if Ulsan gets one point from the remaining two matches, the championship is guaranteed.
At a press conference following the match, manager Hong said, “It was an away game, and the opponent was a formidable Pohang.
“We only got one point, but I think it’s a very big score.”
“It would have been nice if we had won today and the championship was confirmed.
I’m sorry that I mightn’t give the results to the fans who came to Pohang, but I hope you have a little more patience with the rest of the time.”
He explained that it was not intentional for the defensive line to go down a lot in the second half of the lead.
Manager Hong said, “It seems that the defensive line naturally came down because we didn’t press well in the front.
I don’t think our players came down to solidify.”
He also said, “I lost some concentration at the end,” and “I will hurry up and prepare for the next game.”
The match between Jeonbuk and Gangwon FC starts at 7:30 pm on the same day.
If Jeonbuk does not win this match, Ulsan will win.
When asked, ‘Are you going to watch the Jeonbuk-Gangwon game carefully?’, Manager Hong laughed out loud as if embarrassed, saying, “It’s not ‘carefully’, but…”.
“I will go back to Ulsan and watch it at the clubhouse or at home,” he said.
/yunhap news
