Suwon FC and Gangwon FC held at Suwon Stadium on Nov. 9. It was Suwon`s last home game of this season. Suwon had no win in eight consecutive games since the match against Jeju United (5-0) on Aug. 25.
Suwon smiled broadly at the last home game of this season. It beat Gangwon, which was ranked second in the K League 1, 4-0.
There is a veteran player who took the lead in Suwon’s “eight winless matches.” Han Kyo-won (34), who joined the team in the transfer market this summer.
Han Kyo-won started as a right striker and played on the ground for 65 minutes, recording one assist.
Han Kyo-won said, “I’m very happy to contribute to the team’s victory in a long time,” adding, “I think I’m twice as happy to win the last home game of this season.”
“Veteran players including myself have emphasized something to younger players. In a professional league, everyone works hard. Hard work is essential. A professional must play a winning game for his or her fans. All the players seem to have prepared more earnestly from the training ground, which resulted in good results. I will prepare well for the final match of the season so that I can achieve a successful conclusion,” said Han Kyo-won.
Han Kyo-won, who was at the center of Jeonbuk’s golden age, is confident that Jeonbuk will stay in the K League 1
At the end of the talk about the match between Han Kyo-won and Gangwon FC, I asked a question about Jeonbuk Hyundai. This was because Han Kyo-won is an indispensable player in Jeonbuk history.
Han left Incheon United in January 2014 to join Jeonbuk. Han played for Jeonbuk from the 2014 season to the first half of the 2024 season. Han scored 54 goals and 25 assists in 242 matches for Jeonbuk.
Han Kyo-won contributed to seven K League 1 wins in Jeonbuk, two Korea Cup wins, and one Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) victory.
The record proves that Han Kyo-won is an indispensable player in Jeonbuk history.
Han Kyo-won moved to Suwon FC in the summer transfer market of the 2024 season. It was a loan transfer.
Han Kyo-won was not at ease as he headed to Suwon. This is because Jeonbuk has been at the bottom of the list since the beginning of this season.
Han Kyo-won said, “I’ve moved the team, but I’m always watching the Jeonbuk game,” adding, “I’m praying in the hope that Jeonbuk will overcome the current difficulties.”
Han Kyo-won said, “As I left Jeonbuk this summer, I felt like I put a lot of pressure on my seniors and juniors. I felt so bad. However, I stayed at Jeonbuk for a long time. Jeonbuk is a strong team. It is the team with the greatest history in the K-League. I think Jeonbuk will overcome the current crisis well. I believe in Jeonbuk.”
Jeonbuk has 10 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses (41 points) in 37 K-League matches in the 2024 season. With only the final matches left in the league, Jeonbuk ranks 10th among the 12 K-League clubs.
Jeonbuk should head to the promotion playoff regardless of the final result of this season. It is the first time that Jeonbuk has experienced the promotion playoff since the introduction of the promotion system in 2013.
The soccer community, including Han Kyo-won, takes Jeonbuk’s advance to the playoffs as a big shock. This is because Jeonbuk has the most wins in the K League 1 (nine times), the most wins in the Korea Cup (five times), and two wins in the ACL.
Han Kyo-won said, “Relegation does not suit the name of Jeonbuk,” adding, “Jeonbuk will survive because it is Jeonbuk.” 바카라사이트
“I feel so sorry that a team that has spent more than half of my soccer life cannot do anything for me when I am in trouble. I am always rooting for you in my heart,” he said.
Han Kyo-won will wrap up the K League 1 schedule this season with the Ulsan HD expedition on November 23.
Jeonbuk will play its final K-League 1 match against Gwangju FC that will take place at Gwangju Football Stadium on Tuesday. After the match against Gwangju, Jeonbuk will prepare for the promotion and playoffs, which will determine the success or failure of this season.