Oniki Toru Kawasaki Frontare was satisfied with his victory in the away match of Ulsan HDFC. He also expressed regret about the grass condition with a polite attitude.
Kawasaki led by Oniki won 1-0 in an away match against Ulsan in the first round of the elite East Asian regional league of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League, which took place at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Kawasaki defeated Ulsan at the enemy territory thanks to Marcinho’s score at the eighth minute in the second half.
Oniki said, “The pressure was very strong from the opponent team, but the players fought very well as they intended. He threw himself to the end and scored an excellent goal. Most of all, his attitude of blocking no runs to the end should be highly appreciated.”
“I know that away games are difficult every time. There were more difficulties in various situations, but the whole team prepared as much as they could. I think that’s why today’s result came out. All the players fought without giving up until the end. I think that’s an important achievement today,” he said, praising the players’ attitude.
He also showed satisfaction in terms of tactics. “We were very persistent in our defense, and we didn’t let the opponent advance. We handled the opponent’s long pass well. The pitch was not good, but the players tried to do their best. The play that created space in the midfield was also good,” Oniki said.
Oniki said the pitch was not good enough to play with the ball on the ground. “We wanted to play with the ball on the ground to display the play we wanted, but we couldn’t. It was a tough game where we made many mistakes,” Oniki said. “We were able to win in this situation because of the fans. I still have thoughts to play at a better pitch for the fans.” 메이저사이트
“It’s not because they’re elite in the AFC Champions League, but the players always want to play at their best,” he said. “It’s a shame that we didn’t show our best performance on the turf today. Both players did their best, but it would have been better if they had played in a better condition,” he said, expressing his personal opinion that it was the reason for the overall decline in performance level.