Professional football, Daejeon Hana Citizen has been on the rise at the end of the league and has dominated the relegation battle.
The possibility of going directly to relegation has disappeared by securing at least 11th place, but he is vowing to win this weekend’s match against Incheon in order to remain in the K League 1 without a playoff.
I’m reporter Kim Ye-eun.
Despite the sudden drop in daytime temperatures, players exchange balls and sweat thickly.
At the end of the league, there is tension toward fierce competition.
Daejeon was out of the relegation zone with 42 points and 9th place, but it is only two points apart from Daegu FC in 10th place.
The key is the match against Incheon, which will be held this weekend.
If Daejeon wins against Incheon, it will be one step ahead of the K League 1 remaining competition, but if it loses, it will have to fight for a drop in the relegation zone until the last game.
[Kim Joon-beom/Daejeon Hana Citizen: “We aim to survive on our own, regardless of the number of cases…. I’m preparing with the same mindset that I’ll win no matter what.”]
Since entering the final round, he has won two games and one draw in three games, including goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun, who was recently selected for the national team, and Gutek, who returned from injury.
Daejeon is determined to continue its upward trend and make sure to stay. 안전놀이터
[Hwang Sun-hong/Director of Daejeon Hana Citizen: “It’s going to be a difficult game, but we’ll definitely win and do our best to create new momentum.”]
However, Incheon, which faces Daejeon, is also expected to fight more intensely than ever, as it has the potential to have never fallen from many relegation crises.
Daejeon Hana Citizen, which won a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Incheon in August, will challenge another victory over Incheon the day after tomorrow (10th).