Kim Shin-jin of Seoul E-Land, who scored a valuable comeback goal against the Jeonnam Dragons, expressed his extraordinary determination ahead of the promotion playoff against Jeonbuk Hyundai.
Seoul E-Land held a 2-2 draw against the Jeonnam Dragons in the Hana Bank K League 2 2024 Playoff (PO) held at Mokdong Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the 24th. According to the regulation that if a draw is made in the PO, the top-ranked team in the regular league will advance, Seoul E-Land won the promotion PO ticket.
Seoul E-Land was able to produce a dramatic drama thanks to Kim Shin-jin’s early comeback goal at a time when the team was losing 0-2. “The game was difficult as I lost first, but I think I got a good result because I didn’t give up and did my best until the end,” Kim said after the game. “In fact, after losing my second goal, I was a little bit wondering, ‘Will this be possible?’ However, as the chasing goal came out quickly, I think I was able to catch up with the score by riding the mood.”
Kim started off on the bench, but after being deployed at the start of the second half, he diligently ran around the Jeonnam area to see if he had a chance. There was also special instruction from coach Kim Do-kyun. “He told me to play a lot in the front, aim for the opponent’s back space, and interrupt the build-up by continuously harassing the opponent’s defensive midfielder when I defend,” Kim hinted. 스포츠토토
When asked about the situation in which VAR readings were not recognized as a score at the end of the game, he said, “After scoring, I was waiting for the results of VAR readings as I took my breath because it was a physically difficult situation. I wanted it to be recognized as a score, but I just thought about playing as hard as I could in the rest of the time because it was a tie.”
Seoul E-Land, which escaped from the brink of collapse, will now face Jeonbuk Hyundai in the competition PO. “It is true that Jeonbuk players are in a high-level position in terms of skills,” Kim said ahead of the showdown with Jeonbuk. “However, Jeonbuk is in a position to keep its promise and we are in a position to challenge. If we don’t get scared and run into each other, our opponents will feel uncomfortable as well. We will not be discouraged and make fun of Jeonbuk as if it is a “fighting chicken.”