“K League 2, if you do something wrong, you’ll get up.”
At 7 p.m. on Monday, the match between Cheonan City FC (Cheonan) and Chungbuk Cheongju FC (Cheongju) in round 31 of Hana Bank’s K League 2 (minor league) 2024 kicked off at Cheonan Stadium. The result of the match was 1-0, which was Cheonan’s victory. Cheonan defended Lee Woong-hee’s winning goal well at the 34th minute in the first half to overwhelm rival Cheongju.
Lee was a hero in the match against Cheongju. He did not miss the opportunity that came to him in the 34th minute of the first half, displaying his determination like a veteran. After the match, he was able to hear Lee’s story in the mixed zone.
“I thought that once the goal was scored, we could play comfortably,” Lee said. “I asked Tungara. She said her shot was missed. I tend to smell that kind of smell,” he said.
Cheonan won without losing any points. “There were many dangerous situations, but everyone played well on top of the team,” Lee said. “When we score no points, we fight a lot on top of the team. I want to thank my teammates,” Lee said.
Cheonan is a club that has been in a good mood lately. It has been on the rise since the summer. After the match against Cheongju, coach Kim Tae-wan revealed his sense of goal towards the playoffs. “At the beginning of the season, the coach just came and there was trial and error. But after the summer, he seems to have made a decision. He has set the team stable,” Lee said. “I’m sure I’m the oldest player who doesn’t talk to the coach.” He probably doesn’t hate me, but he doesn’t usually talk much again. He is the only one like me. I am not good at talking. Whether I win or lose, I feel calm. Eventually, the coach believes me. I think I have to work hard,” Lee said.
Lee Woong-hee also expressed her thoughts on the high difficulty level of the K-League 2. “Actually, I felt something personally in the beginning of the season,” Lee said, “I thought, ‘Why did I lose?’ I always thought I could do something. There are times when teams are divided by season, but this year, it doesn’t feel like a glimmer. If you do something wrong, anything can happen in the K-League 2 right now. I definitely feel that way. If we prepare a little more and approach it, we will be able to ride the flow at the last minute.”
“There are a lot of games that we blew by mistake. If we don’t make mistakes, we don’t know what will happen. Players are also taking a cautious approach. I’m trying to train more seriously. That’s how we are bringing the mood,” he added.
These days, Cheonan seems to have the best grass field in Korea. The grass of Cheonan Sports Complex attracts attention. “I think this place is the best in Korea,” Lee Woong-hee said. “Everyone is proud of themselves. Not long ago, Yoon Il-rok of Ulsan HD fell down. 안전놀이터 It’s serious and sad as a player. Anyway, as you may have seen, Cheonan is perfect,” he said.
Lastly, Lee said, “I don’t know about my personal goals. I focused everything on the team. I will concentrate on the team’s performance. Personally, I want to finish the season without any injuries.” “The mood is good. Even young players splash out, and the coach is not the type to take care of the mood. I try to approach younger players more,” he said, confident in Cheonan’s good atmosphere.