For Yang Hyung-mo, who wore the captain’s armband, this season was a year to grow.
Suwon Samsung defeated the Ansan Greeners 2-1 in the 38th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2024 at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Mir Stadium in Yongin. With the win, Suwon will continue its hope of advancing to the playoffs by ranking fourth. A total of 15,308 spectators attended the stadium on the day.
Suwon failed to score a goal due to its frustrating attack in the first half. However, the second half was completely different. It was taken 0-1 when Kim allowed a free kick goal, but Bae Seo-joon’s equalizer and Cho Yoon-sung’s come-from-behind goal turned the game around. Later, the team did not lose a point during the remaining time, winning the game 2-1.
Suwon captain Yang Hyung-mo started and led the team well. Kim Young-nam’s free kick score was not blocked in the second half, but he showed stable ball keeping and good defense overall.
After the game, Yang Hyung-mo, whom we met at the mixed zone, commented, “We are most satisfied because it was a game where we were able to create another opportunity. It remains to be seen what will happen in the future. Still, I think we can all wait with a good heart.”
Suwon is in a situation where it has the potential to advance to the playoffs as it leaps to fourth place. Depending on the results of other teams’ games, it is possible to advance to the playoffs, but Yang Hyung-mo said, “It doesn’t matter which team comes. I don’t think it matters which team you face because you have to win everything. If we play the K League 1 team in the promotion and playoffs, we will also win the same way, so we will work hard to prepare for the future.”
Yang Hyung-mo will be the captain of Suwon this season. “This is the first time I have taken such a position,” Yang said, reflecting on his role as captain and overall this season. “It is true that after running throughout the season, I felt that I did not lead the team well. Nevertheless, there were many senior friends who helped me, so I felt grateful for this season. If not the captain, all he had to do was just focus on me when preparing for the game, but the captain should know how to see the team as a whole. Due to personal reasons, I had to take care of all my friends who were down a bit, and I had to try to integrate them into the team. However, I lacked in this part because I was an introvert, but I still learned a lot this year. I think these parts have been fixed, and I will remember it as a year when I was able to grow up.”
Coach Byun Sung-hwan said he will give the players a three-day break after the match against Ansan. Asked if he has any other plans, Yang Hyung-mo said, “I think it will be natural. Actually, I have never prepared for a break. If I advance to the playoffs, I think they gave me a break because I have another period until then, so I will take a good rest.”
Suwon continued its hope of advancing to the playoffs by winning from behind. The atmosphere of the team must be at its peak, too. Yang Hyung-mo said, “Of course, the atmosphere of the team is so good. The coach talked about hope and opportunity a lot, but I think I felt a lot about that part. I also liked how the players liked it overall. However, Mulich got hurt during the game and was so injured that he couldn’t play until the end, so I had no choice but to finish the game with 10 players. I hope Mulich recovers quickly.” 스포츠토토
Suwon has no choice but to hope for the victory of Seoul E-Land and Bucheon FC in the final round. Seoul E-Land will play the Jeonnam Dragons and Bucheon will play the Busan I-Park, both Jeonnam and Busan will compete with Suwon in the playoffs. “We are the same soccer player regardless of which team we have to meet and want to meet. I think the team that finishes the season well without getting hurt until the end will be against us. I hope we can compete well and win the game,” Yang Hyung-mo said in closing the interview.