Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha (56) expressed regret over the loss but gave a thumbs-up to the young players’ performance.
Pohang lost 0-2 to Yokohama F. Marinos in the fifth away game of the 2024/25 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite League Stage at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, at 7 p.m. on the 27th (Korea time).
As a result, Pohang (2-3, 6 points) has fallen to 10th place out of 12 teams, and it is in a situation where it has to secure as many points as possible in its future schedule to secure tickets to the round of 16 given to the top eight teams.
The loss was also positive. Coach Park Tae-ha made a big decision to dualize his team ahead of the 2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup final against Ulsan HD on Thursday. He went on an away trip to Yokohama without a large number of key players, but proved his competitiveness.
“Congratulations to Yokohama. We have hardly brought any key players because the final match of the Korea Cup is scheduled this week. I think it must have been a very good experience since the matches were mainly focused on players who have not been able to participate so far. However, it is true that it is regrettable that no matter who plays, what is left is the result,” Park Tae-ha said in a press conference after the match. 바카라사이트
“The result is unfortunate, but it must have been a good experience for young players, and I think this is the biggest income,” he said.
Pohang’s young players, including Choi Hyun-woong and Kim Myung-joon, gathered together with spirit to embroider the ground. In the case of Kim Myung-joon, he missed the penalty right before the end of the game, leaving a deep regret.
Coach Park Tae-ha said, “Choi Hyun-woong is competitive and has high expectations for the future. Kim Myung-joon is also considered a very good player at Dongnai University. Although he missed the penalty kick, he showed good movement and displayed decent performance compared to his small number of participants. Missions can come out anytime, so I hope he will take this as an opportunity and grow up to become a player who scores in such situations next time.”