Do-gyun Kim, coach of Suwon FC.
Suwon FC coach Kim Do-gyun, who had a hard time avoiding automatic relegation, pledged to survive in the relegation playoffs (PO).
Suwon FC drew 1-1 with Jeju United in the final 38th round of Hana One Q K League 1 2023 held at Suwon Stadium on the 2nd.
As a result, Suwon FC recorded 8 wins, 9 draws, and 21 losses (33 to 44 points), and finished the regular season in 11th place, ahead of Suwon Samsung (33 to 35 points), which drew 0-0 with Gangwon FC at the same time. .
Suwon FC will challenge to remain in K-League 1 by competing with Busan I’Park, 2nd place in K-League 2. The first away game will be played in Busan on the 6th, followed by the second home game on the 9th.
After the game, Coach Kim Do-gyun said, “It was a difficult game. “I am satisfied that we will play two more games in the future,” he said. “We need to pay attention to managing the players’ condition ahead of the two-game series against Busan.” “In particular, since the opponent took a break after finishing the regular season on the 26th of last month, we will take a closer look at the condition of our players (who are relatively weak),” he said.
On this day, Suwon FC showed complacency in defense and conceded the first goal in the 5th minute of the first half. Fortunately, defeat was avoided with Lee Young-jae’s free kick goal in the 5th minute of the second half.
Coach Kim said, “The scene where we conceded the first goal was very disappointing. However, a goal can be scored in 30 seconds, so I told the players not to give up and to keep going,” he said. “The players were not in good condition, but they played hard and were lucky.”
Busan, the team Suwon FC will face, is so good that it continued to take first place in K-League 2 this season, but slipped at the end and ended up in second place.
Coach Kim Do-gyun is also wary of Busan’s power and is not relaxing.
Coach Kim said, “We plan to analyze Busan in the remaining time. “Busan is a team that is not lacking compared to the K League 1 teams, so I will think of it as the K League 1 schedule,” he said, adding, “If we fight desperately, we will be able to win.”
He added, “It will be a tough game. Fortunately, Lee Kwang-hyuk and Bautersson are scheduled to join. “We are leaving for Busan first on the 6th, and we will conduct the game with a sense of stability,” he added. 카지노사이트