Chungbuk Cheongju showcases ‘7-man defense line’… Coach Choi Yoon-gyeom says “players did their job well”
Despite falling just short of victory, head coach Choi Yoon-gyeom was pleased with his players’ mission.
At 4 p.m. on the 22nd, the Hana OneQ K League 2 2023 Round 36 match between Chungbuk Cheongju FC and Gyeongnam FC kicked off at Cheongju Sports Complex in Cheongju. The result was 1–1, a draw. The home team, Chungbuk Cheongju, set the tone with a goal by Lee Min-hyung in the 14th minute. The away team, Gyeongnam, managed to secure a point with a penalty kick equalizer by Mo Jae-hyun in the 45+1st minute of the second half. 토토사이트 Gyeongnam remained in fifth place with 50 points, while Chungbuk Cheongju moved up to sixth place with 48 points.
Coach Choi Yoon-gyeom said, “We trained our defense for a week in preparation for a strong opponent. I think the players did their job well. Of course, it was a game that left something to be desired, but I think we executed our tactics with 100% of our capabilities and endured as a team, not as individuals,” he said, expressing satisfaction with the one point.
Choi Yoon-gyeom continued, “When we were playing against Gyeongnam, we were caught by a cross from the side. It was a short pass or cross pattern from the fullback. If we blocked the center, the sides would open up and the fullback would cross. That’s why we conceded a goal. Given the lack of individual quality of our players, we should have focused on defense and trying to counter. We had to go down to seven men because they were trying to get to the fullback,” he said, explaining the tactics.
Choi also said, “The foreign players give more than 100 percent. When I give them instructions, they try to follow the tactics. Peter is very aggressive. His positioning is not good. So I put Giorgi on the flank. He can use the flank and defend with his speed. If there’s a lot of space, he can come up from that side and do a lot of good work. I saw him in that position for about 10 minutes. Even the first goal in the first half started with a counter attack from that side.”
During the game, midfielder Park Gun was knocked out after bumping his head during a contest with an opponent. “I’m grateful to Park Geon. His condition is fine. His contributions to the team have been low due to injuries, but he showed his eagerness today. He fought hard and made the other players play an exemplary game. He played a big role. Maybe that’s the role of a senior player, like Lee Hansam and Jang Hyuk-jin. We had good coordination in the midfield and defense, so we were able to defend the opponent well,” Park thanked Park Geon.
Kim Ji-woon, who came on as a substitute, committed a handball foul that resulted in a penalty kick. In response, Choi Yoon-gyeom said, “Kim Ji-woon didn’t intentionally commit a handball foul to cost us a goal. However, as a defender, he has to bear the pain. That’s the position of a defender. It happened in the process of conceding a goal, but I don’t mind it,” he said.
Finally, Choi Yoon-gyeom said, “We need to identify the opponent’s strengths rather than utilizing our current offense. We need to build our defense around that. We should continue to utilize our speedy players. There are times when Giorgi doesn’t work well in complex situations. Sometimes it’s good to have players with individual skills, like Lee Seung-jae or Jung Min-woo. We have to make a strategy that suits our colors and our players,” he said, adding, “I think it’s because the goalkeeper is out and there are no teammates around. If he was a player who judged every situation, he would have been more expensive (laughs). Anyway, I’m grateful to the crowd for the excitement.”
