Professional soccer’s K League 1 Jeju United has won its first away match in nearly 11 months.
Jeju defeated Incheon United 1-0 in the sixth round of the Hana Bank K League 2024 on Saturday at the Incheon Football Stadium, thanks to a 24th-minute goal from Yuri Jonatan.
The victory extended their winning streak to two games following the previous match against Jeonbuk. Jeju is in fourth place with three wins, 카지노사이트 one draw and two losses and 10 points.
Jeju head coach Kim Hak-beom said after the game, “It was a difficult game, but the players worked hard and did not give up, and we won.” “I want to thank the players,” he said.
Jeju struggled in the first half as they were dragged down by Incheon. In response, Kim made a tactical change at the start of the second half, switching from a four-back to a three-back.
“Depending on the opponent, there can be any number of tactical changes,” Kim said, explaining, “In the second half, we switched to a three-back to play a more stable game.”
It’s been 11 months since Jeju’s last away win, a 5-0 victory over Suwon FC on May 14 last year. The team’s away record has been particularly poor due to the unfavorable conditions of traveling long distances each time.
However, Kim said, “I think it’s a difference in mindset. Every team is tough,” and added, “I think it’s a professional attitude for the players to overcome such things.”
The team has recently won two straight games and kept two clean sheets in a row. “We can only play well if our defense is stable,” Kim said, adding, “We are emphasizing concentration to reduce the number of goals we concede.”
Incheon’s recent two-game winning streak has slowed down. Incheon head coach Cho Sung-hwan said, “I feel sorry for the fans because we couldn’t get a win at home for whatever reason,” adding, “It’s important how we prepare. We will do our best to show a better performance in the next match.”
The main strikers, such as Gerso and Park Seung-ho, had many chances, but were unable to find the back of the net. “I think we did our best in a tough situation,” said Cho. It would have been nice if we could have scored from our chances,” Cho said, adding, “When we don’t score, we need to do it from other positions. We have a lot to work on,” Cho said.