Acting Daegu Choi Won-kwon, who could not stand overtime
FC Seoul manager Ahn Ik-soo, who defeated Daegu FC at the end of overtime and reached the FA Cup final for the first time in six years, vowed to drive momentum to the FA Cup final with Suwon Samsung and Jeonbuk Hyundai.
At the press conference after the Hana One Q FA Cup semifinal match against Daegu held at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 5th, Ahn said, “I felt a lot of apologies to Suhoshin (fans).
I felt guilty because there were many parts that did not meet the wishes of the fans, but thank you for coming from afar and cheering me on.
On that day, Seoul faced Daegu 0-0 in the 90 minutes in the first half, and the balance could not be broken until the end of the second half of overtime.
With this, Seoul advanced to the FA Cup final for the first time in six years since 2016 when they were runners-up.
In particular, from Seoul’s point of view, this day’s victory seemed even more exhilarating, as they had recently lost 2 matches in a row to Daegu in the league, 0-3 and 2-3.
Manager Ahn said, “As we played three games in a row against Daegu, the previous two games were a time when we had to reflect on both the results and content.
Regarding captain Na Sang-ho, who scored the winning goal, he said, “I must have been very upset with myself in the process of not getting my skills back on track after the injury.
With today’s goal as an opportunity, I hope that he will do better as a captain and work hard for the team.”
Seoul, which has not completely escaped from the K-League 1 relegation zone battle like a thin ice sheet due to a losing streak with Daegu, will play the last ‘super match’ of the season with Suwon this weekend.
It is an important battle for the fate of both teams.
Director Ahn emphasized, “I will faithfully prepare for the Super Match with good content.”
In the league, we cannot miss the opportunity to “win” while staying in the lower ranks.
Ahn said, “In a situation where Seoul is not living up to expectations, winning the FA Cup will be a hopeful result.
It will be a great opportunity for us.”
Daegu’s acting coach Choi Won-kwon, who could not get past Seoul this time, expressed his disappointment at the result, but reassured his will by saying that he was focused on the fight for the league relegation zone.
Acting Choi said, “Neither Seoul nor us wanted to win within 90 minutes, but it didn’t happen.
He said, “I should have won when this happened, but that didn’t happen either.
He added, “Seoul came out well prepared,” he added.
Although the situation has improved recently by catching Seoul one after another in the league, Daegu is still in danger of falling into the relegation zone by placing 9th in the K-League.
The match against Suwon FC this weekend is a watershed match.
“I hope today’s defeat will be a medicine,” Choi said.
Since we didn’t win because we did very well in the meantime, I want the players to learn humility, and I will do that from myself.”
/yunhap news