K-League 1 Suwon survived the cliff... Lee Byung-geun "There is no way to die"

A 1-1 draw with Daegu over a numerical disadvantage in the home game… Hope for a rebound

Director Lee Byung-geun of Suwon

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(Suwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = “Ha~ I don’t think there is a way to die.”

Manager Lee Byung-geun of Suwon Samsung, a professional soccer team, said this after a 1-1 draw with Daegu FC in the K League 1 home match against Daegu FC on the 6th.

It was a game of mixed joy in the will of the players to win.

It was clear why both teams needed to win.

Suwon was down to 11th in the relegation zone with a draw in 6 matches (3 draws and 3 losses). The will to achieve a reversal of the atmosphere with this victory was strong.

Daegu, who was in 6th place, went undefeated in 10 matches (3 wins, 7 draws), but did not win even one win in the away game this season. Daegu wanted to jump to the top spot by winning their first away win.

In the 27th minute of the first half, Suwon midfielder Jeong Ho-jin made a rough foul on Daegu Sejinya and was sent off for accumulative warnings.

However, ‘magic’ unfolded in the second half. Suwon’s players were short of one player, and the occasional torrential rains gave them an advantage even in an environment that was physically more difficult.

In defense, he took one more step to fill the space, and when attacking, he threatened the opponent’s goal with a higher concentration than in the first half.

Eventually, in the 22nd minute of the second half, Oh Hyun-gyu equalized the score, giving Suwon a valuable 1 point.

Manager Lee Byung-geun, who entered the press conference after the match, sighed for a long time, saying, “Ha~”.

Then he laughed, saying, “I really thought I was going to hell, but I lived with Oh Hyun-gyu’s goals. It was a game that went back and forth between hell and heaven.”

He continued, “We could have fallen into the swamp (of defeat), but the players systematically took one more step and ran to score an equalizer until the end. It was a game that saw a lot of hope.”

**Director Lee Byung-geun of Suwon**

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As much as the players’ desire to win, Lee’s tactical ability also shone.

At the beginning of the second half, Lee Ki-je was introduced, and in the 16th minute of the second half, Jang Ho-ik and Oh Hyun-gyu were put in.

They worked together to equalize. Ho-ik Jang led the corner kick, and Hyun-gyu Oh finished the corner kick taken by Lee Ki-je with a header.

To this manager, who only praises the players, the reporters said, ‘Praise yourself for hitting the replacement card.’

However, the director said, “I didn’t do anything. I just made a decision,” and waved his hand.

He said, “It’s because the coaches and the power analysis team analyzed it well and gave good suggestions. I made the decision, but it’s thanks to the coaching staff who worked hard in the dark.” “Our team is very difficult. I need to listen more to them.” “Be strong,” he said.

As a result, Suwon failed to win again that day. The standings are still at 11th (20 points), the relegation zone.

“I hope that the players will recover mentally and physically quickly so that they can score three points in the next home game,” said coach Lee.

On the other hand, coach Gama Daegu, who came to the press conference with an expression of ‘leadership’, said, “There is not enough one opponent, and in a situation where we lead by one point, the only chance for the opponent to score is from a set piece. “I clearly communicated what to do when I have the ball, but it didn’t all work out,” he said, “the result of the match was like a loss.”

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