Pohang Steelers Win 2nd Win, 'Young Blood' at the Center of Rebound
Pohang Steelers Win 2nd Win, 'Young Blood' at the Center of Rebound
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After the opening game, he was shaken by a winless swamp for four consecutive games, but soon rebounded by winning two consecutive games. And at the center of it is the "young blood" that is energizing the team.
The Pohang Steelers, led by head coach Park Tae-ha, will face off against Suwon FC, coached by Kim Eun-joong, in the seventh round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" at Suwon Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 5th. Currently, Suwon ranks sixth with two wins, two draws and two losses and eight points at the bottom of the list with three draws and three points.
Suwon, which plays at home, definitely needs three points. It has been suffering from empty stomach since the opening, and has not won a single game. If they lose or draw again in this round, they may miss a point to rebound, so they are in desperate need of a win against Pohang.
Pohang, which showed a reversal, was centered on 'young blood.'
On the other hand, Pohang succeeded in rebounding from a depressed atmosphere.
Starting with the 0-3 defeat by Daejeon Hana Citizen in the opening game, the eighth round of the Asian Champions League Elite League Stage went down 5-2 to Johor Darlle Takjim of Malaysia. The fall was endless. In the second round of the league, Gangwon lost 2-1 away, and the subsequent match against Daegu was 0-0 without scoring.
The next opponent is Jeonbuk Hyundai under Gus Foyet, who foretold a turnaround this season. Pohang was dragged away with two goals in the first half alone, but it gained momentum with the exit of Han Kook-young in the second half and ended up with a draw by following two goals.
Pohang, which gained strength, secured its first three points of the season by winning the come-from-behind victory 2-3 after a fierce battle against Gwangju. In addition, it won 1-0 thanks to Lee Ho-jae's winning goal in the season's first East Coast derby against Ulsan HD at home on the 29th of last month. With not even a single win in four games since the opening of the league, it instantly rebounded by winning two consecutive games.
The driving force behind the team is none other than its talent who has challenged itself to become a professional golfer in the run-up to this season. Coach Park Tae-ha began to give young talent opportunities after his winless performance and the rise of his core talents. The first target was Cho Sang-hyuk, a tall striker born in 2005.
Cho Sang-hyuk, a Pohang Youth native who joined the team this season, is 189 centimeters tall and has excellent ability to control aerial balls. He failed to participate in the game at the beginning of the opening, but he made his presence known to the world in the face-off against Jeonbuk in the fourth round. He was substituted in the second half, which was losing 2-1 and beat the league's top central defenders such as Yeon Je-woon and Park Jin-seop to score an equalizer.
Cho Sang-hyuk, who made a stellar debut, continued his stellar performance. Cho, who started as a two-top player along with Lee Ho-jae in a showdown with Ulsan, continued to play for 76 minutes, displaying threatening performance against national team defenders Kim Young-kwon and Seo Myeong-kwan. He led the team win by playing his part in most aerial competitions (seven times) and most ground competitions (three times).
With Cho Sang-hyuk on the front line, Kang Min-joon, born in 2003, who was in charge of right-back, also impressed. Kang Min-joon, who made his debut as a substitute at the start of the second half against Jeonbuk, started in the match against Ulsan.
Kang Min-joon led his first home victory by not falling behind outstanding resources such as Um Won-sang, Eric, and Ko Seung-bum, the top strikers in the league. He showed flexibility to play not only right defense but also left fullback, and is considered a talent to lead the team's defense in the future. 토토사이트
The central defender is also on standby. He is Han Hyun-seo, the central defender born in 2004. Having joined Pohang after joining the team from Ulsan Youth, Han is evaluated as a talent who can take care of the Korean defense team in the future. Standing 186 centimeters tall, Han is a famed center back who uses his left foot as his main kick. He can also play defense in the center as well as on the side, and thus can be used tactically.