Pohang Steelers head coach Kim Ki-dong was disappointed with the scoreless draw against Ulsan Hyundai.

Pohang, led by head coach Kim Ki-dong, played a goalless draw against Ulsan in the 32nd round of the Hana One Q K League 2023 at the Pohang Steel Yard at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. On this day, Ulsan and Pohang shared one point each, maintaining the eight-point gap before the match.

“We had a lot of fans at the stadium for the Chuseok, so I wanted to give them a victory as a gift, but I’m sorry I couldn’t,” Kim said at the post-match press conference, adding, “It was a game we would have had a lot to talk about if we had won, but we didn’t. Ulsan sat down and tried their best to take the result, and I really wanted to win after seeing that.”

“I think we did well enough in terms of performance. I think that’s why a lot of people think Pohang soccer is fun to watch. We will not back down from any situation and play the kind of soccer that the crowd enjoys. We have eight points, we don’t know yet. We will continue to challenge,” he said, adding that it was meaningful that they stuck to their aggressive soccer until the end. 메이저사이트

When asked to predict whether Ulsan will play the same game strategy when they meet again in the final round, he said, “I don’t think so.” “Coach Hong Myung-bo must have made a difficult choice,” Kim said. Today was a crucial game, and I’m sure he was thinking that we shouldn’t lose to earn even one point. If we had won today, he would have been criticized by the fans. A draw would have been half the battle. We should have won no matter what. It’s a shame.”

After the game, he was asked about his conversation with referee Lee Dong-joon. There were many moments that Pohang would have been disappointed with, such as Zeca’s goal being disallowed after a VAR review. Kim laughed and said, “I think the person asking the question knows the answer won’t come, and I don’t think I can answer it either. There will be things to check again before and after the game. I told the referee to watch out for the next game,” Kim said.