Suwon FC dramatically survived. 

Coach Kim Do-gyun looked back on the difficult season and expressed his gratitude to the players and fans who did not give up until the end.

Suwon FC defeated Busan I’Park 2-1 in the ‘Hana One Q K-League 2023’ promotion playoffs held at Suwon Stadium at 2 pm on the 9th. 

Suwon FC entered overtime with a total score of 3-3, with consecutive goals from Lee Kwang-hyuk, Jeong Jae-yong

and Lopez, and defeated Busan 5-2 with a total score of 6-4 (1-2 in the first leg, 5-2 in the second leg). 지울프-토토

He succeeded in remaining in K League 1 next season.

The home team, Suwon FC, led by coach Kim Do-gyun, appeared in a 4-4-2 formation.

Kim Do-yoon and Kim Hyeon took on the top two. 

The midfield consisted of Park Cheol-woo, Yoon Bit-garam, Lee Young-jae, and Oh In-pyo. 

The back four consisted of Dong-ho Jeong, Jackson, Hugo Gomes, and Lee Yong. 

The goal was guarded by Dong-gun.

Busan, led by coach Park Jin-seop, faced off with a 3-4-3 formation. 

Lamas, Kim Chan, and Seong Ho-young aimed to score from the front. 

In midfield, Jeong Won-jin, Lim Min-hyuk, Kang Sang-yoon, and Choi Jun held out. 

The defense consisted of Park Se-jin, Min Sang-ki, and Lee Han-do. 

Goalkeeper gloves were worn by Koo Sang-min.

Suwon FC, which needed to turn things around, was hit first.

Busan took the lead early on with Choi Jun’s first goal.

That’s how the second half began. Suwon FC launched a counterattack by sending in Lee Kwang-hyuk, Lopez, and Kim Joo-yeop in order. 

The first and second halves began to progress in different ways.

A miracle was created. Suwon FC balanced the total score at 3-3 with Kim Hyun scoring in the 33rd minute of the second half and Lee Young-jae equalizing in the 40th minute of the second half. 

Suwon FC went into overtime and scored a goal. Lee Kwang-hyuk scored a comeback goal in the 5th minute of extra time

an additional goal in the 9th minute of extra time, and Lopez scored a key goal in the 12th minute of extra time. 

or Busan, Kim Jung-hwan’s chase goal was all that was needed. 

In the end, Suwon FC remained with a total score of 6-4.

After the game ended, Coach Kim Do-gyun said

There is nothing to talk about at length.

The players did not give up until the end and showed their fighting spirit. I think a miracle happened.

It was a really difficult game. They were dragged down after conceding the first goal

but they played really hard in the second half. “Thanks to you, we were able to win.

The entire team showed fighting spirit, and I think that was the reason for the victory,” he said happily.

Suwon FC looked completely different after halftime. When asked what message he sent to coach Kim Do-gyun, he said

“There was nothing special to talk about. The atmosphere was somewhat dampened by conceding a quick first goal.

The flow unfolded as we wanted, but we conceded a goal anyway.

He said there were plenty of chances to score in the second half as well.

The players scored until the end. He gave credit to his students, saying

We worked hard and succeeded in turning the situation around.

I think our players did a really great job.”

Coach Kim Do-gyun, who shed hot tears after being confirmed to remain, smiled and said

If you were in my position, everyone would have cried,” and then added, “This season has been very difficult.

The players, coaching staff, team, and fans all had a difficult time. I also feel very sorry.

I grew up, and at the same time, I felt grateful.

Today, thanks to the people who came to the playground and cheered me on, I was able to gain strength and stay.

I think it was because various thoughts overlapped,” he added.

Although the score was overwhelming, I was really anxious until the reversal.

In particular, after entering the second half, the goal was blocked repeatedly. 

Coach Kim Do-gyun reflected, “We were blocked at the goal line twice and the atmosphere was stagnant.

To be honest, I thought it wouldn’t be easy. But we tried to find an attack route through continuous transitions.

Lee Gwang-yeon and Yoon Bit-garam played a big role in the attack.”

Suwon FC succeeded in remaining in K-League 1 for three consecutive seasons. 

Coach Kim Do-gyun said, “I thought I had to endure the three years after promotion.

This third season was the most difficult,” and added, “In fact, I thought throughout the season that Suwon FC could not continue like this. There must be a lot of changes.

To be honest, the players The age is high and the mobility is low. A lot of changes are needed in some way.

We need to think carefully about the bad parts this year and make up for them.

Suwon FC is not in a situation to pay a lot of money to bring in players.

The training that general manager Choi Soon-ho thinks is also possible.

It seems like a necessary method in the long run. It is important to survive by using multiple methods in parallel.

A lot of thought and effort is needed to make this a team that can continue to compete in the first division,” he emphasized.

Finally, coach Kim Do-gyun said, “I think it was a really difficult season for everyone.

I would like to express my gratitude and gratitude to the players and fans who played hard in every game.

I reflect on the pain of getting to the promotion playoffs and hope that we can remain stable next season.

He ended the press conference by saying, “We will become a team. Please continue to support and encourage us.”