Cho Hyun-woo, the 'guardian god', is speechless to say '3 consecutive shocks'..."All the players were embarrassed and embarrassed"
Cho Hyun-woo, the 'guardian god', is speechless to say '3 consecutive shocks'..."All the players were embarrassed and embarrassed"
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Ulsan HD gatekeeper Cho Hyun-woo, who recorded numerous saves, was speechless in the shocking defeat.
Ulsan, led by head coach Kim Pan-gon, suffered a 0-2 complete defeat after a helpless game in the third round of the ACLE League Stage of the 2024-2025 season against Vissel Kobe (Japan) at Ulsan Stadium on the 23rd.
This is a shocking result. Ulsan lost the previous two matches against Japanese teams by allowing a total of five goals without scoring a goal, but lost again on the day by allowing two goals while going scoreless against Kobe.
Ulsan has maintained the lowest position in the East Asian region with three consecutive losses. What is especially serious is that it is the only scoreless team even with the West Asian team included. The Central Coast of Australia, which has posted three consecutive wins in East Asia, has scored at least four points. The team has displayed no prowess that enabled it to emerge as a team that has won two consecutive K-League 1 titles.
On the other hand, Kobe jumped to second place, two points behind the leader Gwangju FC, with two wins and one draw and seven points.
In Ulsan, Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal, and Shim Sang-min, Im Jong-eun, Hwang Seok-ho, and Jang Si-young made the back four. Jung Woo-young, Ataru, Lee Kyu-sung, Yoon Il-rok, and Arabidze formed the midfield, and Yago was the front-line striker.
In response, Maekawa Daiya wore goalie gloves. Mateus, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Yuki Honda and Kotoku Sakai formed the defense. Takahiro Ogihara, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yoshinori Muto and Miyashiro Daisei worked together in the midfield, and Jang Patrick and Yuya Osako led the attack.
Ulsan struggled from the beginning of the first half, but Cho Hyun-woo's good defense enabled it to overcome the crisis. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Osako connected a cross from the left with a diving header. It was a strong shot, but Cho Hyun-woo avoided losing a point as he stretched out his arm. In the 35th minute of the first half, the counterattack was cut off and gave up a chance, but Cho Hyun-woo quickly ran out and cleared the penetration pass toward Patrick.
Despite the frustrating performance throughout the first half, he entered the second half without any change in the players. Eventually, Kobe scored the first goal in the second half and took the lead. Daisei cut off Ulsan's advance and broke through the defense with his own drill, and hit it with his left foot, shaking the net. Kobe tried to score once again with Muto's left-footed shot a minute later, but Cho Hyun-woo blocked it well.
Ulsan made a change by excluding Jang Si-young and putting Rubik'sson in. But the trend did not change. Rather, Kobe continued to drive Ulsan. Eventually, Kobe completely finished the game. Daisei lightly scored an additional goal with a free header from Muto's cross in the 28th minute of the second half. It was an effortless shot because it was completely no-mark. Cho Hyun-woo had no choice but to look.
He saved Ulsan from the crisis by making a total of eight saves on the day, but he could not prevent his scoreless defeat. After the match, Cho, who conducted an interview in the mixed zone (joint coverage area), confessed, "I was speechless due to the shocking defeat."
Cho Hyun-woo said, "I'm very upset that the game didn't come out as I prepared. I'm very sad that I didn't show a good game in front of my fans."
The reason why we struggled with the opponent's forward pressure on the day was, "The opponent didn't come out as we thought. There were many scenes where we were very embarrassed. I heard we were using this stadium when we played against Gangwon, but it was a little dark tonight as well, and it was not easy to adapt," he said. "I personally think the impact of the change in the stadium is a little big. Still, I think the grass was good. Regarding the failure to bring the result, he said, "My performance was so bad that I will accept it and prepare well again from tomorrow."
At a press conference after the game, coach Kim Pan-gon blamed himself for the shameful result.
In response, Cho Hyun-woo said, "I have a lot of responsibility, and I was actually very embarrassed today. I was very embarrassed for 90 minutes while playing, and we prepared to play by pressing and dominating the opponent strongly, but I was very upset and ashamed because it seemed to have been dominated," adding, "The coach was upset and angry until today, but I am still very upset. We are thinking that we should never look like this in the next game. I will have a lot of meetings with the players and have a good game." 안전놀이터
When asked what the players said first in the locker room, Cho Hyun-woo said, "Everyone was speechless. It didn't come out as we prepared. I think the players were speechless because they were very embarrassed. I think the players were embarrassed because they played a really disappointing game in front of the fans. I will forget it quickly and do really well in the next game."
Regarding the future schedule, he said, "The coach also said that the match against Pohang is the most important because today is over. The players should also look at that game on Sunday and prepare for each day," adding, "Since it's the most important game for us, and it's also a game to win, we'll prepare well so that we can stand confidently in front of the fans."