[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = “I think it is very meaningful to have achieved a big win on the first ACL stage since its founding.”
Incheon United coach Cho Seong-hwan scored 4-2 in the first leg away game of Group G of the 2023-2024 season Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) against Yokohama Marinos (Japan) held at the Yokohama International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the afternoon of the 19th. He said this at an official press conference immediately after winning.
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On this day, Incheon advanced to the ACL stage for the first time since its founding and made a desperate effort from the first game. It wasn’t easy to meet last season’s J1 defending champion Yokohama, but after maintaining a tight balance, they won with multiple goals from Hernández, one goal from Gerso, and a lucky own goal.
Amid the victory in the first ACL finals, Coach Cho said, “I think it is very meaningful to achieve a big win in the first ACL stage since its founding. I am very happy that I was able to overcome the pressure thanks to the many Incheon fans who came to visit and cheered me on. “More than anything, I am very happy as a coach to be able to bring joy and happiness to the fans,” he said, expressing his joy at the victory.
He said, “I saw that Yokohama Marinos failed to produce results in the last few games, and we wanted to display the play that our players are good at in the K-League. “I think Incheon’s analysis and careful preparation under consultation with the coaching staff were effective,” he said.
Hernández, who came on as a substitute that day, led the way to victory by scoring multiple goals. Coach Cho said, “We scored in the first half by using counterattacks and space behind the defense. He continued to score chasing goals while leading. However, it seems that the players won with an unwavering spirit,” he said, explaining the background for his input, saying, “I wanted to deploy players with speed and solo play in the second half to counterattack, so I put forward players including Hernández.”
Finally, Coach Cho said, “Today’s game is part of the process of continuing the goals set at the beginning of the season (K League, ACL, FA Cup). “Today’s victory has tremendous meaning,” he said. “We will soon be away to Gangwon FC in K League 1. Even though today’s victory is away, I think it can be a balm that will help us quickly recover from fatigue. “I will do my best to prepare for the remaining ACL group stage until the end and achieve good results,” he pledged.
2023-09-19 19:31:24
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