Lee Jung-hyo missed the 'cold water' → catch in 19 minutes of his Suwon debut... Director Kim Do Kyun said, "The most regrettable moment was..." [the site of a water source]

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I missed the big fish that I had caught. Kim Do-kyun, head coach of Seoul E-Land, frankly expressed his disappointment.

E-Land lost 1-2 in an away match against Suwon Samsung in the first round of Hana Bank's K League 2026 at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Park Jae-yong's first goal in the 19th minute of the first half raised the momentum, but he failed to withstand Suwon's offensive and fell to his knees by giving up two goals.

On this day, the Big Bird attracted 2,4071 spectators, the most in the history of a single K League 2 game. Coach Kim Do-kyun said at a press conference after the game, "Many fans came to the stadium. Congratulations on Suwon's victory, he said. "I felt like there was a difference in weight class. The players played to their best. We need to improve our mistakes, such as quickly losing the ball when we own it. I hope the players will grow as they feel and learn a lot through these games," he said.

On this day, head coach Kim Do-kyun pushed Suwon roughly from the beginning of the first half with Park Jae-yong and Gabriel Two-Top. He seemed to be playing out as planned by scoring the first goal, but after allowing an equalizer just before the end of the first half, he faced the worst situation of losing his key player, Euhler, to injury midway through the second half.

Ewler is an irreplaceable ace who led E-Land's attack with 12 goals and 11 assists last season. Eland's offensive development became noticeably dull when Ewler was taken to the cart in the 20th minute of the second half due to injury, eventually allowing a comeback goal nine minutes later.

Coach Kim Do-kyun said, "Eulere is not a big injury. "I think he was physically struggling," he said. "However, Kim Hyun seems to have suffered a serious injury to his nose. It needs to be confirmed," he said.

E-Land showed several sharp attack developments against Suwon, which has the highest level of power in K League 2. Park Jae-yong's decisive header in the 44th minute of the first half and Gabriel's shot in the 6th minute of the second half were both blocked by opposing goalkeeper Kim Joon-hong and missed the opportunity to score additional points. Coach Kim Do-kyun said, "In the first half, I pressured the opponent. There are players with good physical strength such as Baek Ji-woong and Park Chang-hwan, but the game was pushed back due to poor physical strength, he said. "Suwon has many players with good personal skills in the offense." I think that's why I was pushed back in the game," he pointed out.

Park Jae-yong started the opening game and scored his E-Land debut goal. Coach Kim Do-kyun said, "Congratulations on scoring your first goal since your transfer," adding, "I'm looking forward to the game in the future. He is a player who can play many roles in E-Land. I'll look forward to it more," he added.

In addition, head coach Kim Do-kyun said, "The game was not as good as I thought. The players can do more, but I don't think they showed it. "We will have to grow using the game as a springboard," he said. "The second loss was the most regrettable. You could have won if you put up with it. That moment was crucial," he said.

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