I met Lee Jung Hyo-ho in Suwon... Choi Yoon-kyum, director of 'No. 1 Scoring Out', said, "I prepared Joker" [the scene of Yongin]

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A new team that desperately needs to win for the first time since entering the professional stage will meet the strongest team in the league.

Yongin FC and Suwon Samsung will play a home game at 2 p.m. on the 28th at Mir Stadium in Yongin in the 5th round of Hana Bank K League 2.

Yongin, which has two draws and two losses in four games since the opening, is currently ranked 16th out of 17 teams. Yongin succeeded in stabilizing its defense by playing its first scoreless game against Hwaseong FC just before, but it is still a burden that there is no victory.

Coach Choi Yoon-kyum said in an interview before the game, "Because we didn't prepare well, we are losing four games," adding, "The coach is blaming himself that he should have checked and prepared for mistakes in the process of losing points."

Yongin will place Lee Seung-joon, Kim Han-seo, Lee Jin-seop, Choi Young-joon and Shin Jin-ho in midfield with Seok Hyun-jun at the one-top against Suwon. Kim Min-woo, Kim Hyun-joon, Lim Chae-min and Kwak Yun-ho will play four-back, while Hwang Sung-min will protect the goal.

The most encouraging part is the return of the offense. Seok Hyun-jun, who was injured, finished preheating in the match against Hwaseong, and veterans such as Shin Jin-ho and Lim Chae-min are also taking the center stage. However, Gabriel was excluded from the list of games due to severe knee inflammation.

Coach Choi Yoon-kyum said, "Gabriel ran first and the knee inflammation got a little worse, so treatment was inevitable," adding, "Instead, Lopez still has adaptation to the Korean stage or minor injuries, but he didn't look in good condition, so he put him on the waiting list." Regarding Lopez, who is from Portugal's third division, he added, "Suwon Samsung is not aware of Lopez, so we have him on standby to use it as a second-half Joker."

In addition, regarding the change that raised Shin Jin-ho to the offensive team, he said, "The amount of activity he showed during his time in Incheon looked better in the training process than at the bottom," adding, "We prepared him to show his activities there."

The opponent Suwon is the strongest team in K League 2, winning all four games. Against Suwon's firepower, head coach Choi Yoon-kyum said, "Suwon Samsung is also strong in defense and organization, but there is a lot of accuracy in pattern play aiming for the back space," and stressed, "We are focusing more on defense and supplementing the problem of exposure to the back space by controlling the range that comes down."

The calculation is that he will not simply focus on defense. Coach Choi Yoon-kyum said, "We can't just defend because we don't have our first win," adding, "The defense is tight and strong, but the offensive side has prepared two parts: space penetration and pattern." In addition, regarding the veterans' physical difficulties, he said, "We will use five replacement cards to manage offensive resources such as Jardell Silva for 45 to 60 minutes and then put in the Joker."

Finally, coach Choi Yoon-kyum cited struggle as a message to the team. "K League 2 is a league that cannot only be attacked, and it is not important to be old and small," he said. "He emphasized that he would change his mind mentally and actively participate in physical fights and struggles."

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