Director Lee Jung-hyo blamed himself for "the bitter first loss." "You can't play games like this again" [the site of a water source]

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Suwon Samsung under coach Lee Jung-hyo suffered its first loss of the season as it was blocked by Gimpo FC's iron wall defense. In response to the result, coach Lee Jung-hyo admitted the result cleanly and whipped himself first.

Suwon lost 0-1 to Gimpo at 2 p.m. on the 12th, allowing Lee Si-heon to score the winning goal in the 43rd minute of the second half in a home game in the seventh round of Hana Bank K League 2 2026 at Suwon World Cup Stadium.

Suwon, which had won five consecutive games since the opening, fell into a winless slump for two consecutive games, adding to today's defeat following the draw against Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province.

With the loss, Suwon remained in second place (5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 16 points), three points behind the lone top-ranked Busan I'Park (6 wins, 1 draw, 19 points). On the other hand, Gimpo, which had three points on the road, regained sixth place with three wins, two draws, one loss and 11 points.

Coach Lee Jung-hyo said in a post-match press conference, "The game is getting difficult because of the same pattern. I think I have to overcome this part," he said, expressing regret, "I think the only answer is to keep finding a way with the players."

When asked what the same pattern was, head coach Lee Jung-hyo said, "It seems to get more urgent as the game time goes by. Soccer is a 100-minute game, especially after 60 minutes, I think it's getting urgent," he said, adding, "The goal may enter the end of the second half in the 95th minute, like today. I had to bully my opponent persistently and consistently with what I had prepared. "I think we need to point out and improve the urgent problems as time goes by," he said.

As for the shock of his first loss of the season, he chose to break head-on. Coach Lee Jung-hyo said, "It was a game worth losing. Gimpo prepared well. "I think I have to admit it and put a lot of effort into it first," he said. "I hope I don't play like this again. I'll reflect on myself first. I will prepare well for the next game through reviews with the players," he stressed.

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