Suwon Samsung's first loss, Kimpo coach Ko Jung-woon's secret is, "I wanted to catch it for the K-League's success..." [the site of a water source]

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Coach Ko Jung-woon, who won a scoreless victory over Suwon Samsung under Lee Jung-hyo, applauded the players' confident play.

Gimpo FC beat Suwon City 1-0 thanks to Lee Si-heon's winning goal in the 43rd minute of the second half in an away game in the seventh round of Hana Bank K League 2 2026 held at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 12th.

Coach Ko Jung-woon said in a post-match press conference, "At the pre-match team meeting, we asked not to be swept away by the atmosphere of the Suwon World Cup Stadium. We ordered each player's career to be better, so we ordered him to be confident," he said, revealing the secret of his victory.

Coach Ko Jung-woon then said, "In the first half, there were mistakes, such as a slight shaking of the sweatshirt defense, but in the second half, he attacked the opponent's back space smartly well. It was something I focused on during attack training, but luckily it led to the result," he said. "I really wanted to catch Suwon for the success of the K-League. I want to praise the players who showed their performance in the second half, and I'm sure the players gained a lot of confidence with today's victory," he said with a smile.

On this day, Gimpo showed a tenacious defense tactic against Suwon that hardly allowed effective shots. In response, head coach Ko Jung-woon said, "Suwon has a lot of attack patterns that go back to the side. So when the opponent played a back pass, he tried not to give space by applying strong forward pressure. "The strategy was well-hit, so we were able to score no runs," he said.

He also expressed his satisfaction with the correct replacement card. On Lee Si-heon, who scored the winning goal, coach Ko Jung-woon said, "He is a game changer who played well in previous games. Last year, Gimpo was so worried about the absence of a game changer that there were few come-from-behind wins, but this year, there are players like Lee Si-heon. "I was able to win because the players who came in in the second half did their part," he said.

Asked if he would stick to the same tactics against strong teams in the future, he said, "It will depend on the situation," adding, "Suwon has a very good midfield team. If the opponent's pressure had been released faster, we might have been beaten. "This match against Suwon is the result of thorough strategic preparation," he added.

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