'Even after scoring the equalizing goal in the theater,' Baek Ji-woong, coach: "Missed the mark man" — cool assessment met with a nod. "Now I just want to win" [Mokdong on-site]

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Baek Ji-woong (22), a defender for Seoul Land who scored the equalizing goal in the theater, vowed, "Now I just want to win."

Seoul Land drew 2-2 against Yongin FC in the 12th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2026' held at the main stadium of Mokdong Sports Complex on the 16th, thanks to Baek Ji-woong's equalizing goal in the theater just before the final whistle.

Securing a valuable point with Baek Ji-woong's equalizing goal just before defeat, Seoul Land maintained third place with 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses).

Baek Ji-woong scored a powerful header to equalize in the 8th minute of stoppage time in the second half, when Yongin attacker Seok Hyun-jun had scored an additional goal, making the match look heavily tilted toward defeat. During a corner kick situation, he pushed in a header after Eulher headed the ball down to him, shaking the net.

Meeting Baek Ji-woong in the mixed zone after the match, he expressed mixed feelings: "It's very disappointing to draw after conceding two goals. There is still a lot of room for improvement."

Regarding the goal scene, he explained, "Originally, five players were supposed to enter during set pieces. During training, Eulher said he would come behind me. That planned play was executed exactly as intended on the field."

Despite the dramatic goal, he reiterated his disappointment: "It was good to equalize, but we should have been able to win. The only feeling left is regret that we couldn't secure the victory."

When asked about the secret behind two of his three goals this season coming in stoppage time, he replied, "I think the secret is that I still have some stamina left compared to others. Being young and having high activity as my strength, it seems I still have energy until the end."

When asked if he has a goal for goals or attacking points as a defender, he said, "When I used to play as a midfielder, I set a goal of 5 goals and 5 assists to achieve 10 attacking points. But now, as a defender, I don't specifically think about attacking points. My primary duty as a defender is to avoid conceding goals, and if I can score, it's a moment I'm grateful for."

On this day, Seoul Land left a regretful impression as both of the two effective shots allowed by Yongin resulted in goals. Baek Ji-woong revealed, "The coach said, 'What's already done is done. The opponent took two effective shots and both went in.' I didn't know that and was surprised. It feels like I became more responsible as a defender."

After the match, coach Kim Do-gyun left both a cool assessment and encouragement for Baek Ji-woong. He stated, "Baek Ji-woong has both disappointing and good aspects. As in the previous match, missing the mark man during set-piece situations definitely needs improvement." However, he added, "Since Baek Ji-woong is not a typical center-back, he carries defensive risks, but aside from that, he has generally performed his role as a defender faithfully."

Hearing this, Baek Ji-woong, "I think so too. In the previous match against Chungnam Asan, I let a player go and conceded a goal, so this time I tried to mark as tightly as possible. But this match was also somewhat disappointing."

He continued, "Since we were losing and ended up drawing, there are some positive aspects. There's no choice but to try again. For the next match against Seongnam FC, I definitely want to keep a scoreless result. I just want to win."

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