'A heartbreaking goal concession in a theater-like defeat' Jeonju Coach Joo Seung-jin: "We lacked late stamina" [Jeonju]

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Jeonju Coach Joo Seung-jin of K League 1 Kim Cheon (SVP) expressed deep regret after suffering a defeat against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Daejeon due to a late goal conceded in the second half.

After the 0-1 loss in the 15th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 away match against Jeonbuk at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 17th, Coach Joo Seung-jin said, "We wanted to finish the game scoreless even if we had to change our formation, but we lacked late stamina."

On this day, Gimcheon maintained a tense 0-0 balance by holding off Jeonbuk's attacks until the final moments of the second half. However, after all six minutes of added time had elapsed, they conceded a decisive goal from a free-kick opportunity to Thiago, resulting in a 0-1 defeat.

Coach Joo Seung-jin stated, "I apologize to the fans who traveled far to offer their support; we are sorry we could not secure a victory."

He continued, "We operated conservatively in the first half and attempted to exploit the space behind the opponent in the second half. After failing to capitalize on a few chances, we struggled against their high pressure."

Beyond this match, as late goals continued to be conceded, Coach Joo added, "I believe balance is crucial. We need to make efforts in maintaining balance."

Gimcheon, now trapped in a four-game winless streak (1 draw, 3 losses), enters the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup break in 10th place with 2 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses (14 points). Depending on the result of Bucheon FC's match, they could drop to 11th place.

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