Foreign investor who missed penalty kick still embraced by Coach Choi Yoon-kyum: "Gabriel is also one of our family" [Yongin on-site]

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Choi Yoon-kyum, head coach of Yongin FC, embraced foreign striker Gabriel after he missed the penalty kick.

On the 24th, Yongin drew 0-0 against Chungnam Asan in a home match at Yongin Mir Stadium in the 13th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026. With this result, Yongin, currently in 13th place, recorded a season record of 2 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses (11 points).

Thanks to today's draw, Yongin continued its unbeaten run over three matches (1 win, 2 draws). However, the result leaves some regret. In the 33rd minute of the second half, veteran Shin Jin-ho initiated an attack and drew a foul from Chungnam Asan defender Kim Ju-seong inside the penalty box. After reviewing the incident via video assistant referee (VAR), the referee awarded a penalty kick. At the same time, Kim Ju-seong, who had already received a yellow card in the first half, was shown another yellow card and was sent off due to accumulation of cautions.

However, Yongin failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Gabriel, who stepped up as the penalty taker, missed the shot and hung his head. Gabriel aimed at the far corner of the right goal, but Chungnam Asan goalkeeper Shin Song-hoon anticipated the direction in advance and dove to make the save. Despite having a numerical advantage with one more player, Yongin could not convert the situation and ended the match in a 0-0 draw.

After the match, Coach Choi Yoon-kyum said, "In previous matches, we conceded many goals. This time, we aimed to stabilize the first half. Although there were some tactical inconsistencies, we expected that playing at home would allow us to take risks and achieve positive results." He added, "We had been defending high up the field, which led to conceding goals. We focused on addressing this issue, and it worked well. The players who started the match fulfilled their roles, and the game flowed smoothly."

Regarding the missed penalty kick, he encouraged, "Both the Yongin fans and all members of the club must feel regretful, but Gabriel is also one of our family. We will comfort him and not let him be discouraged."

Not only Gabriel but also Yongin striker Seok Hyun-joon had expressed willingness to take the penalty. Coach Choi Yoon-kyum left the decision to the two players. After discussion, it was decided that Gabriel would take the kick. Coach Choi explained, "Both players have been taking turns practicing penalty kicks. I didn't want to choose one and make the other feel left out." He also noted, "Even if Seok Hyun-joon had taken the penalty, there was no guarantee he would have scored 100%."

Regarding Hwang Sung-min, who started in place of the first-choice goalkeeper Nobuo, the coach praised, "He deserves to be commended. He prepared for the opponent's height and was instructed to cover a wide area. He made stable catches at the right timing and managed the game well."

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