'Loss after 9 games' Coach Cha Du-ri: "The players fought really well; luck favored Suwon in the final moments" [Hwaseong on-site]

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Following a bitter loss to Suwon Samsung, Hwaseong FC head coach Cha Du-ri, whose team's upward momentum of eight consecutive matches without defeat (six wins, two draws) was halted, stated, "The players fought really well for nearly 100 minutes."

On the 6th, after the 1-2 loss to Suwon Samsung in the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 Round 15 home match held at Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Town Main Stadium, Coach Cha Du-ri said, "Luck simply favored Suwon in the final moments, but the players really did their best."

On this day, Hwaseong broke the deadlock with an early goal by Jang Min-jun in the 42nd minute of the first half but conceded consecutive goals in the 23rd minute of the second half to Kang Hyun-mook and in the final moments of stoppage time to Ilyuchenko, ultimately losing 1-2.

Hwaseong's steep upward momentum, which had included three consecutive wins for eight matches without defeat, came to an end with the disappointing loss to Suwon.

In the post-match press conference, Coach Cha Du-ri said, "I congratulate Coach Lee Jeong-hyo and the Suwon club on the victory," and added, "I believe the fans witnessed a high-quality, enjoyable match."

Coach Cha also added, "In the first half, we didn't know exactly what the opponent wanted, so we dropped our block and narrowed the gap while waiting. We took the lead through set plays afterward, but I thought the second half would be difficult."

Despite the bitter loss, Coach Cha Du-ri applauded the players' capabilities shown against the team Suwon.

He said, "We were able to compete on equal footing against a big team like Suwon. I am so grateful to the squad," and added, "I believe that Hwaseong, a club in its second year since establishment, was able to play a good match in front of many spectators in a game like today's thanks to the hard work of all the players."

Coach Cha continued, "The performances shown by the players in the first half were better than expected. They brought much better gameplay and results. I am proud of the players and want to praise them," and added, "In the second half, we will prepare well to return with even better matches that fans can enjoy more."

With this match, Hwaseong enters the approximately one-month FIFA World Cup break for North America and Central America in 2026. The Hwaseong squad will challenge the upward momentum in the second half through off-season training after a short break.

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