Coach Lee Jung-hyo, known for being sparing with praise, says he wants to praise his team "just for today" after the victory against Hwaseong [Hwaseong]

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Coach Lee Jung-hyo of Suwon Samsung, who has typically been reluctant to praise his players even when his team wins, stated after the victory against Hwaseong FC, "Today, as a coach, I want to praise my players."

At a press conference following the 2-1 victory against Hwaseong in Round 15 of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 held at Hwaseong Sports Complex Main Stadium on the 6th, Coach Lee Jung-hyo said, "Both teams gave their all in front of many fans," and added, "I especially want to praise our players."

The coach remarked, "Throughout the first and second halves, despite turnovers and mistakes by teammates, everyone remained silent, worked diligently, and fought for the team and their teammates until the very end. Furthermore, thanks to their desperate fight to score goals in the second half, we were able to score a goal at the end," he said.

In fact, on this day, Suwon conceded an early goal to Jang Min-jun in the 42nd minute of the first half due to a failure in marking during a corner kick situation. However, Suwon quickly regained its composure and launched a counterattack, ultimately securing a thrilling comeback victory with consecutive goals by Kang Hyun-mook and Ilyuchenko. The official goal time for Ilyuchenko's winning goal was the 45th+8th minute of the second half.

Coach Lee Jung-hyo stated, "I want to praise our players today as a coach. We decided to go for the win in the second half. In the first half, we focused on defense and prepared for counterattacks. Although it is regrettable that we conceded a goal from a single shot, I believe we achieved a good result because the players performed well according to their preparations in the second half."

Continuing, Coach Lee Jung-hyo said, "No team in the K League 2 is easy to beat. More than 10 teams are on the brink of promotion, and everyone considers themselves a promotion candidate. However, I hope that as our players continue to grow in every match, by the end of the season, they will have become a better team and better-level players."

With this victory, Suwon finished the first half of the season in second place with 29 points (9 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses). The gap with the top-ranked Busan IPark, which has 32 points, is three points. Suwon plans to prepare for the second half at the club house after a short break for the players during the World Cup break.

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