AFC Champions League Two
Cho was introduced at the start of the second half alongside Kim In-Sung and Cho Sang-Hyeok, and while the breakthrough materialised late on, the midfielder highlighted Pohang’s collective effort.
#ACLTwo | Group H: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR) 2-0 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
“When the first goal went in, I felt we were fortunate. But I believe that luck came because all the players showed determination and worked hard together, so I think the process of this match itself was really positive,” said Cho, whose effort led to Kaishu Yamazaki turning the ball into his own net.
“I still feel there are many areas where we are lacking, and there are still many people we want to make proud. So even if we can be somewhat satisfied with today’s match, the top priority is to prepare for training again from tomorrow and work hard to be ready for the next game.”
Pohang head coach Park Tae-Ha was equally pleased with the outcome, especially from players who had limited minutes.
“This was our second match, and I’m very happy that we were able to win. A victory always brings a lot of positive energy. At this point in the season, with the league also continuing, I think this win gives us good momentum, and it will be a big boost for our upcoming match on Sunday as well,” said Park
“The players really worked hard and I believe those who haven’t had many opportunities until now showed everything they had on the pitch today. I want to give them a lot of praise.”
For Kaya, it was a second consecutive defeat but head coach Yu Hoshide found positives in his side’s performance.
“I’m very proud of our players. I really appreciate their efforts, especially because we fought all the way until the 90th minute - that was our objective. We knew it was going to be a hard game, but we did well,” said Hoshide.
“We always work on the defensive phase first and then the attacking phase. Especially domestically, since we usually dominate, we rarely get the chance to counter-attack. So we know we have to improve our counter-attacking and our finishing - that’s our next target.”
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