"Firecrackers and fair play outside the playground all night near the accommodation." Director Park Tae-ha's "Determined Speech"

"Firecrackers and fair play outside the playground all night near the accommodation." Director Park Tae-ha's "Determined Speech"

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Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha, who failed to advance to the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) due to a complete defeat against Johor Darlle Takjim (Malaysia), expressed regret over his inability to play fair outside the stadium.

Coach Park was defeated 2-5 by Johor Darlle Takjim of Malaysia in Game 8 of the 2024-2025 ACLE League Stage at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor, Malaysia on the 18th. Pohang, which lost 0-4 in Game 7 of the Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) and the ACLE League Stage on the 11th and also suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat in the opening match of the K League 1 against Daejeon Hana Citizen on the 15th, will start the season with a "three consecutive losses in official matches" by losing to Johor.

Pohang, which finished its eight league-stage matches with three wins and five losses, was not among the top eight teams in East Asia given a ticket to the round of 16 teams. Pohang, which has only nine points, will finish the league stage in ninth or 10th place depending on the results of other teams' matches. Pohang has also stopped its bid for the top spot in Asia after Ulsan, which confirmed its 11th place regardless of the results of its eighth match with one win and six losses. Johor (14 points), who has four wins, two draws and two losses, rose to fourth place with the victory.
"First of all, congratulations to Johor on his victory," Park said after the match. "I would like to talk about what happened last night." "Firecrackers went off overnight near our team's lodging. Many players had difficulty taking rest," Park said. "This cannot be an excuse for the outcome of today's game. However, we have been playing three consecutive games every three to four days since we moved to Malaysia. Amid this situation, we should not let anything happen that we failed to fair play outside the stadium."

At the same time, Park continued to talk about the team's performance in the match. "I tried to bring good results, but I was disappointed in physical strength that I was worried about," Park said. "I expected that the opponent team would put strong pressure on me at home. I think the loss is in the part where I was able to play a thrilling game but failed to keep the flow of the game due to various mistakes. 토토사이트 The players did their best until the end."

Pohang lost three or more goals in all three official matches this season. "All the players in the field should join and prepare for the defense. I had a good chance when I was leading 1-0, but I think I was shaken after I missed it," Park said. "One of the defenders had not been able to play for a long time due to injury, and I think that caused systematic problems. I think it will be supplemented in the future."