, "I'm satisfied with your debut goal, Kang Hyun-je."
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Pohang lost 2-3 in the 36th round of the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 against Ulsan at 4:30 p.m. on the 12th at Munsu Football Stadium and the 178th East Coast Derby. He maintained second place with 60 points and was chased by third-place Gwangju FC (58 points).
We got off to a good start. In the 31st minute of the first half, Kang Hyun-je led the way by connecting Young Gun Yoon Jae-woon's pass with his debut goal. However, as the defense faltered early in the second half, he allowed three goals in a row until the 17th minute of the second half. In the 37th minute of the second half, Lee Ho-jae scored a penalty kick to spark the chase, but he was blocked by Ulsan goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo at the end of the game and lost.
After the match, coach Kim Ki-dong said, "The result is unsatisfactory. I'm sorry to the fans. Currently, seven players are injured," he said, expressing his bitterness, but added, "The positive side is that five players born in 2002 and 2004 played. He showed good performance against national team players. There is an expectation that we will be able to do well next year. As it is a break, I will make up for it well and achieve a successful conclusion," he said.
During the three competitions, there were difficulties due to a series of injuries and decreased physical strength. Coach Kim Ki-dong said, "I felt the players were tired. Still, the young players did a good job, so it was covered to some extent," he nodded.
Kang Hyun-je scored his debut goal on his debut. Asked to evaluate him, head coach Kim Ki-dong said, "It was my debut match and I even scored a goal. It was good to see him grab the ball and connect it. I was going to let him run all the way, but I replaced him for a tactical change. It was a satisfactory game," he said with a thumbs up.
