May 5th is ‘Agent Day’… Hope from the brink of ‘two acts’

On May 5th, Children’s Day, the two acting supervisors saw hope.

Jeonbuk Hyundai and Suwon Samsung are both on the brink this season. Last season’s runner-up, Jeonbuk, was in 10th place at the beginning of the season, and eventually parted ways with coach Kim Sang-shik on the 4th. Coach Kim Doo-hyun, who served as acting manager, announced a difficult debut match at FC Seoul, which ranked second in the league.

However, Jeonbuk saw hope that day. Jeonbuk earned 1 point from the away game against Seoul. In the 11th round of the ‘Hanawon Q K League 1 2023’ held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 2:00 pm on the 5th, Seoul drew 1-1. With this, Jeonbuk was in 10th place with 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses (11 points), and once they broke the flow of 2 consecutive losses.

Jeonbuk took the lead early in the day. As soon as the game started, Gustavo took the ball from Kim Joo-sung and split the net with his right foot. However, they conceded a goal to Park Dong-jin in the second half and only scored 1 point.

Above all, it was encouraging that Jeonbuk away fans started cheering again on this day. Jeonbuk fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the recent poor performance and management of the club as a ‘cheering boycott’. However, Jeonbuk fans resumed cheering in the Seoul expedition under Kim Doo-hyun’s system, and Gustavo responded with a goal in 11 seconds.

Acting Kim Doo-hyun also welcomed theㅋㅋㅋ벳 fans’ support. Acting Kim Doo-hyun said, “The players must have missed the fans’ support, and it became the driving force for them to take a step further. Even in difficult situations, thanks to the fans’ support, the players were able to take a step further, which had a good effect in many ways.” For Jeonbuk, the result of a draw is not 100% satisfactory, but with Kim Doo-hyun’s two consecutive defeats, he seized the opportunity to turn the atmosphere around.

Jeonbuk’s acting manager Kim Doo-hyun saw hope, and soon after, Suwon Samsung, which was in a similar situation, won their first win of the season. Suwon won 1-0 against Incheon United in the 11th round of the ‘Hanawon Q K League 1 2023’ held at the Incheon Soccer Stadium on the 5th at 4:30 pm. With this, Suwon won the first victory they longed for, and they are in 12th place with 1 win, 2 draws and 8 losses (5 points).

Suwon made a difference in one set piece that day. In the beginning, Incheon was pushed back, but in the 30th minute of the first half, Ki-je Lee took the lead with a goal from a free kick. Afterwards, Incheon received a fierce offensive, but the defense team showed concentration and kept a one-point lead until the end and won a 1-0 victory.

Suwon, like Jeonbuk, saw hope in the agency system. This season, coach Lee Byeong-geun was sacked and coach Choi Seong-yong took over, but they were recording three consecutive losses. On the 10th against Jeonbuk against Incheon, which was the last game before new manager Kim Byung-soo made his debut, Acting Acting Choi Seong-yong finished off with his first win.

Jeonbuk and Suwon, who were in crisis side by side. Acting Kim Doo-hyun and Acting Choi Seong-yong made Children’s Day on the 5th a ‘day of hope’.