Pohang Steelers Mirae Ko Young-jun (22) expressed his regret about not being able to win despite scoring multiple goals.
Pohang drew 2-2 against Ulsan Hyundai at the Ulsan Munsu Stadium on the 22nd in the ‘East Coast Derby’ in the 8th round of the ‘Hana 1 Q K League 1 2023’.
In the ‘East Coast Derby’ played in front of 16,761 spectators, Pohang took the lead with Ko Young-jun’s multi-goal. In the 14th minute of the first half, Ko Young-jun, who received Sim Sang-min’s penetrating pass, calmly beat Ulsan goalkeeper Jo Hyun-woo and scored the opening goal.
In the 9th minute of the second half, he shook the net with a sharp right-footed shot in front of the penalty box and scored multiple goals.
Thanks to Ko Young-Jun’s performance, Pohang’s expectations for victory grew, but after that, Joo Joo-Kyu and Bako conceded and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Pohang, who shared 1 point with Ulsan, continued their undefeated march with 16 points (4 wins, 4 draws), but maintained the 3rd place in the league.
At the post-game press conference, Koh Young-joon, the main character of the multi-goal that day, expressed his regret, saying, “I played the game in a good mood while the team was undefeated, and I was winning, but it felt like I lost because of a tie.”
Koh Young-joon, the club’s next franchise star who has been in the Pohang youth system since elementary school, revealed how he felt about playing the ‘East Coast Derby’ against Ulsan. 안전놀이터
Koh Young-jun said, “Since I was in elementary school, I’ve been a Pohang youth player and watched a lot of ‘East Coast Derby’.”
He added, “When it comes to Ulsan, the players’ mindset seems to change. I strongly feel that I have to win when I prepare for the ‘East Coast Derby’.”
Regarding the secret to scoring multiple goals that day, Koh Young-jun cited coach Kim Ki-dong’s advice. After the game, coach Kim highly praised him, saying, “Ko Young-joon is playing because of his skills, not because of the U-22 rules.”