[골닷컴, 포항] Reporter Park Byung-gyu = Daegu FC defender Hong Jeong-woon returned to the ground after two cruciate ligaments injuries. He played full-time against the Pohang Steelers and led a zero run.
Daegu won a 0-0 draw in the 7th round of 2021 of Hana One Q K League 1 against Pohang held at Pohang Steel Yard on the 2nd. It is regrettable that he could not continue his second straight win, but he showed a good appearance against Kang-ho and cleared the sluggishness of the early season.
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Jeong Seung-won’s return was remarkable, but after a long rehabilitation, Hong Jeong-woon’s appearance was also nice. Hong Jung-woon, who joined Daegu in 2016 and led the defense, left the ground with two major injuries in the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
In particular, last season, even though he wore a captain’s armband and struggled with determination, he suffered an ordeal after four games. At the time, coach Lee Byeong-geun was also regrettable. However, based on the strong mental power of the player, he cheered for him, saying that he can return healthy. And he was put in the last half of the 6th round against Ulsan on the 21st of last month and hit the ground after 296 days.
In addition, he made his first start in Pohang and led the defense for 90 minutes. Hong Jung-woon stood in the center of the three-back and made a breath with Kim Jae-woo and Jung Tae-wook. Pohang put the strong Tash, Quvesic, and Palacios in the lead, but Hong Jeong-woon did not give up a goal by leading the defense skillfully.
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After the game, coach Lee Byeong-geun was satisfied with Hong Jung-woon’s performance. He said, “I thought I would prepare well because I was a player with a lot of experience. There is a big difference between Jungwoon and without. He has excellent ability to lead the surrounding defense from the center and the game is well operated. That’s why the players around them also come to mind and focus on the game so that their organization doesn’t collapse.”
“In fact, I thought about replacing it because of a physical problem, but I kept running well. I myself confessed that I made a lot of mistakes after the game, but it was good for a long hiatus. In addition to Hong Jung-woon, injured players like Edgar returned one by one, showing the possibility to the team. I also had confidence from their return. I think that the team can be better in the future.”
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