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[GOAL 상암] ‘Goal comeback report’ Hwang Eui-jo “I should have scored a goal with Lim Young-woong, but I’m very happy to score”

[골닷컴, 상암] Reporter Kim Hyeong-joong = K-League professional football 1 FC Seoul won a thrilling victory in front of 45,000 spectators.

Seoul defeated Daegu 3-0 in the 2023 Hana One QK League 1 round 6 home match held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 4:30pm on the 8th. Hwang Eui-jo, Na Sang-ho, and Palosevich scored substitute goals in the first half alone, and the victory was clinched early.

Hwang Ui-jo, who returned to the K-League after 6 years, reported a comeback goal after 6 games. In the 11th minute of the first half, he scored a goal from a penalty kick this season. In the meantime, I had a good performance, but there was a burden because I didn’t score, but I eased the burden with a goal that day.

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After the match, Hwang Ui-jo, who was interviewed by the famous player, said, “I am happy that many fans came to me and I prepared hard enough to win. I was also happy to score.”

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On this day, he played the role of a genuine number 9 striker, fighting up front and shooting without hesitation when the opportunity arose. About this, “I consulted with the coaching staff. We talked a lot about how to play. He said it’s better to fight a lot in front rather than coming down, so we decided to try that in this game. The result has come out well,” he said.

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He said he had a meeting with coach Klinsman after the A game last month. Asked if that helped a lot, he said, “I felt at home. We talked about how to play if you’re a striker. “Come to think of it, I was able to raise my attack points for two games in a row,” he laughed.

He was close with singer Lim Young-woong, who visited the stadium that day. He said, “We met through football. We met once in France. I didn’t know the festival was coming, but I found out about it through an article and contacted you. Thank you, many came of fans and said it was great. Since so many fans came, shouldn’t we come again?” he said

“Before the game, we joked together, saying, ‘I have to score a goal today’, but I’m very happy to score. It’s an event, but I had the experience of playing from in front of many fans. Thanks to that, I was able to have a fun game,” he thanked

The first goal was a penalty kick. When asked if he was sorry it wasn’t a field goal, he ended the interview by saying, “I’m more confident than sorry. My role is to help the team win by scoring goals in any way. I will try my best.”