Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeonju: FC Seoul coach Hwang Sun-hong has insisted that the 2016 AFC Champions League semi-final is not yet done and dusted yet despite losing the first leg 4-1 at the hands of Jeonbuk Motors at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Wednesday.
Two first half goals from Leonardo and a strike from fellow Brazilian Ricardo Lopes put Jeonbuk in the driving seat at half-time. Ju Se-jong pulled a goal back for Seoul right after half-time but a late effort from Kim Shin-wook leaves Seoul, finalists in 2013, with a mountain to climb against the defending K League Classic champions.
“We have to accept the defeat even though we had hoped to win,” said Hwang, who succeeded Choi Yong-soo as head coach in June. “We started well but we lost our heads a little after we conceded the first goal. We didn't play with composure or coolness and that point was frustrating.”