AFC Champions League
The Korea Republic side have been a revelation all season long but had to come from behind to salvage a 1-1 against China PR’s Wuhan Three Towns FC on Wednesday, having won all five previous matches in the group stage.
#ACL - Group J | Wuhan Three Towns FC (CHN) 1-1 Pohang Steelers (KOR)
"I wanted to win the last game and finish with six wins so it was a disappointing result,” said Kim. “But we finished well and I would like to say thank you to the players.
“We used some young players who worked hard but there were some shortcomings. When we put on more experienced players, that helped us fill our shortcomings, then we played well."
An own goal from Lee Gyu-baek four minutes into the second half put Pohang’s unbeaten run under threat but Lee Ho-jae’s header in the 77th minute ensured the points were shared.
The 23-year-old forward echoed his coach’s thoughts and was left wondering how his team didn’t end up winning the game despite having multiple chances late in the game.
"Like the coach said, we came here with the goal of winning all six games,” said Lee. “The young players played with fighting spirit, but there were some things that didn't go well.
“There were many situations where we could have scored from goal opportunities, but it's disappointing that we missed many of them." .
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