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The K-League 2 Seoul E-Land, which was aiming to ‘advance to the playoffs’ this season, did not cross the last gate, but did take fifth place and expressed their hope for next season.
E-Land won a 1-1 draw with Jeonnam Dragons in the home game of round 27 of the HanawonQ K League 2 held at the Main Olympic Stadium in Jamsil on the 21st.
If we win the final match on this day, we could challenge Quasi-PO for third or fourth place, but we couldn’t get past the last hurdle.
It was an unfortunate ending for the players to fall to the ground when the game ended the whistle blew, but E-Land found hope just by finishing the regular league in fifth place.
Until the beginning of this season, it was difficult to expect such a performance.
E-Land, which rose to fourth place in the regular league in the first year of its creation in 2015, gradually declined to sixth in 2016 and eighth in 2017, and until last year, it became the ‘underdog’ ‘by finishing in 10th place, the lowest for two consecutive years.
Last year, coach Jung Jung-yong, who led Korea to runner-up in the FIFA U-20 World Cup last year, took over from the team this season, but won 3 draws and 1 loss in the first four games. It is stuck.
However, after winning streaks in the fifth and sixth rounds, they gradually began to organize.
Last season, it only went up and down from 8th to 10th, but this season, except for the period when it was temporarily 8th at the end of May, it has never dropped.
He steadily held from third to sixth place in the mid to late season.
At the time of his appointment, Coach Jung said, “One year will give me time to rebuild the team,” and E-Land, which is taking on a new form, is in the middle of the ranks.
With the frustration of the playoffs behind them, E-Land must prepare to go higher.
In an interview after the game, coach Jung Jung-yong said, “We were in last place for two years in a row, but the players trusted each other and we think we have developed enough.”
I think it would be good to continue developing these pieces. “
Director Jung said, “I will continue to develop the functional part.
We can show it well next year. “
He said, “I’m sorry.
It was not easy to level up. “” I felt and experienced a lot.
This year was a challenging time, so watch. We promise to fill in the areas we missed this year and show our improved image next year. “
/ yunhap news
