Seoul Eland FC head coach Kim Do-gyun praised first-choice striker Montaño (Colombia) for his fantastic mid-range goal in the win, calling him “very decisive,” but revealed his future plans to continue using him as a substitute after the midway point of the second half rather than starting him.
At the official press conference immediately after the 2-1 home win over Busan I-Park in the 26th round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2024 at Mokdong Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Kim shook his head when asked if he planned to give Montaño a starting spot in the future, and then soberly evaluated him, saying, “He is a player whose advantages clearly come out when he comes on as a substitute in the second half.”
Seoul Eland dominated the first half of the match and created several chances with their quick attacks through Lee Dong-ryul, Lee Joon-seok, and Kazuki (JPN), but they were unable to capitalize on their chances as their shots were blocked time and time again. Seoul Eland then took the lead in the second half with Montaño completing his hat trick in the 33rd and 36th minutes. Despite conceding a late goal to Ramas (BRA) in the 40th minute, Seoul Eland held on to their one-goal lead. With 38 points (11W, 5D, 8L), Seoul Eland moved up one spot to third place in the standings. “The players from both teams worked very hard today in the hot weather,” said Kim. I think we did our best regardless of the result,” said Kim, who added, “I said before the game that we were lacking a win at home, but I’m glad we won at home and created a foothold to catch up with the leaders. I’m grateful to the players for giving their best.”
Montaño, a newcomer to the team this summer, came off the bench and scored a multi-goal game to seal the win. “I told her before she came on, ‘Play aggressively, do whatever you can,'” Kim said, praising her for her “decisiveness.” “She has a lot of strength and speed when they’re tired, and it 토토사이트 순위 showed. He’s a player with great strength and speed when he’s tired, and it showed.”
When asked if he could see Montaño starting up front, Kim shook his head and said, “There are players who start and players who come off the bench, and Montaño is a 토토사이트 추천 player whose strengths come out clearly when he comes off the bench in the second half. He can put a lot of pressure on the opposition, especially when they’re tired.”
As for Montaño’s inability to control his excitement after scoring and being cautioned for removing his jersey top, he said, “I think I was too happy and lost it. You have to manage it. “I got a warning today, so it’s my fourth warning,” he said, adding, “I’m so excited and happy after scoring that I forget what I said. My teammates need to take care of me,” he said with a laugh.
Seoul Eland won the match, but it was the second time in as many days that they conceded a goal after scoring. “It was very disappointing,” Kim said, “We conceded a goal right after we scored. It was an unnecessary goal. It’s the difference between moving a step further or not, and whether the players around the ball pressed harder or not. I think those are the things that are disappointing,” he said.
Regarding the performance of Chae Kwang-hoon, who recently joined the team after being discharged from the military, Kim said, “(Oh) In-pyo joined the military at the beginning of the season, so there was a lot of concern about the right flank position. (Cha) Seung-hyun has been silently holding on until now, but Kwang-hoon’s arrival has been a big help. I think Seung-hyun and Kwang-hoon will be the system on the right side going forward,” he said.