"First appearance of the season" Ma Sang-hoon's earnestness, "I played with the thought of being the last."

"First appearance of the season" Ma Sang-hoon's earnestness, "I played with the thought of being the last."

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"I thought it could be the last time, so I thought I should play without regret." Veteran defender Ma Sang-hoon, who played for the first time in the season, expressed the importance and desperation of the game.
Cheonan City FC drew 3-3 with Incheon United in the 14th round of "Hana Bank K League 2 2025" held at Cheonan Stadium at 7 p.m. on the 1st. The draw ended Incheon's eight-game winning streak, and Cheonan won one valuable point against the leader Incheon.
After the match, Ma said, "Coach Kim Tae-wan called me while training, and he said, 'Do well because it could be your last time. Aren't you pressured by Incheon?'" Ma said after the match. But since I played a lot of games against Incheon in the first half, I also played with better players. When I prepared well, I just thought that I should prepare well because I showed good performances. I didn't feel pressured much. I just thought that I should do what I prepared."
Ahead of the match, the atmosphere between the two teams was quite the opposite. Home Cheonan had been mired in the worst slump since the opening with one win, one draw and 11 losses, while away team Incheon was leading the way with an overwhelming 11 wins, one draw and one loss. In particular, Cheonan was sluggish with 10 games of no wins (1 draw and 9 losses), and Incheon was on the rise of eight consecutive wins, so Incheon's easy victory was expected.
However, it was unexpected. Cheonan took the lead by scoring the first goal by Woo Jeong-yeon, who started the game for the first time since signing a contract as a semi-professional player, and gave up three goals in a row to Incheon, but suffered a dramatic draw when Lee Jung-hyup scored two goals at the end of the second half.
The hero of the day was Lee. As a substitute in the second half, Lee exploded with two goals through two crucial headers, holding back the "leader" Incheon. It is the first time in 554 days that Lee has scored in the K-League since the match against Suwon FC on Nov. 25, 2023, when he played for Gangwon FC.
Ma replied to his friend Lee Jung-hyup's score, "I spend a lot of time with him at the training site. We have many players of the same age and older brothers in our team. We talk a lot about soccer together while having dinner. I knew that he was under stress because he couldn't score a goal, and he also knew how hard I was preparing. Some of my friends are not good at it. Everyone is ready. Veteran players are talking a lot to create good synergy. When Jung-hyeop scored a goal, I almost cried a little. I was the first to run and congratulate him. I was happy as if I were making a goal," he said with a bright smile.
Ma returned to the Korean stage in two years after joining Cheonan, where his teacher Kim Tae-wan is located, in 2024 when he was serving in the military. However, he was injured in the second half of the season and did not play well in winter training this season. After failing to get a chance to play this season, it was his first chance to play against Incheon.
In response, Ma said, "I've been in poor physical condition since I got injured last year. This year, I got better little by little, and I got a chance to play. It's not a victory, but it's good to be able to break the losing streak. I had a hard time because of my age and injury. I thought that I would play without regret, thinking that it could be the last time. Since the coach told me that I will start, I have only thought about preparing for the game. I have prepared a lot since I started training," he said, expressing his desperate desire to play.
"I scored my own goal, but I was able to finish it off well. The coach is a really good person. I've been with him since I was a member of Sangmu. He made me better at soccer. I was sorry that I couldn't help you in a bad situation. I was able to come to Cheonan because the coach called me, but as a veteran, I felt sad because I didn't seem to be helpful to the team. I tried a lot to catch it when I had a chance. I played a lot for Team B, and the coach helped me a lot," he said, thanking coach Kim Tae-wan.
Lastly, Ma said, "The team has lost a lot of points. We need to display stronger defense capabilities. There are (Lee) Woong-hee and some younger players in the defense. We need to align our defense teams well on the training ground and become a team that Cheonan easily lost," adding, 먹튀검증 "Thank you for your support even though the team was in a bad situation. I am aware that the first Robin was not good enough. I will not repeat the same mistake when I was in the second Robin. I want to show good performance in the second half of last year. I would appreciate it if you continue to support me like now."