‘Ssak3UTD’, which had even been rumored to disband, received applause from coach Kim Nam-il for its improved performance.

On the 13th episode JTBC ‘United We Can Cool 4’ (abbreviated as ‘United We Can Cool 4’) that aired on the 29th, ‘FC Fantasy Star’ led by Ahn Jung-hwan, who is aiming for first place, and ‘Ssak3UTD’ led by Kim Nam-il, who is desperate for a win, played a second round match.The fierce match between the two teams, both desperate for a win, caught everyone’s attention.

The ‘Ssak3UTD’ players, who showed their worst performance in the previous match against ‘Lion Hearts FC’ and were told by coach Kim Nam-il to “disband”, had a different atmosphere from the first training session after the loss.Coach Kim Nam-il encouraged the players, saying, “You’ll keep falling down.But you just have to get up like a rock,” and the players also trained with a different attitude.The ‘Ssak3UTD’ players trained as a team three times a week and did not neglect their individual training either, working hard for their first win.

On the day of the second round match, the commentators announced that a warning accumulation system would be introduced starting from that day’s match.It was a measure to prevent overheated matches in order to protect the players.A rule was introduced where players would miss the next match if they accumulated three warnings, and expectations were high for how the players would respond to this and how their actions would affect the flow of the match.

As the game began, ‘Ssak3UTD’ strongly pressed the front from the start.Instead of the build-up soccer that Kim Nam-il originally pursued, they dominated the game by shaking up the opposing team with long passes and second-ball winning tactics.They also maintained a 2:1 pressure on ‘FC Fantasy Star’s ‘attack ace Ryu Eun-gyu and completely blocked him.Their mental strength to get back up like a rock even after falling during the game was also admirable.In particular, the fighting spirit of the eldest brother, Kwak Beom, who ran around the field to the point of cramping his legs and breaking his body, was impressive.


On the other hand,’ FC Fantasy Star ‘was constantly being attacked without any sense of urgency.At halftime, Ahn Jung-hwan became angry and said, “The other team is going crazy, but we have no intention of doing anything,” and criticized, “We don’ t have the right attitude.”

As the second half began, the game became even more heated.FC Fantasy Star also became more intense in response to the vacuum pressure of ‘Ssak3UTD’.In the 5th minute of the second half, coach Kim Nam-il made a decisive move by simultaneously bringing in ace Park Seung-hoon and Han Seung-woo, and Ahn Jung-hwan immediately countered by bringing in Australian Tarzan.

In the midst of this, there was an incident where ‘Ssak3UTD’s ‘push toward Ryu Eun-gyu passed without a foul call.The’ FC Fantasy Star ‘players, enraged by this, protested to the referee.However, in the process of Khan and Won-hyeok clashing, Khan raised his knee high and directly hit Won-hyeok’s chest, creating a dangerous situation.After reviewing VAR, the referee gave Khan a red card, and ‘FC Fantasy Star’ continued the game with 10 men.

As other players worked harder to fill Khan’s empty spot, ‘FC Fantasy Star’ gradually took the lead despite the numerical disadvantage.Here, Ahn Jung-hwan tried to turn the mood around by bringing in ace Guevara, who had returned from injury.In response, ‘FC Fantasy Star’ created several threatening situations through build-up.However, goals were not easily scored.As a result, the match between the two teams ended in a 0:0 draw.

It was a disappointing result for ‘Ssak3UTD’, who failed to get a win despite the numerical disadvantage of the opposing team, and ‘FC Fantasy Star’, who desperately needed points for first place.However, ‘Ssak3UTD’, who dominated the game, praised each other, saying, “A win is not far away.” Kwak Beom said, “Our team was sexy today,” and coach Kim Nam-il said, “I thought we would win today.It’s definitely different from the last game.We have to play like this,” boosting the players ‘morale.

Meanwhile, the preview released at the end of the broadcast raised expectations by foreshadowing a match between Lee Dong-gook’s ‘Lion Hearts FC’, which is currently in first place with three consecutive wins, and Park Hang-seo’s ‘FC Papa Claus’, which is aiming for its first win with the addition of playmaker Lee Chan-hyung.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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