[On-Site Reaction] ‘Comeback Goal After Injury’ Incheon Hernandez “I was very sad, but it was good to help the team”
Incheon United (Korea) defeated Haiphong FC (Vietnam) 3-1 in the 2023-24 season Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Champions 바카라사이트 League (ACL) playoff held at the Incheon Soccer Stadium at 7:30 pm on the 22nd. . With this, Incheon succeeded in advancing to the ACL finals.
It was a bloody battle that went into overtime. The balance of the 1-1 score was broken due to Hernandez’s toe, which was substituted in the second half. In the 11th minute of the first half of extra time, Zerso, who received Mugosa’s through pass, sprinted at great speed and passed it to the other side of the penalty box. Hernandez pushed it lightly from a no-mark chance.
Incheon headed for Asia with a key goal just before the end of the game. In the 2nd minute of extra time in the second half of extra time, after Hai Phong’s corner kick, the ball went round in Incheon’s camp. Then Shin Jin-ho passed the ball long to the opposite camp, and the Hai Pong goalkeeper jumped out and did a chest trap. At this time, the ball bounced too far forward, and Jerso, who was rushing in, touched it and took it away. After that, I drove it leisurely and finished it.
After the match, Hernandez said in the mixed zone, “I think it was a good game. It was a difficult game, but I’m happy to have a good result. The pass came at the right time in a good situation and I scored a good goal.”
Hernandez suffered an injury while sprinting against FC Seoul last time. He made his comeback against Haiphong and even started scoring. In this regard, he said, “I was very sad that I was injured again after leaving the goal. I was mentally prepared and the coach helped me a lot. It was good to be able to help the team.”
He worked with Mugosa and Zerso for the first time. In response, “It’s the first time I’ve worked with Mugosa, so I think I’ll need a little more time to adapt. Zerso has been with me since the beginning of this year, so there’s no problem. We communicate a lot, not only in the locker room, but in every way. I will do my best to show that. I want to show a good image like Mugosa and create results.”
Lastly, “Last year, I was injured and took 5 months off, so it was very difficult. I admit that I didn’t do well at the beginning of this year. I needed time to breathe because I had different players from last year. The ACL is special to me. It’s my first experience. I want to help the team last longer and longer.”