‘4th Goal’ Yang Min-hyuk “I Exceeded my Goal

‘4th Goal’ Yang Min-hyuk “I Exceeded my Goal… I will do my best to the best of my Ability”

Director Yoon Jeong-hwan: “I can only say it’s amazing.”

Yang Min-hyuk, who contributed to Gangwon FC's third consecutive win in the K-League 1 by scoring the first goal, predicted an even more brilliant performance, saying, "I will do everything in my power."

Yang Min-hyuk scored the first goal against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 3rd minute of the first half in the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 15th round home game held at Songam Sports Town in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do on the 29th.

Gangwon defeated Jeonbuk 2-1 with Yago's header in the 32nd minute of the second half. 파워볼사이트

With this day's victory, Gangwon (7 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses) recorded 3 consecutive wins in 3 years and 7 months since the Incheon United match (3-1 win) on October 24, 2020.

Yang Min-hyuk, who started as a right winger, stirred Jeonbuk's side with sensible passes from the start of the game.

In the 3rd minute of the first half, Yang Min-hyuk took advantage of Kim Dae-woo's forward through pass and ran straight to the right of the goal line, shaking the net at the top of the goal with a strong right-footed shot in a situation where there was almost no shooting angle.

In the 17th minute of the first half, Hwang Moon-ki quickly overtook the defense with a sensational ball trapping of a slightly floated ball, broke through along the right line, and finished with a central cutback pass.

In the 28th minute of the second half, after stealing the ball in the left corner with a pressure defense, he escaped the pressure with his brilliant footwork, drove the ball along the goal line, and even made a sharp cross.

At the press conference after the game, Yang Min-hyuk looked back on the first goal, saying, "Kim Dae-woo's pass was really good.

I turned around, but the ball went out more than I expected, and there was no angle, so I thought I should kick it towards the goalkeeper's head, but I think it worked out well."

Yang Min-hyuk set his goal for this season at 5 attack points, and he scored 4 goals and 2 assists on this day, exceeding the goal in 15 rounds.

Yang Min-hyuk did not set any limits for himself, saying, "I will not set any more goals.

I will do as much as I can."

Director Yoon Jeong-hwan also praised Yang Min-hyuk, saying, “I can’t help but say he’s amazing.”

Coach Yoon praised, “It’s not easy to play for 90 minutes in a row like this at that age,” and “Looking back, I don’t think I could have gotten to this level when I was that age.”

He continued, “Yang Min-hyuk smartly monitors his opponent’s movements while utilizing his speed and ability to break through,” adding, “If he adapts more to the pro game and gains strength, he will become a better player.”

In response, Yang Min-hyuk laughed and said, "I don't know for sure because I haven't seen the director during his active years, but he must have kicked the director as much as I did."

Yang Min-hyuk said, “The director tells me to be bold. Even if I make a mistake, he doesn’t say anything out loud and gives me confidence.”

Yang Min-hyuk also participated in the club's winter training held in Turkye ahead of this season.

Yang Min-hyuk, who said he “couldn’t have imagined” his performance, said he was grateful to Director Yoon, saying, “I think he has grown well because he has been given opportunities even before his debut.”

Yang Min-hyuk played full time in 4 of the last 6 games, and was substituted at the end of 2 games.

Yang Min-hyuk said, "(In fact) playing full-time, I naturally feel that it is putting a strain on my body, and there are no difficult parts," and added, "I am trying to pay attention to body care, including diet."

Yang Min-hyuk, who said, “I seem to be in a situation of being isolated recently,” plans to follow Coach Yoon’s advice and focus on easy plays.

After the first goal on this day, Yang Min-hyuk often passed to teammates in better positions rather than shooting.

Although he faced a national team-level fullback for two consecutive games, he was so bold that he was not particularly conscious of it during the game.

In the previous match against Daegu FC, he faced Hong Chul, and on this day, he faced Jeonbuk's fullbacks Ahn Hyeon-beom and Kim Jin-soo.

Yang Min-hyuk said, "Because they are national team-level players, I try to pay more attention to preparation, including mindset," but added, "When I enter the stadium, I don't think about anything in particular.

I think I can break through depending on my condition."

Hwang Moon-ki, who works with Yang Hyun-jun on the side, also praised his junior, who is 10 years younger than him, saying, “There are many times when I am surprised.”

Hwang Moon-ki praised him, saying, "He's doing really well for his age.

I wonder if I could have done something so bold when I was in high school."

He added, "He's a player with a really bright future."

When asked to compare Yang Hyun-jun and Yang Min-hyuk, who transferred from Gangwon to Celtic (Scotland) last season, Hwang Moon-gi said, "Yang Hyun-jun is more direct and explosive, while Yang Min-hyuk is small in size but has good strength."

He added, "Although their styles are a bit different, “They are both very good players, so I just support them from behind.”