Coach Lee Sung-hwan, who rose to the top in 20 years, said, "I will try to be a team that continues to win."

Coach Lee Sung-hwan, who rose to the top in 20 years, said, "I will try to be a team that continues to win."

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"I will try to continue to be a winning team."

These are the words of Konkuk University coach Lee Sung-hwan, who regained the top position for the first time in 20 years. Konkuk University defeated Chung-Ang University 3-1 in the final round of the 61st Chungye University Football Confederation match held at Tongyeong Public Stadium in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province on Sunday. Konkuk University has taken the throne for the seventh time in 20 years since 2005.

"I am so thrilled and happy. I am so happy that I can't describe it in words," Lee said after the match. "I lifted the trophy in 2004 and 2005 as a student at Konkuk University. I feel great about this. I am so proud of my players, my students, and my juniors who played their best until the playoff. Lee, a graduate of Konkuk University, won the championship twice when he was a player. Lee, who joined Konkuk University in 2017, also had the pleasure of winning the championship as a head coach.

It was not an easy road. Konkuk University started the race in Group 5. They overpowered Yeonseong University 3-0 but faltered to a 1-1 draw with Ulsan University. They beat Hanyang University 2-1 and joined the tournament as the second place finisher in Group 5. They tied Dankook University 0-0 in the round of 16, but won 5-0 in the shootout. In the quarterfinals, they beat Chosun 2-0. They couldn't decide victory or defeat with Soongsil University 1-1 in the semifinals. They won the shootout 5-4. They also led the final match 1-0, but lost the game at the end of the second half. Konkuk University won the game by scoring two goals in the overtime.

"When I thought it was over, I lost points and the mood was subdued," Lee said. "I encouraged the players more so that they wouldn't lose momentum to the opponent team. I think the players did a good job in their roles and were able to come from behind to win again," Lee said. "It was a group of people who died. I met strong teams such as Ulsan University and Hanyang University. In the match against Ulsan University, I lost and followed them. Hanyang University lost but turned the tables. The finals were not easy, either. I think they did well enough what the players wanted and what the coaches wanted. I think that was the driving force behind the team's victory."

Konkuk University won six championships from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, becoming the strongest. Notably, in 1988, other players dubbed "legendaries of Korean soccer" including Gimpo FC coach Ko Jeong-woon and Daejeon Hana Citizen coach Hwang Sun-hong won the title together. However, it took a whopping 20 years for the team to regain the top position after winning the title in 2005. 온라인카지노

Lee said, "I have been dubbed the favorite to win every tournament. However, I have not won the championship so far. We won the Taebaek Championship in 2019, but we haven't won the championship in seven years. Now, I will try harder to become a team that can win and continue to win, not a favorite."