"The reaction after scoring was disappointing, but thank you for overcoming it."

FC Seoul suffered a 1-3 defeat against Jeju United in the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 Round 17 match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 31st. With this loss, Seoul ended its recent unbeaten streak of three matches (1-0 win against Daegu, 1-1 against Suwon FC, 1-0 win against Gimcheon) and remained at 22 points (5 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses). In contrast, Jeju accelerated its pursuit with 19 points (5 wins, 4 draws, 8 losses).

From Seoul's perspective, all underlying issues were exposed in this match. Struggling with the worst scoring drought of the season, Seoul faced scoring difficulties even in the last three unbeaten matches. On this day, against a struggling Jeju, who conceded 21 goals in 16 matches, they suffered a complete defeat due to disappointing attacking power.

The flow of the match was characterized by Seoul leading and Jeju countering. Seoul unleashed attacks with a two-top front line, while Jeju countered with Nam Tae-hee moving widely in a semi-free role. Both teams struggled to create meaningful goal-scoring opportunities, possibly due to their relatively stagnant attacking power in recent matches.

Seoul fell behind 0-3 after conceding the opening goal to Yoon Soo in the 23rd minute, followed by a second goal from Lee Chang-min in the 50th minute, and a closing goal from Yoon Soo in the 67th minute. Seoul managed to pull one back through Yazan in the 70th minute, but could not find any more goals, suffering another defeat at home.

On the other hand, Kim Hak-beom, who celebrated a pleasant victory away, said, "It was a tough away match, and I am thankful that the players showed fighting spirit and won. I want to say thank you once again to the players who showed a good game after a long time."

Kim Hak-beom, who recorded the season's highest goals, evaluated, "It seems that scoring was easier compared to previous matches. The reaction after scoring and such was disappointing. It seems to be a fitness issue, but I'm very happy to win regardless."

Kim Hak-beom emphasized, "Lee Chang-min has shooting power, but he wasn't at his best as he was away for a while. I kept asking him to be aggressive and finally, he scored, which will be a big help for him."

Regarding Nam Tae-hee, who recorded two assists, Kim Hak-beom said, "He is a diligent and hardworking player. If he continues to maintain that momentum, he could be a great asset to the team."

About the season's first consecutive wins, Kim Hak-beom noted, "I believe that winning consecutive matches can instill confidence. It wasn’t that we lost due to poor performance, but rather these aspects will prompt the players to play more actively with confidence." He also said, "Yoon Soo, who scored multiple goals, is also a very diligent player. He needs to utilize more of what he has."

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