"It was like a drama" after Ogura Singapore director Kim Sang-sik's loss to Vietnam

"It was like a drama" after Ogura Singapore director Kim Sang-sik's loss to Vietnam

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Singapore national soccer team coach Tsutomu Ogura calmly looked back on the match after losing to manager Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam at home.

The Vietnamese national soccer team, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, won 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 AFF (Southeast Asian Football Federation) Mitsubishi Electric Cup semi-final held at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium at 10 p.m. (Korea time) on the 27th. Vietnam beat Singapore to prepare for the second home game thanks to consecutive goals by Nguyen Tien Lin and Nguyen Suansson.
"We had some difficult situations in the second half, but our team did our best until the end," Ogura said at a press conference after the game. "Today's game was really like a drama. There were a few changes and waiting like a movie, and we realized that we needed more effort in this situation."

"Today's match was 90 minutes plus 10 minutes of extra time, and it lasted for nearly 100 minutes. Our players played without fear, exchanging the ball," he said. "I kept instructing the players to pass and thinking about how to play. I take this game as a message for us to go further."

"It's not just one reason. It's a problem that has been accumulated over a long period of time. Mental problems don't change overnight. We need to develop strong mental strength from a young player. Constant experience is important."

"Through today's game, I felt the need to change the system or method. However, I needed to make a careful decision due to concerns over injury. I think I also need to gain more experience and learn from him as a coach in the future," he said, expressing his commitment to make efforts to show better performance.

Lastly, Ogura stressed the importance of forgetting the defeat against Vietnam as soon as possible. "I always stress to the players that 'this game is over,'" Ogura said. "We lost 0-2, but the important thing is to prepare one by one by one. We are now in the process of preparing for the next game 메이저놀이터. Mental strength will play an important role."