"Gwangju is thinking about a penalty shootout." Joo Se-jong said, "I would have told the director that I would play as the No. 1 kicker."

"Gwangju is thinking about a penalty shootout." Joo Se-jong said, "I would have told the director that I would play as the No. 1 kicker."

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Joo Se-jong was going to be a penalty shootout kicker.

Gwangju FC won 3-0 in the second round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) round of 16 at 7 p.m. on the 12th at Gwangju World Cup Stadium.

Gwangju scored an overall score of 3-2. After extra time, the team dramatically advanced to the quarterfinals by producing a reversal.

Gwangju needed two goals to balance the game. After Park Jung-in scored the first goal with his head in the 18th minute of the first half, Asani tied the score with a penalty kick.

Gwangju had Asani. With two minutes to go before the end of the extra period, he made an amazing turnaround shot to determine the winner.

Joo Se-jong stepped on the ground as a substitute and shared the moment of Gwangju's dramatic advance to the quarterfinals.

Ju Se-jong smiled after the game, saying, "I feel good about advancing to the quarterfinals. I'm happy that all members of Gwangju worked hard to make a result."

"After losing the first game, the atmosphere was actually heavy. The coach strengthened his will to take revenge, regardless of whether he advanced to the quarterfinals or not. I think the victory served as an opportunity for players to grow," he added.

The team had even prepared for a penalty shootout. Manager Lee Jung-hyo also reportedly prepared the team to prepare for an emergency situation.

Ju Se-jong said, "We also prepared for a penalty shootout. However, we needed a goal to do that and focused on the two points first."

"If it was a penalty shootout, I would have told the coach that I would go first. Regardless of whether I succeeded or not, I thought it was necessary to confidently go first as a veteran," he said, showing consideration for his teammates.

He recalled the time of the game, saying, "I saw the Vissel Kobe players getting tired and I felt that it might be over enough in overtime."

It is no exaggeration to say that Gwangju used a miracle. Ju Se-jong had similar experiences. He still remembers clearly beating Germany, a huge ship, in the final group qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

At that time, Joo Se-jong contributed to Son Heung-min's sprint goal with a sharp pass. 메이저놀이터

Ju Se-jong said, "I thought to tell the players, to be honest. However, I thought Gwangju and Visselgobe were not that different from the World Cup and the difference was as big as the Korea-Germany gap at the time."