Seongnam FCU18 (hereinafter referred to as Seongnam U18) made a splendid feat of advancing to the semifinals at the 44th Korea Football Association Cup National High School Football Championship.
Seongnam U18 announced their start by winning 1-1 (5PSO3) against Suwon FCU18 in the round of 12 of the tournament after three consecutive matches in the preliminary round. After a penalty shoot-out with Daejeon Hana Citizen U18 (0:0, 4PSO3) in the quarterfinals, they advanced to the semifinals.
Seongnam U18 Ahn Jae-min, who participated in the second field training for the pro team last winter, saved a series of penalty shootouts, Kim Jae-chan, who won the highest score award in the Gyeonggi-do Governor Cup high school selection match, and captain Hong Seok-hyun, etc. The tournament ended with a 1:0 loss to Ulsan Hyundai U18.
This season, Seongnam U18 is quietly facing its golden age. This includes the efforts of Seongnam U18 coach Kim Geun-cheol and coaches to create a performance without ups and downs through systematic training and to guide players to focus more on the game and become good players.
As a result, he tied for 3rd place in the 2023 Baekwoon-gi National High School Football Tournament, runner-up in the 2023 Gyeonggi-do Governor’s High School Division Selection Tournament, and advanced to the semifinals of the National High School Football Tournament.스포츠토토
Seongnam FC said, “Youth coaches are working hard so that players can train in a better environment and become upright players. I am proud that the philosophy and teachings of this club have led to good results. We will support the players to complete the 2023 season without injury.”
On the other hand, while Seongnam FC youth players such as Kim Ji-soo and Lee Jun-sang debuted and played an active role, the club plans to continue the virtuous cycle between youth and professional teams and send generous support and interest to youth players.