The Pohang Steelers U18 Pohang Steel High School (Pohang Steel) won the 25th Baekwoongi National High School Football Tournament at the Gwangyang Public Stadium on Monday.
Pohang Steel got off to a great start, defeating Incheon Kukje Art High School 10-0 in the first match of the group stage on March 15. The team then went on to defeat Irigo (4-0), Anyang Gonggo (3-0), 토토사이트 Seoul Yongmungo (3-0), Hwaseong City U18 (3PSO1), and Boyango (2-0) to reach the final.
Facing FC Seoul U18 Osango in the final, Pochulgo broke the deadlock in the 17th minute of the second half with an equalizer from captain Kim Myung-joon to force extra time. After neither team scored in either half of the extra time, a penalty shootout was held and the tournament was won after a hard-fought battle.
Pohang Ironworks has won one league title and three runner-up finishes under the guidance of “Pohang Legend” Hwang Ji-soo, who was appointed in 2022. “I’m so happy to win the Baekwoongi after three years in charge,” said Hwang Ji-su. It’s our first national championship, and I think it’s because of the desire of the players and coaching staff.” “I want to say thank you to the players for believing in me and following me hard,” he said.
Captain Kim Myung-joon said, “It feels great to win my first championship since high school. I feel like we worked hard with my teammates with the determination to ‘go one step further,'” 파워볼실시간 said captain Kim Myung-joon, adding, “This year is just the beginning, so we will do our best to win more tournaments in the future.”