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161 days ago, Ulsan farewell game→Final match against his home team for the top spot…’Private’ Lee Dong-kyung’s tragic fate

It’s a cruel fate. But a fight is inevitable.

Lee Dong-kyung (Gimcheon) steps onto the field of the Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium after 161 days. But the jersey has changed. He hasn’t been with Ulsan since April 28 against Jeju United.

The ‘Lee Dong-gyeong Derby’ will be a true test of the first and second place in K League 1. Ulsan will host Gimcheon Commerce in the 33rd and final round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 on April 6 at 3 p.m. at 토토사이트 Munsu Football Stadium.

After 32 matches, Ulsan leads the league with 17 wins, seven draws and eight losses and 58 points. The difference between them and second-place Gimcheon (56 points) is two points. It’s a ‘six-point’ battle. Ulsan can win this game to widen the gap to five points and clinch the top spot in Final A. On the other hand, a win for Gimcheon would change the top spot.

Ulsan has been in good form lately, going unbeaten in five league games (W4 D1 L1). However, they were in pain in midweek. The team suffered its second straight defeat in the second leg of the 2024-2025 Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League stage against Yokohama Marinos on Feb. 2, losing 0-4.

“I don’t want to blame the players,” said Kim Pan-gon. They fought well in a tough and difficult match. I apologize to the fans who came to support us from far away. We will analyze and recover well and prepare for the upcoming matches.”

Upon returning to Ulsan on the 3rd, the team quickly focused on recovery and analyzing the pros and cons of the Yokohama match. All eyes were on Gimcheon.

Not Ulsan’s Lee Dong-gyeong, but Gimcheon’s “Private” Lee Dong-gyeong. Lee burst onto the scene in an Ulsan jersey earlier this season, tallying seven goals and five assists in eight appearances in the K League 1. After leaving Ulsan, Lee settled in perfectly with Gimcheon, where he played 13 games and scored four goals and provided one assist.

In addition to Lee Dong-kyung, fullback Cho Hyun-taek is also a former Ulsan player. Gimcheon is currently on a three-game winning streak. That’s why Ulsan can’t relax.

Ulsan is second in the league in goals scored with 51 and first in fewest goals conceded with 35. Gimcheon (49 goals) is also strong at the back. They are tied for second with 35 goals conceded.

Ulsan’s defense has been solid thanks to national team goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo. Cho Hyun-woo has kept 12 clean sheets in all competitions (32 games, 35 clean sheets) this season. He was named the MVP of the Round of 32 after saving seven shots in a 1-0 win away to Daejeon Hana Citizens on March 27th. Ulsan has kept a clean sheet in three straight matches

Ulsan has met Gimcheon twice this season, earning a 1-1 draw. On March 9, Ulsan won 3-2 thanks to back-to-back goals from Lee Dong-kyung (2 goals, 1 assist) and Jang Si-young. Rubiksson and Kim Young-kwon scored at home on May 12, but a late stoppage-time goal cost them a 2-2 draw.

A win for Ulsan would take them one step closer to their third consecutive K League One title. After this game, they will have an A-Match break, so they will be aiming to win with all their might.

Jeonbuk beats Jeju with ‘dramatic’ Jeon Jinwoo goal to stay unbeaten in 6 games, leap to 9th place

September 29, 2024 No Comments

K League 1 stay-at-home favorite Jeonbuk Hyundai has moved up to ninth place in the league standings with a six-match unbeaten streak (four wins and two draws).

Jeonbuk defeated Jeju United 2-1 in the 32nd round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Nov. 28.

Jeonbuk, which is currently unbeaten in six league games, moved up to ninth place with nine wins, 10 draws and 13 points (37). They are just one point behind Jeju, who remain in eighth place with 12 wins, 토토사이트 two draws and 18 points (38).

Jeonbuk were hit with a setback in the 19th minute when frontline striker Hernandez was injured and Lee Seung-woo came on in his place, but they attacked aggressively in search of a goal. However, they failed to take the lead in the 36th minute when Ahn Hyun-beom’s shot hit the post.

Jeju, who strengthened their defense and tried to attack on the counterattack, had a chance in first-half stoppage time when Lim Chae-min’s long pass was headed on by Yuri Jonatan, but his shot went just wide of the goal.

After a scoreless first half, both teams made substitutions at the start of the second half. Jeonbuk brought on Jeon Jin-woo for Kwon Chang-hoon, while Jeju brought on Italo for Gallego.

Jeonbuk continued to attack after the introduction of Jeon Jin-woo and scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the second half. Kim Jin-kyu calmly slotted the ball in after receiving rough passes from Andrigo and Lee Seung-woo.

Jeju made a major change to its attack and defense in the 20th minute of the second half, introducing Seo Jin-soo, Kim Joo-gong, and Kim Tae-hwan at the same time.

Continuing to attack, Jeju earned a penalty kick in the 37th minute when Yuri Jonatan was fouled by Park Jin-seob. Yuri Jonatan stepped up to the spot kick and tied the game with a powerful shot.

Jeonbuk introduced Thiago and Lee Young-jae in the 43rd minute of the second half to try to win the game. The substitutions paid off, as Lee Young-jae sent in a pinpoint cross from the left flank to set up Jeon Jin-woo’s winning header in stoppage time.

Daegu FC drew 1-1 with Gangwon FC at Gangneung Sports Complex.

With the victory, Daegu extended its unbeaten streak to three matches (one win, two draws) and moved up to ninth place on the standings with eight points (11 wins, 13 draws) and 35 points.

Top contender Gangwon remained in third place with 15 points (7 wins, 10 draws) and 52 points after a run of five matches without a win (2 draws, 3 losses).

Desperate for a win, both teams pushed forward, but goals were hard to come by as their final passes and shots lacked accuracy.

In a frustrating situation, Kangwon scored the first goal in the 24th minute of the second half. On a free kick, Hwang Mungi took a direct shot that rattled Daegu’s goal.

Daegu fought back immediately and tied the game five minutes later. Hwang Jae-won’s cross from the right flank was met by Sejingya, who ran onto the ball and scored a half-volley to equalize.

With the goal, Sejingya scored double-digit league goals for the first time in two years since 2022 (12).

With the game back on level terms, Daegu upped the ante, centering on Sejingya. However, the lack of precision in their final passes and crosses prevented them from creating decisive chances and the game ended in a draw.

Gimcheon Commerce defeated Gwangju FC 2-0 at Gimcheon Sports Complex with consecutive goals from Mo Jae-hyun and Lee Dong-kyung to record their third straight win.

With the win, Gimcheon improved to 16 points (8 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses) and closed the gap on leaders Ulsan HD (58 points) back to two points.