Daegu FC Sejinya celebrates after scoring the equalizer goal just before the end of the second half of overtime in the AFC Champions League playoff match between Daegu FC and Buriram at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 15th. yunhap news
Daegu FC won the penalty shootout.
Daegu played a single match at DGB Daegu Park on the 15th in the 2022 AFC Champions League (ACL) play-off match against Buriram United (Thailand) at home, after a 1-1 draw after overtime, but won after a penalty shootout (3-2).
Daegu, who started this year’s ACL playoffs with 3rd place in K League 1 last year, will enter the group stage this year, following last year.
Daegu will be in Group F with Shandong Taishan (China), Urawa Reds (Japan) and Lion City (Singapore), and will play the group stage in Thailand from April 15 to May 1.
After going back and forth between heaven and hell, he caught the victory. There was a surprising twist in the 15th minute of overtime and 1 minute of extra time. In the 15th minute of the second half of extra time, Buri Ram’s counter-attacking situation, goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon made a mistake in his judgment, and he conceded a ridiculous goal and was dragged 0-1.
The remaining time is 1 minute of extra time. A surprising reversal took place in the context of the deepening defeat. Se Jin-ya’s shot from the left in front of the opponent’s door bent and shook the net like a lie.
Daegu, who raised momentum, also showed strength in penalty shootouts. Lamas, who was the first kicker, missed the game, but Kim Jin-hyuk and Lee Geun-ho succeeded one after another. Furthermore, goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon blocked a shot from the opponent’s fifth kicker and ended the 120-minute bloody battle.
Daegu FC Sejinya tries to shoot during the AFC Champions League playoff match between Daegu FC and Buriram at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 15th. yunhap news
The interest in the match was Daegu manager Alexander Gama.
This is because Gama became famous as the manager of Buriram, who dominated the Thai league. He took charge of Buriram twice: 2014-2016 and 2020-2021. He knows Buriram that much he knows.
Naturally, I expected Gama’s ghost-like strategy in the match. Before the game, he said, “All players in Buriram are national level players. Rather than focusing on one player, I will prepare the entire team.”
But the game never found a way out. From the beginning of the match, Buriram pushed hard from the front of Daegu with tough pressure. The Daegu players were stunned by the opponent’s harsh offensive. The pressure was strong enough that the build-up was not easy. Goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon managed to block the opponent’s strong shot in the 3rd minute of the first half.
Daegu also had a chance to shoot. In the 26th minute of the first half, Sejinya conceded a foul near the Buriram penalty area. Se Jing-ya fired a shot that was devastating, but the ball just went over the post.
Daegu FC goalkeeper Oh Seung-hoon roars after leading the team to a 3:2 victory in the penalty shoot-out in the AFC Champions League play-off match between Daegu FC and Buriram at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 15th. yunhap news
The two teams fought hard in the second half, but failed to score. Daegu, who received a foul from the opposing half in the 4th minute of the second half, went to Jeong Tae-wook, who was in front of the ball from Se Jing-ya, and did not score as Jeong Tae-wook’s shot went to the goalkeeper’s gate.
Moreover, in the 20th minute of the second half, Edgar, who was trying to steal the ball near the opposing goal, fell and was injured. Edgar was replaced by Park Byung-hyun. In Edgar’s place, Kim Jin-hyuk, who had been defending, took his place.